Risper is a grandmother who has full guardianship of three grandchildren between the ages of five and ten. She also works as a custodian at the Mwanzo Education Center (MEC). When Loyce first asked Risper to describe a day in her life, Risper did not directly respond, but beamed with a smile while tears rolled down her face. She remarked, “I don’t think I’d still be alive [without Mwanzo]. Thanks for your kindness and that of your friends. Who else would employ an old woman like me?”

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