Unice, (along with her brother Mwesigwa) has been with us since September of 2002. The story told was that Unice’s mother discovered she had AIDS and abandoned her with her father.  Her father died of AIDS early 2002.  Unice was taken in by a “neighbor”, and a priest from the local Catholic Church helped the “neighbor” to take care of Unice and her two siblings. 

The oldest sister died of cerebral malaria 2 days before they were brought to us. The “neighbor” who had been taking care of Unice was actually found out later to be her father. Apparently, Unice’s mother, who was one of two wives of this man, died. The other wife began physically abusing Unice and her brother. So Unice’s father decided to get rid of them. When we found out the truth and confronted him, he admitted what really happened and agreed to take back his children after talking to his wife about her behavior. We agreed on a particular day for him to return and take his children. To date the man has never returned and his whereabouts are unknown. Unice is a very bright little girl. She performs exceptionally well in school. She is very tall for her age and towers over everyone. Unice also enjoys sitting in on the Praise and Worship practices every Friday. She learns all the new songs and is able to sing them well on Sundays. Unice’s favorite subject in school is Social Studies. Her favorite color is yellow and her favorite food is posho and beans. She loves to watch Ice Age and Ice Age 2 because she likes Manny the Mammoth. At school her best friend is Charity and at home, her best friend is Noleen. When you remember us here in East Africa, remember and pray for Unice.

Date of Birth: N/A (1996) ... Admitted to AFTC: 10/23/2002