In 2015, Diane Kalu was living in Nigeria with her husband and their three young children. One day, about eight weeks after the birth of their third child, Diane’s husband went to work and never returned. A few days later she got the news that he dad died. She was suddenly a widow, responsible for raising three children under the age of five, in a country with several widowhood customs and traditions that are harmful to women. Thankfully, Diane had her mother to help her survive those early days of widowhood. Then, about five years after her husband's death, Diane's mother also died. Through both of these losses, Diane discovered a lot about herself, including a passion for helping others. That led her to start the WiCare Lekota Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting widows in Nigeria through social, emotional, financial, and educational support programs.
We discuss:
WiCare on Facebook
Ep. 71: How Schools Can Help When Someone Dies Of Suicide - Donna Schuurman
Ep. 70: Peer Support vs. Therapy - How Do I Choose Which Is Right For Me?
Ep. 69: Who Died? Episode 3 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 68: Grief & Art In Public Spaces - Max Collins
Ep. 67: Creating Legacies In The Face Of A Terminal Illness
Ep. 66: Who Died? Episode 2 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 65: A Mother's Story - Sue Klebold
Ep. 64: The Pull Of DNA - Grieving A Father You Never Met
Ep. 63: Losing Someone Twice
Ep. 62: Who Died? Episode 1 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 61: Is It Grief Or Anger? Does It Matter?
Ep. 60: Online Grief Support For Teens - Asher Liu Of SLAP'D (Surviving Life After a Parent Dies)
Ep. 59: When Grief Gets Awkward
Ep. 58: Culturally Aware Grief Support in the Latino Community
Ep. 57: Fine But Not Okay- Mindfulness In Grief - Joe DiNardo
Ep. 56: Grief In The Present Tense
Ep. 55: Looking Back At Grief - Darwyn Dave
Ep. 54: Self-Compassion As Self-Care In Grief - Heather Stang
Ep. 53: When Someone You Love Is Dying - Supporting Children & Families
Ep. 52: Grieving The Death Of A Partner As A Young Adult
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