{"product_id":"salome-tsisika-lihanda","title":"Salome Tsisika Lihanda","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalome Tsisika Lihanda was born in the year 1945 as the seventh child in a large family where daily life was governed by shared resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe attended school up to the eighth grade of that era and performed well enough to secure employment as a teacher, helping establish Kakamega Township Primary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving school, she engaged in farming, manual household tasks, and retail trading at the Kakamega Retail Market while supporting her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe married her husband, who worked as a caterer until retiring in 1988, and together they raised ten children amidst demanding daily routines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife grew severely difficult after her husband passed away, causing her business to collapse and leaving her without steady support as her children faced unemployment or marriage obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithout a stable provider, securing basic meals became a daily struggle, and the family frequently slept on empty stomachs during the harshest months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer health deteriorated after her husband's death, bringing high blood pressure, heart illness, and severe arthritis that restricted her movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA local neighbor connected the family to Mama Ibado Charity after representatives assessed her living conditions and enrolled her into the seniors program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe now receives regular food provisions, including sugar, milk, cooking oil, maize flour, porridge flour, and salt, bringing much-needed relief to her daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Now we no longer sleep hungry, and I have less stress about where to get food,\" she notes, reflecting on the positive change brought by the charity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalome still needs help because her arthritis confines her entirely to the home, and she urgently requires a wheelchair to regain her mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mama Ibado","offers":[{"title":"One Time Contribution","offer_id":56153045926210,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Year","offer_id":56153045958978,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/1763\/2322\/files\/2e3a21df-d532-4684-a928-2d5ecfcb58af.jpg?v=1789123774","url":"https:\/\/kenya.mamaibado.org\/products\/salome-tsisika-lihanda","provider":"Mama Ibado Charity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}