Motherhood has no geographical boundaries. Across the globe, women face similar challenges, joys, and aspirations in their journey of nurturing and raising children. Finding Freedom Through Friendship (FFF) understands that the reality of motherhood can be starkly different depending on where you live. In Guatemala and Egypt, many women struggle financially, facing barriers to providing…
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Ezes Hamdi, a 28-year-old widow is the mother of three children, Krollos,Mariam and Marina, ranging in age from 4 to 11 years old. Ashraf was a simplepeasant working at odd jobs. The family lived in extreme poverty in a tiny areameasuring 12 square meters (130 square feet) under a defective roof at the homeof Ashraf’s…
Mariam Adel, 34, lives in Sharona, a remote village in Upper Egypt. She and herhusband, Shokry Zaki had two young sons; Shenouda, 7 who suffers from psychologicaldisorders and Melad, 5 years old. Shokry worked as a grain merchant earning 1,000EGP per month ($60; ~$2/day). Mariam and Shokry own their two-floor house.They also borrowed money to…
Hope for Women-Inspire, Transform and Sustain.
Mariam Mikhail is a 39-year-old widow who lives in Sharona with her two young children, Maged and Marina. Mariam’s husband was a day laborer who died suddenly in 2019. He left no money or assets by which Mariam and her children could use for sustenance. Furthermore, Mariam did not have a job or any means…