On Friday 20.07.12, the UCRF
Luweero Team home visited Nango Mary a resident of Kakoola village, Mulajje in
Bamunanika Sub county which is 25km away from Luweero. Nango Mary a 17 year
orphan, lost her father sometime back due to cancer and she was left under the
care and support of her mother who is a widow and simple peasant farmer. Luckily,
Nango got an opportunity to be supported in her education by Caritas Child
sponsorship program a programme which is ran by Kasana-Luweero Diocese.
Unfortunately, Nango after
completion of her S.4 final examinations got impregnated by a local Bodaboda
man on the village who later abandoned her to the care and support of her peasant
mother a situation which made life for her and her peasant mother too hard.
Members of UCRF visited Nango at
her home and only to learn that she was breast feeding a four months baby girl.
During the visit, Nango and her mother were counseled and informed about cancer
with emphasis on breast and cervical cancer. The team went ahead to advise
Nango to desist from having several sexual partners to safeguard the future of
her life and the life of her baby. The team informed Nango that through having
several partners one can easily contract diseases like HIV/AIDs, STDs, Cervical
and Breast Cancer among others. Hence encouraging her to go for a medical checkup
in order to establish her health status.
Nango was also informed that if
cancer is diagnosed early and one is subsequently treated in time, there are
many chances of survival.
Concluding the visit, Nango’s mother
thanked the team for the care and support given to her family and also promised
to continually render support and guidance to her daughter to enable her live a
descent and worthy life.
In the photo is Nango carrying
her baby and the one with a bicycle is her mother whom we met coming from the
well colleting water for domestic use.
This report was prepared and compiled
by;
Isanga Anthony
The Program Area Manager
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