Heartbreaking Story of Sessay Mamma : A #Calltostop

My heart bleeds when I heard about the story of Sessay Mamma. I imagined what she would have passed through during labour. I wished I could hear her say her last word .I am sure her last words would be full of grieve and sorrow. It is very certain, She would not be thankful to her parents nor appreciate the fact that she was forced into early marriage which led to her demise.

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Sessay was from Sierra Leone. She was fourteen when they gave her hand in marriage. All efforts to prevent this irrational act proved abortive. Her dream to earn a degree and contribute to national development was dashed to pieces. 

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Beckham with the Vulnerable Children

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