Ruth Hamza is a 58-year-old entrepreneur from Oldeani who has been living with epilepsy for 10 years. As part of TCF’s commitment to improving our community’s health and well-being, we have been working to expand knowledge surrounding chronic illnesses.

This spring, in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, TCF has launched a comprehensive, village-wide mental health program aimed at equipping our community with knowledge, language, and tools to recognize and address mental health issues.

In a country where mental health is stigmatized and far from fully understood, we are working to change this conversation with our children. 

Can you imagine being a house father for 21 teenage boys, handling disciplinary issues for two local schools, managing RVCV’s Kids Living with Relatives program, and helping serve as a support system for all of the children at RVCV?