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| 39 | Cecilia | Lalam | ![]() | image/jpeg | 4829 | -990165856863086212 | is 40 years old and supports 9 children; 4 of her own and 5 orphaned nieces and nephews. Cecilia came to the Acholi Quarter 14 years ago after the northern rebels killed both her husband and her sister-in-law. Now widowed, Cecilia does her best to support her large family by making paper beads and working in the stone quarry. Lalam Celia would like a $250 to reinvest in her existing charcoal business. | ![]() | image/gif | 6023 | 3351858238232681829 | Lalam Cecilia | 250.00 | <P>no</P> | 1 |
| 1 | Betty | Atimango | ![]() | image/jpeg | 142242 | 1817538662928372250 | is an Acholi, originally from Pader District in Northern Uganda. There has been ongoing violence in the North for 25 years with insurgents killing innocent victims. Betty's parents-in-law were burnt to death in their home. Betty and her husband had to remove the bones for burial. Traumatized, they fled the North, finding refuge in the Acholi Quarter thirteen years ago. Betty is married to Okumu, who works in the stone quarry. However, he is living with another woman and does not help Betty to support their seven children. Betty received a grant through Project Have Hope to become a hairdresser. She hopes to receive a $400 loan to start her own salon. | ![]() | image/jpeg | 142242 | 6630221206800359166 | Atimango Betty | 400.00 | no | 1 |
| 2 | Christine | Lanyero | ![]() | image/jpeg | 9383 | 8978369811896418355 | is from Gulu, a district in Northern Uganda. Christine came to the Acholi Quarter 15 years ago from her home in the North after the rebels burned and killed many of her neighbors and relatives, including her uncle and father. She is 38 years old and supports her four children on her own, because her husband cannot find work. Her only income is from selling paper beads and working in the stone quarry. Lanyero Christine would like a $400 loan to raise chickens. | ![]() | image/gif | 6170 | -342347699202007713 | Lanyero Christine | 400.00 | no | 1 |
| 5 | Rose | Aketo | ![]() | image/jpeg | 9365 | -266641521453576482 | is 29 years old and supports seven children: five of her own and a niece and nephew. She came to the Acholi Quarter 10 years ago, after her uncle was hacked to death by rebels and several neighbors were burned alive in their homes. Rose's husband does not work. She works in the stone quarry and selling beads to support her family. She has received some help from Project Have Hope - her oldest son Morris is in school and she has been put through training to become a tailor - but she still leads a difficult life. Aketo Rose would like an $865 loan to set up a tailoring workshop. | ![]() | image/gif | 5857 | -3010997288501184080 | Aketo Rose | 865.00 | no | 1 |
| 6 | Helen | Arach | ![]() | image/jpeg | 4602 | -5582520156216665027 | is 44 years old and supports 10 children; 7 of her own, two nieces, and a granddaughter. Helen moved to the Acholi Quarter in 1989 after having her cattle stolen, a brother and an aunt killed by rebels, and another brother abducted. She works in the stone quarry and makes paper beads. Her husband works part-time security when there is work. Arach Helen would like a $500 loan to raise pigs. | ![]() | image/gif | 5908 | 3597219945747087807 | Arach Helen | 500.00 | no | 1 |
| 8 | Margaret | Ocaya | ![]() | image/jpeg | 5942 | -4329924691520187395 | is from Amuru, a town in Northern Uganda. She is 44 years old and supports 8 children: 4 of her own and 4 of her younger siblings, whom she supports because she is the eldest and her parents are dead. After losing her family and husband in the North, she fled with her brother in 1992. He was killed on the way, leaving her alone in the Acholi Quarter to care for the 8 children. She works in the stone quarry and sells beads to support the family. Ocaya Margaret would like a $750 loan to open a dry goods store. | ![]() | image/gif | 6229 | -2662850770102982756 | Ocaya Margaret | 750.00 | no | 1 |
| 9 | Margaret | Amal | ![]() | image/jpeg | 6299 | 1939315599703601646 | is 25 years old and supports 4 children: 2 of her own and 2 younger siblings, whom she cares for because her father does not work. Margaret came to the Acholi Quarter in 1997, fleeing the war, and now works in the stone quarry with her husband to support her children, siblings and father. She also sells fried cassava and makes paper beads. Amal Margaret would like a $250 grant to set up a restaurant. | ![]() | image/gif | 5506 | -4703098041431036026 | Amal Margaret | 250.00 | no | 1 |
| 16 | Josephine | Laker | ![]() | image/jpeg | 6419 | -6187752035548934337 | is from Gulu, a district in Northern Uganda. She is 25 years old and supports 6 children; 2 of her own, 3 siblings, and a younger brother-in-law. In 2000, the rebels burned Josephine's house while her grandmother was still inside. Josephine fled her family to the Acholi Quarter to be with her aunt. Now, she makes paper beads to support her family, while her husband works part-time security. Josephine is also being put through vocational training for tailoring by Project Have Hope. Laker Josephine would like a $250 grant to purchase materials for a tailoring workshop. | ![]() | image/gif | 5506 | -2350708528068728661 | Laker Josephine | 250.00 | no | 1 |
| 29 | Florence | Amony | ![]() | image/jpeg | 8934 | -4713060163051018700 | is 37 years old and supports 7 children; 6 of her own and one younger cousin whose father (Florence's uncle) recently died of HIV/AIDS. Florence came to the Acholi Quarter 15 years ago after the rebels in the North killed her sister-in-law and her uncle. Now she makes beads and works in the stone quarry with her husband to support her family. Florence is also suffering from chest pains, but medical diagnoses are expensive, so she doesn't know why she is feeling pain. Amony Florence would like a $200 grant for medical care. | ![]() | image/gif | 5506 | 4106351836046950892 | Amony Florence | 200.00 | no | 1 |
| 35 | Helen | Akumu | ![]() | image/jpeg | 8956 | -3204599191056326431 | comes from Sudan. Twenty years ago during the war, many people were being killed in the Sudan, so Helen fled to the Acholi Quarter. On the way, her child, grandchild and her sister were killed and Helen herself nearly died of illness and hunger. Helen is now 44 years old. She has five children and also cares for her grandson, whose father passed away. Helen works in the stone quarry, despite her illness, where a day's work earns her less than a dollar. Although she also makes paper beads to supplement this income, she can only afford to eat once daily. Akumu Helen would like a $400 grant to raise chickens. | ![]() | image/gif | 5908 | -8815352108134807916 | Akumu Helen | 400.00 | no | 1 |
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