Helen Oting
Helen is 54 years old and is mother of nine children - three of whom have passed
away.
The most recent of her children to pass away was her twenty year old son who was
worked so hard by the Ugandan Army that his chest swelled up to an alarming level
before collapsing and taking his life.
Helen used to work in the hospital but has had to stop for two reasons. Firstly
she has cancer of the uterus and could not handle the work. Secondly her elderly
mother is very sick. They tend to look after each other.
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Abir Edrin
 Aber
Edrin is an orphan who lives in a house near downtown Jinja with her aunt and uncle,
their 6 children plus 4 other children of relatives.
Aber and her family came here from Gulu town in northern Uganda because of the war.
Aber Edrin is an above average student and likes math, singing and science. She
helps the family by cleaning and mopping the house, and by washing clothes. One
day she would like to be a teacher or doctor.
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