Widows from a 2016 palace raid still struggle nine years later. Over 150 people died when royal guards clashed with government forces. The women face poverty, discrimination, and abandoned by society after losing their husbands.
Peace Kabugho lives in a small rental room with her youngest children. She lost her second child because she couldn't afford hospital care. Floods later destroyed her home. Her older daughters entered into early marriages, seeing no other options. Despite meeting President Museveni, who gave her group money, her portion went entirely to medical bills.
Another widow, Melvin Mbambu, was forced off family land because relatives said she didn't belong without a husband. She struggles with caring for five children, including one with disabilities. Both women feel forgotten except during political campaigns. Peace leads 38 widows who meet weekly to save money, make loans, and create handicrafts.
Former prisoners also face challenges after their 2023 release. Johnson Kahuju returned home to find his life destroyed. He rents a sewing machine as many colleagues developed mental health problems. The Rwenzururu kingdom tries to help through scholarship programs for orphans. Former MP Robert Centenary remains disappointed about broken government promises.
Peace Kabugho lives in a small rental room with her youngest children. She lost her second child because she couldn't afford hospital care. Floods later destroyed her home. Her older daughters entered into early marriages, seeing no other options. Despite meeting President Museveni, who gave her group money, her portion went entirely to medical bills.
Another widow, Melvin Mbambu, was forced off family land because relatives said she didn't belong without a husband. She struggles with caring for five children, including one with disabilities. Both women feel forgotten except during political campaigns. Peace leads 38 widows who meet weekly to save money, make loans, and create handicrafts.
Former prisoners also face challenges after their 2023 release. Johnson Kahuju returned home to find his life destroyed. He rents a sewing machine as many colleagues developed mental health problems. The Rwenzururu kingdom tries to help through scholarship programs for orphans. Former MP Robert Centenary remains disappointed about broken government promises.
