Stories from Women
Victoria - Click on the links below to read these women's stories.
Victoria’s Story
Victoria is a 28 year-old widow with 2 young children — Emenike, her 9-year old son, and Oruebube, her 6-year old daughter. Before joining Women for Women International, Victoria was a peasant farmer, struggling to support her young children by growing and selling cassava. She was also struggling to get her teaching certificate. She had to give up school so she could work to feed her children. With the help of her sponsor, Victoria began making snacks to sell at the local market and was able to reenroll in teacher education courses. Victoria now teaches nursery school to local children. She also is teaching women in her village to read and write, and is working to educate her community about the consequences of female genital cutting. Victoria has become an active and involved member of her community. “Women and girls should be educated so they can better take care of their families,” says Victoria.
