Clarissa Maracci is a reporter based in East Africa. She was a VICE Media fellow at the CUNY Journalism School in NYC. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/clarissa-maracci/rss en Heroes Solutions Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:11:47 +0000 Clarissa Maracci https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/17/power-from-pain-standing-up-for-widows-and-orphans-in-kenya https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/17/power-from-pain-standing-up-for-widows-and-orphans-in-kenya Divorced, widowed and childless, Roseline Orwa knows all too well the challenges faced by women in Kenya’s remote communities. Through her Rona Foundation, she pushes for the rights of widows around the country and helps them build new lives.