Mariam Nabatanzi, 40, is known for giving birth to 44 children. With a record number of 38 living children, this Ugandan woman struggles to support her family. She became a single parent after her ex-husband, who is also the same man who fathered all 38 of her children, left her and the family.

Meet Mariam Nabatanzi: The Most Fertile Woman In Uganda

Mariam’s story first reached the world after documentarian Kassim Kayira, a former BBC journalist, interviewed her and published pictures and videos of the story on facebook and Youtube.

According to Kassim, Mariam’s story begins when she was married off by her family at the tender age of 13. Her husband was allegedly abusive from the start. While this isn’t an uncommon tale for East African child brides, the family situation that followed is certainly unique and jaw-dropping.