Our founder and Executive Director Roseline Orwa was among the 30 human rights defenders, who were awarded the gender champion award during the International Women's Day (IWD2025) by ForumCivESA,in recognition of her unwavering commitment to building the widows movement and advocating for their rights and dignity.
As a widow herself she envisions a society where widows of all ages live a life free from violence

Rowena Stella, from the Office of the County Attorney, provides a clear and detailed explanation of the terms and clauses in the Widows Protection Bill, ensuring that widows' rights and protections are well understood. She breaks down the legal language, making it accessible to all.
Advocate Achar Oduor, one of the key legal minds behind the bill, further explains the reasoning behind the specific terms used in drafting the legislation. He highlights how these choices strengthen the bill’s impact, ensuring it effectively addresses the challenges widows face and upholds their legal and social protections.

Edward Ogolla highlights the Rona foundation significant effort in supporting widows in siaya county .Through these efforts the foundation plays a crucial role in uplifting the lives of vulnerable widows.

Maida Nyawade, Director, youth affairs ,gender and social services, strongly prioritizes the commitment to develop a framework aimed at transforming the treatment of widows ,focusing on inheritance rights ,social inclusion and economic empowerment. The goal is to create an implementable document that addresses the specific needs and demand of our widows.

Minister. Edgar Otumba , County Executive Committee Member (CECM )for education ,youth affairs, gender and social services in Siaya county emphasizes the critical importance of advancing the Siaya widows protection bill ,he highlights that the legislation is vital for safe guarding the rights and welfare of widows. Waziri urges the duty bearers and policy experts to collaborate in creating a comprehensive and actionable document that will address the needs of widows.

In this video, Hon. Masidis addresses the role of champions, and making it her role to table and influence male colleagues to enact the bill. She also enlisted key issues facing Siaya widows that bill will address.

This pitch video outlines challenges of accessing healthcare in Siaya County and proposed solutions to improve medical services through establishing Rona Level Three Hospital.

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This pitch video outlines challenges of accessing healthcare in Siaya County and proposed solutions to improve medical services through establishing Rona Level Three Hospital.

Veronica -Widow leader for Barkowino Widows with 150 members highlights how transformative adoption of climate smart crops mainly cassava and potatoes has been for household consumption for food security and as an Income Generating Activity.
Her call to action is for widows to use available resources to be changemakers for climate resilient communities and ensure availability, access and utilization to nutritious foods by widow headed households

A creative session: Creating a brand-new piece of music and dance across 3 continents with Rona's TalentPlus+ Hub , Project Elimu in Kibra , Kenya, Jagriti & Chitrakoot Collective in India Tinderbox in Scotland ,Oxford University and Atlantic Fellows - to share talents, create meaningful connections and resist /challenge digital inequalities in creation of art

Kezia Akinyi -Orengo JSS ,Michelle Akinyi -Otuoma JSS and Nicole Akimba-Minya JSS

Our E.D, Roselyn Orwa , shares her personal story highlighting widow rights oppression; ter ,wife inheritance to 800 + widows and male champions and their protection thereof through enactment of the Siaya Widows Protection Bill (2023) to law