Sophia, a mother of six in Malawi, was separated from her year-old son, who had been placed in an orphanage because she couldn’t afford to care for him. An American faith-based group, Alliance for Children Everywhere, was preparing to reunite Sophia with her child and support his care. Then U.S.A.I.D. cut off funding. Click link on bio to read more. Photos by © Brian Otieno storitellah for nytimes #storitellah #StoritellahDiaries #tellahtales