In Rubavu, western part of Rwanda, there lives a 34 year old mother who has a grandchild born to her eldest daughter, who says the bad living conditions are going to make her run to the mountains, but when she looks at her grandchild she feels amazed.
The mother, whose name is Gaudence Sumwiza, lives in Rukingo village in Rugerero sector, and came to live in this area of Rwamagana District where she comes from.
Gaudence, who already has three daughters, is now 34 years old, after her 17 year old daughter was born and they live together.
The three of them, Gaudence, her daughter and a baby, live in a small two room house, renting three thousand a month.
Gaudence told RADIOTV10 that she married a man at a young age, and they divorced after having 3 daughters, and she advised herself to go to Rubavu District to find a life, and leave her children with her children.
She says that the fact that she was born at the age of 34, on the same level as those who were single, is because she got married at an early stage due to family issues.
She says that the fact that she is always called grandmother is never her problem but being unable to take care of her daughter who has become a mother and her new born baby is her greatest disappointment in life.
She said ,”The problem I have is not being able to provide food like rice for my family.”
This mother said all this happened because of being mistreated in her family and this led to being a mother at an early stage and so the daughter.
Juliet Batsinda
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