Prisoners' wives urged to desist from risky sexual behaviors
Sep 29, 2016
"While prisoners’ spouses try to cope with having their husbands in prison, there is a bigger threat awaiting them. Some men take advantage of these women by luring them into risky sexual behaviors and as a result, they infect them with HIV/AIDS," said Ssuubi.
Prisoners' wives have been advised to desist from risky sexual behaviors that could lead them to get infected with HIV/AIDS , Eva Suubi the Executive Director Wells of Hope has advised.
"While prisoners' spouses try to cope with having their husbands in prison, there is a bigger threat awaiting them. Some men take advantage of these women by luring them into risky sexual behaviors and as a result, they infect them with HIV/AIDS," said Ssuubi.
Suubi made the remarks while officiating at a graduation ceremony organized to hand over certificates to prisoners' wives who had successfully completed a tailoring course held at Wells of Hope Ministries offices at Wakaliga on Thursday.
"Utilize the skills acquired to create employment to enable you look after your children instead of depending on men who in return will sexually exploit you" Ssuubi advised prisoners' spouses.
So as to avert that, Wells of Hope initiated the Psychosocial support to empower prisoner's spouses and caretakers with vocational skills to ensure they are able to create employment and look after their children in the absence of their husbands.
Hadijja Nakintu, a wife to Ramadhan Magara, a police constable who was jailed for 14 years for killing Besigye's supporters at Bulange Mengo said she has greatly benefitted from the tailoring course because she's able to make all sorts of garments which was not the case before.
"The current sentencing guidelines do not take into account the plight of the inmates' children, for that reason, children with a parent in prison end up getting punished for a crime they did not commit," Nakintu observed.
"Several children with a parent in prison have ended up on streets while others drop out of school after the bread winner is incarcerated because their mothers who happen to be housewives cannot afford their fees," says Nakintu.
Nakintu who previously depended on her husband before he was incarcerated said she's now capable of catering for her family, thanks to the vocational training skills offered by Wells of Hope Ministries.
Sam Aloci, the in charge responsible for Farms at the Prison's headquarters commended Wells of Hope ministries for initiating such a project noting that it has helped to empower caretakers with skills hence supported prisoner's families.
"Now that your husbands are away, you are the ones responsible for guiding your homes physically and emotionally. You are responsible for protecting your families, when we empower you, we expect you to teach your children as well," Aloci advised prisoners' spouses.