Thank you East African Civil Society Organisation. I am humbled. - Hellen Auma Wandera

Because I was not married, most of my opponents used that against me but I won with a big margin,

After I was declared winner, Sharon Nabwire (her closest competitor) said it was a mistake and demanded a recount which I still won

I had to plough people’s gardens to raise additional money to contribute to school fees for myself. I began vending tomatoes in my Senior Two holidays which first got me good profit. Out of that, I later got a small stall and started dealing in other items such as vegetables