'I adore her now': Mother learns to cope with child's autism in a country with little help
Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.
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"[But] my heart didn't let me. I changed my mind and cried so much."
— Martha Ongwane , Activist
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Christopher Mhone is associated with the Saint John of God organization, working on autism awareness.
Martha Ongwane is a mother from Malawi who has learned to cope with her daughter's autism.
Rachael is a four-year-old girl from Malawi diagnosed with autism.
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Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.
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