7:00 am:  I wake up when the birds are singing. Then I roll in my bed to gain the strength for the day, as I am weak from HIV..

7:30 am: Light the charcoal fire and prepare breakfast tea.  Then I take my medicines.

8:00 am: Clean the eating utensils and neighbors help me to fetch water.

10:00 am: After gaining strength I try to clean the floor and do mopping.

10:30 am: I make beads.

12:00 pm: I take a second dose of medications and continue to make beads.

1:00 pm: I take tea again with the balance of yesterday’s food, which my kids have prepared for me.  Then I rest.

2:00 pm: I clean the compound and greet villagers while walking through neighborhood.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Work on beads.  My last born, Diana, comes back from school to help prepare supper.

4:00 pm: My elder boy comes back from school tired and is loaded down with homework.

5:00 pm: My boy fetches water which should be enough for tonight and the next day.

6:00 pm:  My elder son, Emma, organizes a bit of warm water to me to bath first then the children bath.

7:00 pm:  We eat supper together in our new happy home.

8:00 pm:  I go to sleep and the children continue to do their school homework.

“As a single mother I always try to associate with my neighbors and attend meetings in my village.  When I am not feeling well my sons, Emma and Michael, amaze me by singing for me.  This really encourages my heart.  I have taught them to share things with other children and how to love.  I know that one time they will be blessed.”