Testimonials

25 November 2011

Hello,

I am Dorothy. Born in 1983, I am 28 years. I am from Kabompo, a 3-4 hour drive in a vehicle from Chitokoloki. I started Grade 1 at school when I was 16 years. By Grade 2, I had a boyfriend (my age mate) who was doing Grade 3. He had lost all his family and relatives through illness. So he decided to get me, so he would not be alone. We were married in the year 2000 at 17 years. We have 4 living children.

My first born in 2000 was delivered in the village, using a village birthing attendant. He is growing up well.

Emalda's Story

30 June 2011

Emelda is 28 years old. She comes from a family of 8 children, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. She was educated to grade 2 after which her family could not afford further education for her. In 2002 she went into labour with her first baby in her village in the Isoka district. She was in labour at home for one day before seeking help at the local clinic where she spent another day. On the third day she was transferred to the hospital in Isoka town where she underwent a caesarean section to deliver the baby.

Lontia's story

23 June 2010

"I was the laughing stock in my village. Wherever I went people would not stay with me for a long time due to the urine leakage. I could not even sleep at funeral houses or participate in church activities or even go to church. I was not myself, I was downcast, lonely, but in the midst of people.

Prudence's story

1 April 2010

Prudence is 28 years old and this is her story...

What happened to you?

Mulungu's story

1 April 2010

Mulungu is 25 years old, this is her story...

What happened to you?

I went into labour in April 2007 at night. Mum went to call the traditional birth attendant (TBA) who came to our aid. The following morning I had still not delivered so the TBA advised mum to take me to the hospital as I was tired. Mum organised a small boat and we travelled for almost 16 hours to reach Samfya district hospital. The medical officer examined me and advised us to go to Mansa hospital as I needed an operation and there was no surgeon at Samfya. He also told me that my baby had died.