Margaret

#B-166

Nakato Margaret Mujjemula is 13 years old and in Primary Six. Margaret is a twin and was born with a twin brother. She lives with her mother and siblings after their father abandoned the family. Her mother is a peasant farmer who grows vegetables to support them. Margaret's favorite food is rice, matooke, and beef, and her favorite color is red. She enjoys playing netball and studying social studies. Her goal this year is to work hard for good grades. Margaret hopes to become a doctor in the future. She is strong-willed and determined, but she faces significant peer pressure; her four older sisters dropped out of school after early pregnancies. Margaret is healthy overall but gets frequent typhoid infections.