Writer
Gladwell Wachira
5 stories
TWSC Submission: Starting Over
Sophie Atieno Odumu is a mother of four kids, a teacher and a women and children’s rights activist. She opened up to TWSC Contributor Gladwell Wachira about what drives her to fight to educate women and children about their rights.
I Refused to Let HIV or Cancer Keep me From Living my Best Life
Andrea de Lange found out that she was HIV positive when she was just 23 years old and in college. Today at 57, she has found love and is a cancer survivor. This is her story…Andrea is a Jewish American who was raised in California. Life is good right now, but that wasn’t always the case.
TWSC Submission: When My Childhood Ended
Merida Ohame was forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM), and then, soon after, forced to marry a total stranger. Today, at 62, she has vowed it fight for the rights of women and the girl child. She believes that FGM has damaging effects on girls and lowers a women self-esteem, and has worked to help eradicate this practice for over 30 years. This is her story.
Getting to Know Clare Ongati: Entrepreneur, Passionate Youth Leader and Co-Founder of Young Women Connect
Clare Ongati is a 28-year-old mother who wears multiple hats. She is an entrepreneur, a Youth Leadership alumni and co-founder of Young Women Leaders Connect. Many things about Clare stand out, but her drive and passion are undeniable. Despite a horrific encounter that changed the trajectory of her life, Clare continues to inspire others to heal from their pain and became who t
From Motherless to Mother to 68 Homeless Children in Kenya
Esther Kanyutu, a mother of three kids, knew that God had a purpose for her in life. Today, she is a mother of 68 young girls and boys who were left homeless after the 2007 Kenya post-election violence. It all began when a police vehicle dropped those vulnerable kids in front of her house. She prayed to God to give her the strength to provide for and protect them. She knelt dow