Joy is a bright 13-year-old girl who lives with her widowed mother and two siblings in a small household. Four years ago, she was diagnosed with HIV and was receiving treatment at Mkpat Enin Primary…
Iwebi, a 49-year-old woman from Delta State, Nigeria, had been running a small culinary business to supplement her family’s income. However, when her husband passed away, she faced the daunting task of becoming the sole…
Bukola, a 15-year-old orphan living in Osogbo, Nigeria, demonstrates triumph from trauma. As the eldest of four orphaned siblings living with their elderly and impoverished grandparents, she bore the brunt of their emotional abuse. The…
Implemented from 2005 to 2013-2014, ECEWS through funding support from Nkan Uforo Iban Akwa Ibom State USA Inc., provided seed grants to 51 ultra-poor women across several key markets in Akpan Andem, Uyo, Abak, Eket,…
