Hope’s Story: Against All Odds

Hope’s Story: Against All Odds

by | Oct 2, 2026 | Stories

When Hope was barely a teenager, she was sent away from her family home to marry a man in a village far away. She returned home to her mother’s house when she was ready to deliver her first baby. Hope was in labour for four days before her family finally sought help....
Amondi’s Story: Ten Hours from Help

Amondi’s Story: Ten Hours from Help

by | Sep 16, 2026 | Stories

Amondi, the eldest of five children, has never been to school. She’s worked in the fields digging, weeding and planting since she was little. When she was still only a teenager, Amondi became pregnant. As is common for girls in the remote region where she lived,...
Zeina’s Story: No Longer Alone

Zeina’s Story: No Longer Alone

by | Sep 4, 2026 | Stories

Zeina is a young woman who’d been married three years and was living in a southern region of South Sudan, near the border of Democratic Republic of Congo (where her parents and some siblings still lived). Sadly, when Zeina tried to give birth, even after a...
Neema’s Story: Hope for a Mother and Her Baby

Neema’s Story: Hope for a Mother and Her Baby

by | Aug 18, 2026 | Stories

At just 18, Neema faced her pregnancy with almost nothing – not even a home. But she held on to one thing: the hope of a safe, stable life for her daughter. Neema is 18 years old and from Arusha, Tanzania. She first came to Kivulini Maternity Centre, our supported...