Naigino Martha is deaf. She lives with her sister about 30km outside of the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Martha, like many others, works as a casual labourer at a factory on the outskirts of the city. She has not been able to work since lockdown began. The Aga Khan Foundation, in partnership with the National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda, has provided cash relief to support the most critical needs of women and girls with disabilities as well as to share life-saving health information.

In early 2019, Anora gathered with other participants of her village’s mahalla committee, a form of village-level governance, to establish a community-based savings group. She is now studying to teach English and attends school part-time with support from her CBSG. She took out a loan to continue her studies at the University of Bokhtar, with plans to graduate in two years.