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
"Am I Even Safe In My Home?" Collective Grief In Communities With Marginalized Identities - Dr. Amber Nelson PsyD
"I Can't Even Imagine" - Grieving Both Parents
Widowish - Melissa Gould
The Indigenous Death Doula Mentorship Program - Chrystal Wàban Toop
Love Stories - A Griefy Valentine's Special
Ep. 182: Healing Trauma, Attending To Grief - Native Wellness Institute & Jillene Joseph
Ep. 181: "She's Always With Me" - Finding Peace In The Permanence Of Grief
Ep. 180: More Than Just A Number - Grieving When Someone Dies Of COVID-19
Ep. 179: Sons Of Suicide - 50 Years Of Friendship & Grief
Ep. 178: Survivor's Guilt - Julia Mallory
Ep. 177: The Relentless Nature Of Grief - Carmel Breathnach
Ep. 176: Grief In Your Twenties - Amber Jeffrey/The Grief Gang
Ep. 175: Grieving A Mother While Becoming A Mother - Dara Kurtz
Ep. 174: Holidays & Grief + A Pandemic
Ep. 173: Grateful In Grief? Never, Ever Give Up – Allison Hite
Ep. 172: Living After Your Child's Life Ends - Margo Fowkes
Ep. 171: Reckoning With Grief At The End Of Life - BJ Miller
Ep. 170: Grief & Identity - Alica Forneret
Ep. 169: When It Comes To Grief, What Counts? - Shelby Forsythia
Ep. 168: Giving Forward - Grief & The Foster Care System (Derrick Kirk)
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