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Deciding factor Gizera reached her 40s without knowing her worth as a woman. But she will make sure her four children – her daughters and her sons – understand that women have an important role to play in their families and communities.
When she married, Gizera fell into the same patterns she had seen at home – fully relying on her husband and allowing him to make all the decisions. “Whatever my husband said was done,” she says. “And I didn’t feel the need to enter into discussions about his decisions.” Their acceptance of the status quo led to a lack of food and a daily struggle for survival. “We were poor and needy; we had no idea change was possible,” Gizera says. “We never had enough food and year after year we suffered the consequences.” When World Vision, through Ibuga Area Development Programme (ADP) , began holding community meetings and offering training in Gizera’s village she began to see life in a new way. “I came to realise that cash-cropping of coffee and bananas was not the way to eradicate poverty in my community,” she says. So Gizera joined World Vision’s agricultural programme which taught her modern agricultural techniques and small-business skills. Armed with her new knowledge, Gizera talked with her husband about how they could change their future.
As a result, family life for Gizera and her husband has improved. They grow enough food to last all year and can pay for additional expenses, including secondary school fees for their oldest son. Confident about her importance in the family, Gizera looks forward to full involvement in their future decisions and direction. “I know that I am a significant person in my family and have a role in decision-making,” Gizera says. “My husband and I talk about issues and come up with positive solutions. I am confident that in the future things will get even better for my family.” |
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IBUGA STORY ARCHIVE 2008 Snippets On the mend 2007 Doing it together Snippets HopeChild 2006 Deciding factor 2005 Milking time Major Accomplishments Very handy 2004 Snippets Net result 2003 Training torch Challenges and successes
Budekwa: Snippets Bugabo: Clinic has water at last! Bukene: Snippets Dakama: Conserving the future Ibwera: Snippets Iselamagazi: Good News from Iselamagazi Magugu: Snippets Nkoma: Snippets Nshamba: Snippets
Chitalmari: Reaching out Kaliganj: Turning point Laudob: Tailor-made Sariakandi: No bride price Tarash: Extra tuition brings top results Cambodia show on map Koh Andaet: Savings scheme Oudong: Making water safe Samrong Tong: Better sanitation means better health Stong: Welcome to Stong Honduras show on map Concepcion: Changing for the better Nueva Vision: Mobilising youth Valle: Farewell to Valle India show on map Banswara: Snippets Dahod: A man with a vision Dumaria: Snippets Gajapati: Snippets Girideep: Good news from India Mayurbhanj: Snippets Mumbai West: Working woman Ratlam: Snippets Malawi show on map Blantyre Urban: Charity and Aisha Chata: Plenty to smile about Mikolongwe: Trying it out Mali show on map Koro: In their own words Togogana: Welcome to Togogana Yangasso: Time in the garden Myanmar show on map Myeik: Snippets Nicaragua show on map Aguas Azules: At the helm Tlilican: School gets new lease of life Niger show on map Chadakori: Welcome to Chadakori Goulbi N'Kaba: Successes Papua New Guinea show on map Port Moresby: Snippets Vadavada: Snippets Rwanda show on map Kabuga: Welcome to Kabuga Tubehoneza: Building a better world for children Uganda show on map Buyamba: Taking care of your own Ngogwe: Welcome to Ngogwe Pakwach: Farewell to Puvona Panyimur: Snippets Rakai-Kooki: Cool school Vanuatu show on map Tafea: Snippets Zambia show on map Mporokoso: Community leader Nakonde: Good news from Nakonde Siachitema: Time to know the truth |
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