Beneficiaries

The story of Evalyne, a mother and a victim of multiple delivery
Evalyne Anyango
Evalyne Anyango is now 46, she got married in 1991 and gave birth to twins; David and Gard in 1993. Evalyne and the newborns were sent away from her matrimonial home by both her husband and the mother-in-law. 

They claimed that it was a curse for a woman to give birth to twins as her first born. According to their culture, it meant that the husband would die. She had no option but to get back to her parents. After two years at her parents’ home, Evalyne sneaked back the boys to their father’s home and then left for Nairobi with her cousin in search for a job.

Back at home, the twins were exposed to harsh treatment and constant ritual practices claiming that they were being cleansed to prevent the father from dying. Grad developed complications at 4 years and passed on. David has managed to survive and is currently in secondary school.
Evalyne has made several attempts to reunite with the family in vain. The husband remarried and has two children with the second wife.
Even in her old age, Evalyne languishes in Nairobi slums and works as a house help. She hopes that one day such hostile cultural practices shall cease and enable her to join the family. Evalyne joined Mochiwela in August 2011 for psychological and material support. This is helping her cope with the situation.

Below are some of the Mochiwela beneficiary members during different group activities as capture by the camera lens.

Members at a family-matters training sponsored by Action for Research and Development. 
The training was held on August 24, 2011.
Members during a recreation session. This is part of Mochiwela's psychological interventions.
Mochiwela Members attending a group therapy session held on September 28, 2011.
Mochiwela members enjoying their meal at the end of the therapy session.
The session proved to be very instrument for the members.