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.

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