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Did you know this?
Every gesture counts. Your support can become a life jacket, a warm blanket, or the medical care someone desperately needs.

In January 2017, we rescued five sisters in the Gulf of Azzurro after traveling halfway across Africa on a long journey fleeing their homeland. The five girls' names were Akassi, Sira, Assamala, Meliane, and Yedei.
Inseparable and united by an invisible force, they escaped together with the help of their families. All five were fleeing female circumcision, a practice that Akassi, the eldest sister, suffered like many other teenagers in her country.
After seeing the suffering and pain this had caused Akassi, the younger sisters and their mother refused. With the help of their uncles, the five girls managed to escape the country and reach safety.
