By Dr. Laila Risgallah Wahba | Project Leader
The burden of financial responsibility combined with the social stigma and being the target of predatory behavior all make the topic far weightier and more complicated than it appears to the eye. I am talking about single mothers. Add to that that many work two jobs and have to raise their kids single-handedly, and you can imagine the burden that single mothers in Egypt carry.
That is why Not Guilty started training sessions for parenthood or motherhood, as they feel isolated on so many levels.
Many feel they cannot be the perfect parent they want to be.
One such case is Amina, who said she realized she married the wrong father for her children. "He was not providing for us; he was an alcoholic and very violent at home with me and with the kids. Deciding to divorce him was terrifying since I never worked a day in my life. But I also realized that my children would be lost if he continued living with us."
She started working at a medical clinic at the age of 47. She excelled and was promoted to director of that clinic at the age of 50.
Now, her older son has graduated and married, and her daughter has graduated and is working.
Not Guilty has walked beside her for the past 12 years, with parental support, moral support, and sometimes financial support.
Amina is just one example of many who walk through the doors of Not Guilty, not knowing that they have walked into a safe space that will help her get through the rough patches in life.
Not Guilty parental training is just a stepping stone to encourage lonely mothers, empower them in their motherhood journey, and provide a safe space for them.
Year to date, we have trained and encouraged over 200 mothers and counting.
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