Stories of Hope: Meet the Champions

The Champion Working Group consists of 12 families for a total 61 children. For their common project they grow sukuma wiki, maize, and potatoes.

The Working Group supports one another in all they do. Purity’s story is a wonderful example of how they work together as a family. When she joined Giving Hope, Purity felt completely hopeless. The Champions took her difficult land on as a project. They helped cultivate it, plant grass for the family cow and sukuma wiki to sell for profit. That first year Purity and her working group shared the income they made together. The following year, Purity was able to cultivate all of her land, growing sukuma wiki, maize, carrots, and potatoes which she used for food and family income.

The Working Group has also created an Anti-AIDS club to educate each other and people in their community about the dangers of HIV. Here, Purity is pictured (center) with other members of the Champion Anti-Aids Club.