Ruth Araba (45) sits with her son Emma on her lap, who is severely malnourished, on the bed in the living room. A year ago Emma was put on nutrition at a local hospital, but after a while he was sent home, to die. Ruth:” I do not have money to pay for the hospital bills, because therefor I need to go to work and I can't leave my child alone."
Ruth lives with her two sons in Bussede village in Uganda. Both of her sons suffer from Celebral Palsy due to a lack of oxygen during birth.

While discrimination on the basis of disability is outlawed in Uganda, there are still many cases of prejudice and misunderstanding within communities. Ruth’s husband, family and friends abandoned her because of her sons disabilities. People with physical or intellectual disabilities are often considered a burden. Stigma is fuelled by beliefs that people with disabilities are cursed or possessed. "Nobody comes to visit our house. I love my sons more than anything, but sometimes I have suicidal thoughts, because it is hard to take care of them without anyone supporting me."