By Rima Parker Kempeneer | Operations Manager
Mrs. Olalere is one of the beneficiaries of the Small Businesses for HIV/AIDS Widows Project and here is her story.
Mrs. Olalere married at a very young age and had her first child at 18 years old, with another 4 children over the years. Tragedy hit her at the young age of 34, as her husband died of AIDs and she was then told by doctors that she was also HIV positive. She was recently referred to CCHE, DA’s Ibadan partner, and when she showed up for her first support group, she was very sick, depressed and struggling to feed herself and her five children. Once she started to feel better and had attended our workshops, she received sponsorship from DA to open her own hair salon in December 2015. We visited her in February and she has gained a new lease on life and is putting her energy into making her salon a success. She is so thankful for all the help and support she has received and wants to thank everyone for their part in helping her and her children.
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