Ugandan mother of 38 from 15 pregnancies struggles to provide for babies

Mariam Nabatanzi takes a family portrait with some of her children at their home in Kasawo village, Uganda. [Reuters]

Mariam Nabatanzi gave birth to twins a year after she was married off at the age of 12. Five more sets of twins followed – along with four sets of triplets and five sets of quadruplets.

Three years ago, however, the 39-year-old Ugandan was abandoned by her husband, leaving her to support their surviving 38 children alone.