Laura Elizabeth Pohl/Bread for the World
Friends who are part of the jjajja (grandmother) group at St. Francis Healthcare
Services in Jinja, Uganda, laugh over
their lunch. The group provides health
care, education and income-generating
opportunities for grandmothers, many
of whom take care of grandchildren orphaned by HIV/AIDS.
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