Most made very positive comments about the emotional and practical support they and their children
received from voluntary organisations. ‘I gained
strength from other people because I am not alone.
There are others, African women going through what I
am going through’(W30, Uganda). W49 from Zambia
talked about visiting a support group to meet friends, to
use complementary therapies and to access the internet,
‘I’d rather be with other women where I can laugh and
chat than just be home alone.’