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O<\/big><\/b>n a warm day several years ago, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri received a simple request from two grandmothers: \u201cWe want to join the group that meets under the mango tree.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir words were like music,\u201d he told me. They stood in stark contrast to Jackson\u2019s early days in his hometown village of Nyakagezi, Uganda, when he went door-to-door, practically begging grandparents to open their homes to children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cJackson, we have no money for food,\u201d the grandmothers would often respond. \u201cHow will we will feed them?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNyaka will,\u201d Jackson would respond \u2014 Nyaka being the nonprofit he was in the process of creating. <\/p>\n

\u201cWho will pay for their health insurance and medical bills?\u201d they asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will,\u201d Jackson responded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen what do you need from us?\u201d<\/p>\n

“We need you to love them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want them to feel your love, the irreplaceable care and protection of a grandmother\u2019s love,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cOkay,\u201d they agreed. \u201cLet\u2019s try it out.\u201d <\/p>\n

Bringing grandmotherly love to 92,000 children<\/h3>\n

Fast forward to today: The Nyaka AIDS Orphan project<\/a> has helped 92,148 move into the homes of 23,037 grandmothers. <\/p>\n

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Nyaka provides workshops, training, and microloans for grandmothers to start businesses. Every two weeks, participating grandmothers meet at a community center or a spot in nature to gather and learn new skills.<\/p>\n

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Under the Mango Tree with Granny Grace<\/h3>\n

Grace Tugume, 83, is a grandmother who works closely with Nyaka. A mother of nine, everything changed in 1994 when Grace lost her husband of 30 years and suddenly became the sole provider and caretaker for her family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did it all by myself,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was hard, but I love raising children.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Grace wouldn\u2019t have to do it alone forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2007, Nyaka\u2019s program reached Grace\u2019s town of Kitorero, Kambuga. For Grace, it became the community and economic support she’d spent years hoping for.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo gather together is a great thing. We would always wish Friday would come so we could meet, greet each other, and really start singing and dancing our native dance,\u201d Grace said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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She still remembers that very first meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were a small group, and we were happy,\u201d Grace said. \u201cAfter meeting, sitting, and praying we looked around at each other. I noticed one grandma who had tangled hair didn\u2019t have a comb. So I brought combs to the next meeting.\u201d That quiet gesture set a tone of care for the group that has endured. Today, Grace is a Grandmother Advocate and committee member for Nyaka. She offers counsel to grandmothers and mothers from her many years of experience. <\/p>\n

\u201cCounseling is the best thing,\u201d Grace said. \u201cSomething tells you that you are still useful, that you should never think of yourself as rubbish. No way! We counsel each other that we should wash our produce, our homes, and eat good foods because we love ourselves! That counsels someone’s mind. You know you are still a person among the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

That sense of renewed purpose also extended into practical action. Grace receive microfinance support from Nyaka to sell her woven mats, which has helped her family build financial security. <\/p>\n

By stepping back into motherhood, these grandmothers are breathing new life into a community struck by tremendous loss and grief.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cTo be a mother as a grandmother, you need three things: Passion, dedication, and love,\u201d Grace said.<\/p>\n

A visionary shaped from love<\/h3>\n

The person behind Nyaka is Twesigye Jackson Kaguri. He has been named CNN Hero, Heifer Hero, Global Citizen, and Power of One by Time Magazine. He’s an international award winner, an author of seven books, and a board member here at GlobalGiving!<\/p>\n

He’s also a grandson.<\/p>\n

He remembers the day he fell from a eucalyptus tree as a boy\u2014carried to the hospital, blood dripping onto the earth, while friends and neighbors feared he might not survive. Many shouted with fear, “Help, Jackson is going to die!” <\/p>\n

Fortunately, his grandmother\u2019s house was on the way.<\/p>\n

She came outside, looked at his deep wound, and declared with quiet certainty, \u201cHe is not going to die.<\/strong>\u201d Her words gave Jackson no choice but to believe.<\/p>\n

The hospital had no surgeon at the time. It took three days for one to arrive, and by then, debris from the fall still lingered in his open wound. Jackson spent six difficult months in the hospital, with only one constant comfort: his grandmother\u2019s visits each evening.<\/p>\n

Rain or shine, Mariza Rukwira came, reading a different passage from the Book of Psalms every time.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrandma, how do you know I will get better?\u201d he asked one evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy child,\u201d she replied, \u201cGod created you for a purpose. You are not going anywhere until then.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2001, Jackson\u2019s grandmother passed away\u2014the same year Jackson began going door-to-door to find grandmothers to offer other children the same love he received from his grandmother.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThese children just watched their parents, who were once their bigger-than-life superheroes, shrink in front of their eyes,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cTo die of AIDS is a long, traumatic death. These children saw that and now walk past their tombs on their way to school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jackson understood that these children needed someone to protect them, believe in them, and offer hope\u2014just as his grandmother did during one of his scariest moments.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the kind of support every child deserves.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re proud to have hosted this project on our platform since 2011 and be guided by the leadership of Jackson on our board. But their work continues, and we hope to continue supporting this project so it can live on in these communities.<\/p>\n

Help Jackson and Granny Grace bring more grandmotherly love to children who lost their parents in Uganda.<\/em><\/p>\n

DONATE NOW<\/a><\/p>\nFeatured Photo: Help 30,000 Ugandan Grandmothers Care for Children<\/span> by Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project<\/a><\/small>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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