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How Heartbreak, Shame & Rejection Birthed a Powerful Ministry
Today, Pastor Sandra Baingana is in full-time ministry, a mother of six and married to an amazing man, Mr. Innocent Baingana, whom she co-owns an engineering firm with. Her ministry, Road to Redemption Ministries, has catapulted to success within just two years of its existence and drawn nearly 50,000 followers from around the world on Facebook alone, and her church services ar
Loyiso Lindani on How HIV Saved her Life
We have all encountered heroes at some point in our lives: people who exude power, confidence and truth. Loyiso Lindani is one such hero to not only me but to many of those who have met her. Loyiso has managed to turn a challenging situation into a powerful story of survival, self-realisation and self-acceptance. She shared with The Weight She Carries how HIV saved her life.
A Love Story: Finding Love After Trauma & Addiction
Twenty-three years ago, Regina Chari’s life was very different from the one she enjoys today with her husband, Nyasha, and their two daughters.
HIV Activist Susan Wairimu Metta on Living with HIV and Dating: “I am not Lowering my Standards”
Many single people will tell you that dating in today’s world is ridiculously frustrating. For people living with HIV, the struggle of dating is amplified…to the 10th power. But don’t tell Susan Wairimu Metta to forget about love or that she should lower her standards just because she is HIV positive. The 40-year-old HIV activist is determined to live life to the fullest, and t
A Woman's Story of Finding True Love After Heartbreak
A pearl is a rare, valuable treasure that needs no polishing or cutting by man. Pearl Spilile Muguti, is a woman who has lived up to her name. She is a rare treasure and a strong lady who has gone through hardships in life that were meant to break her, but today she celebrates her strength and resilience. She is a 36-year-old mother of two, lives in South Africa and is the foun
TWSC Submission: Starting Over as a Single Mother of 5
I am a mother of five. I was married very young and had my firstborn a few days before my 18th birthday.
Breast Cancer Survivor Lucky Ndanu: “My Mastectomy was a New Beginning for me”
Lucky Ndanu was in her final year of college when she felt a lump in her right breast. Then came the diagnosis: breast cancer. She was only 22 and life was just beginning. The best course of treatment involved a mastectomy, her doctor advised. That was a hard pill to swallow. How would she look afterwards, she wondered? Eventually, she chose to look at the mastectomy as a new b
Readers' Choice: The 5 Most-read TWSC Stories of 2021
We’re just hours away from 2022, and we cannot wait to ring in the new year! We've got big plans for TWSC in the new year, and continuing to bring you content showcasing extraordinary women who have decided to rewrite their stories with God's help is definitely our goal.
TWSC Submission: Rebuilding After Tragedy -A New Lease on Life
It was 2 December 2017, a normal day when we all woke up and prepared for our daily work. As usual, we gathered as a team and praised God through songs and prayed for journey mercies. This working day involved shifting from one location of work to another, so our journey of more than 200 kilometres began.
GBV Survivor & KRT Founder: Speaking Out Changed my Life
My name is Tatenda Nyakutya. I am a lady who is in her early 30s born in a family of five: two girls and three boys. I’m a mother to many children, though I have one biological daughter and several adopted children. I come from a strong Christian background because my parents are pastors, and that is where I draw my philanthropic nature from.
How this Single Mom Overcame Child Marriage, an Abusive Relationship and Tragic Loss
When life gives you lemons, you are expected to make lemonade, but uuuum....it is not as easy as that! My name is Chamu Sue Ellen Chaunoita. I am 35 years old and a single mother of two beautiful girls. Today, I am a purchasing clerk at a tobacco company in Harare, Zimbabwe, a diploma graduate in office administration and a certified nurse aide with the Zimbabwe Red Cross Socie
TBT: Gems from Doreen's Story - Inherited Issues
Doreen Moraa is one of 5 children born to a discordant couple, meaning one is HIV-positive and the other is HIV-negative. Three of her siblings were born HIV-negative while Doreen and one other sibling contracted the virus.