The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryI was nicknamed Three legged Africa — Joan PatrickAm a counsellor by profession and a chocolate vendor by passion. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Nkumba…Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryA Life of Resilience and Gratitude — Rhoda KazaanaMy name is Rhoda Kazaana Twongyeirwe, and for 35 years, I have carried the weight of sickle cell disease. It’s a journey that has been…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryMy parents thought I faked sickness-Harriet NasambuI am Harriet Nasambu, 23 year old from Bungoma, Kenya. I have lived with SCD my entire life.Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryAll the hope is not lost — Irene AgutiMy name is Aguti Irene. I was born in a polygamous family. I grew up in Mbale and did all my studies from there. My ancestral home is in…Dec 3, 2023Dec 3, 2023
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiarySickle cell changed my careers and life plans — ZuhuraI still remember very well the day the doctor bombed in with the news that he has Sickle cell. From that day I have been a person who…Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryHope in sickle cell — Julie AcoIt’s 16:00 hours on a hot, dusty December Saturday. I am seated on a veranda of a semi-permanent house in a remote village in Nyamirima…Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 2020
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryWith love in my heart.I Am Monica from Uganda, mother to an 11year old sickle cell warrior. I fully admit this journey isn’t for the cowards, but God gracefully…Feb 3, 2020Feb 3, 2020
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryA letter to fellow sickle cell warriors — Alhaja Onikoyi-LagudaDear sickle cell warriors,Sep 29, 20192Sep 29, 20192
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryTomorrow always comes — Bernadette Sandhya MoraesI was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia when I was 3years old. It took a while for me to come to terms with the fact that I was different…Sep 28, 2019Sep 28, 2019
The Sickle Cell Warrior DiaryI wondered which sin did I commit — Kandemba SanjaseMy name is Kandemba Sanjase, a 21-year-old female living with sickle cell anaemia and currently pursuing a law degree at the University of…Sep 27, 20192Sep 27, 20192
