Alexandria is an orphaned girl and the lastborn out of 3 children of her biological parents with four stepbrothers of her late father. She grew up with her maternal grandmother in the Kayunga district, who educated her. Alexandria later got pregnant at the age of 15 years and gave birth to a baby boy. Alexandria wanted her child to have a promising future like any parent, which made her drop out of school in search of money to cater to her child’s needs like food, clothing, and school fees. Later, she connected with her uncle, a pump mechanic, and got her a job at a fuel station in Lusaza, where she used to earn Ugx 100 000 (one hundred thousand Ugandan shillings only) and left her baby. She fell in love with another man who wed her in a mosque; by then, she was 22. She conceived but had a miscarriage at 3 months, which led to their separation after a while without her conceiving again. She later returned to live with her uncle because she had no job or anyone to support her. While there, she continued looking for a job and was connected to someone by a friend as a domestic worker. However, Alexandria did not last there because of mistreatment/exploitation.
While chatting with a friend, Alexandria learned about job opportunities abroad. She was introduced to a gentleman who recruits young women for work in Jordan. He requested some money and handled her passport and other travel documents. She travelled to Jordan in October 2018 to work as a supermarket attendant, despite the Ugandan government having banned girls from working in Jordan; nevertheless, they managed to reach Jordan through illegal channels. Alexandria was in a dilemma upon arriving in Jordan, as the contract she had been asked to sign pertained to domestic workers. Yet she had initially come to work as a supermarket assistant. Alexandria had no choice but to sign the one-year contract, as she had no money or return ticket. Her and the mentally ill son were accommodated together with eight people.
The home required extensive work alongside a particularly difficult and rude boss lady. The sleepless nights and anxiety stemming from her disruptive mentally ill son led Alexandria to contemplate her home life. Alexandria completed her one-year contract and requested her boss return her to the office where she had been picked up. Instead, the boss accused her of stealing 5,000 USD and told her that she had to pay it. He locked her in the basement for two days, poured water on her phone, rendering it inoperable, and beat her while denying her food for several days.
However, during the ordeal of torture, Alexandria attempted to switch on her phone, and fortune favored her; it powered up successfully. This allowed Alexandria to send a covert message to her boss, warning of the potential to inform the police because the house had unsecured Wi-Fi. First thing in the morning, her boss arrived, opened the basement, and suggested taking her to the hospital as her son had assaulted her. However, Alexandria insisted on being taken to the office, which the boss lady did. The boss lady demanded that the office pay her the money Alexandria had stolen from her, or she would work for her again. Alexandria refused and was imprisoned for 11 months. While incarcerated, a woman from the church came to register girls who had completed their sentences and wished to return to their home countries. She registered her name, and within a few days, she was brought back to Uganda. This good Samaritan asked Alexandria to liaise with her upon arrival in Uganda to discuss the next steps. She was subsequently linked with Rahab Uganda for rehabilitation and skills development training.
She has been undergoing rehabilitation for two years due to the effects of COVID-19 and was unable to graduate in 2020.
Alexandria is one of the graduates from the 2021 cohort set to graduate in March 2022. She has a passion for hairdressing and has purchased the equipment she uses in her mobile salon
While chatting with a friend, Alexandria learned about job opportunities abroad. She was introduced to a gentleman who recruits young women for work in Jordan. He requested some money and handled her passport and other travel documents. She travelled to Jordan in October 2018 to work as a supermarket attendant, despite the Ugandan government having banned girls from working in Jordan; nevertheless, they managed to reach Jordan through illegal channels. Alexandria was in a dilemma upon arriving in Jordan, as the contract she had been asked to sign pertained to domestic workers. Yet she had initially come to work as a supermarket assistant. Alexandria had no choice but to sign the one-year contract, as she had no money or return ticket. Her and the mentally ill son were accommodated together with eight people.
The home required extensive work alongside a particularly difficult and rude boss lady. The sleepless nights and anxiety stemming from her disruptive mentally ill son led Alexandria to contemplate her home life. Alexandria completed her one-year contract and requested her boss return her to the office where she had been picked up. Instead, the boss accused her of stealing 5,000 USD and told her that she had to pay it. He locked her in the basement for two days, poured water on her phone, rendering it inoperable, and beat her while denying her food for several days.
However, during the ordeal of torture, Alexandria attempted to switch on her phone, and fortune favored her; it powered up successfully. This allowed Alexandria to send a covert message to her boss, warning of the potential to inform the police because the house had unsecured Wi-Fi. First thing in the morning, her boss arrived, opened the basement, and suggested taking her to the hospital as her son had assaulted her. However, Alexandria insisted on being taken to the office, which the boss lady did. The boss lady demanded that the office pay her the money Alexandria had stolen from her, or she would work for her again. Alexandria refused and was imprisoned for 11 months. While incarcerated, a woman from the church came to register girls who had completed their sentences and wished to return to their home countries. She registered her name, and within a few days, she was brought back to Uganda. This good Samaritan asked Alexandria to liaise with her upon arrival in Uganda to discuss the next steps. She was subsequently linked with Rahab Uganda for rehabilitation and skills development training.
She has been undergoing rehabilitation for two years due to the effects of COVID-19 and was unable to graduate in 2020.
Alexandria is one of the graduates from the 2021 cohort set to graduate in March 2022. She has a passion for hairdressing and has purchased the equipment she uses in her mobile salon
