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Rising up against all odds, the story of Beatrice Achieng Makokha

By Joe Ombuor | Dec. 28, 2016
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Beatrice Achieng during the interview

Beatrice Achieng Makokha, 31, is a living portrait of fortitude and determination.

I am a landlady today after harrowing spells sleeping in the cold with no roof over my head. I have been misused by men with my father’s consent and exposed to HIV/Aids, my life has been an endless struggle.

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