Mama Murshidu

Mama Murshidu

African women are often called by the name of their first born child.   Mama Murshidu has two children, a two year old and Murshidu her first born who is 5 years old.  Murshidu was born with special needs and as so often happens in Tanzania, the father ran away.  The men believe it is a curse on them to have a special needs child.  The mother and 2 children were left alone without any help or support and she began washing clothes for other people in order to buy food for her family.  We met Mama Murshidu though our free rehab daycare for special needs babies.  At the daycare, after listening to how hard her life was Nappy, the daycare director knew this mother was in desperate need of help.  Nappy talked with Anna from our MAP (Mothers Against Poverty) program and they have joined our MAP program.

Mama Murshidu wants to start a small store selling staples like flour, soap, sugar, salt etc.