Mrs. M - “They were the only ones who asked.”

“Ten years after I lost my husband, DWF was the only foundation or group of persons who asked about my daughter’s fees.”

Mrs. M lost her husband over a decade ago. But it wasn’t just the grief of losing her partner — it was the rejection and abandonment that followed.

Her late husband’s family left her with nothing. She had to revert to her maiden name, not by choice, but by necessity. Left to raise three children alone, she survived by scraping together whatever money she could each month — a little from here, a little from there — just to make sure her kids didn’t drop out of school.

“No one ever really asked how I was coping,” she says. “People assume you’re strong because you don’t complain.”

Then DWF reached out. They asked about her daughter’s education. And they helped.

“To be honest, I was shocked,” she says. “After so many years of carrying this on my own, someone finally saw me. They noticed.”

Her gratitude isn’t loud. It’s quiet, steady, and deep.

“You never forget those who show up when no one else does.”