Support from Starfish ensured that Lerato received food, school uniforms, psycho-social support, career guidance, and an awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues and rights.
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Lerato's Story
Lerato lives with her single mother, an older sister, a younger brother and eight additional children who her mom takes care of. They live in the shack pictured. She and her brother walk each day to school over 6 miles away and then walk the same distance home.
When she arrives home, Lerato must fetch water from a river 1½ miles away, and then carry the 6.6 gallons on her head for 1½ miles home. Once that is delivered, she must search for wood, chop it and bring it home in a huge pile on her head. The wood is used for food preparation and heating. Lerato will then need to attend to the washing of school clothes for her and her brother for the next day and help prepare a meal
When she arrives home, Lerato must fetch water from a river 1½ miles away, and then carry the 6.6 gallons on her head for 1½ miles home. Once that is delivered, she must search for wood, chop it and bring it home in a huge pile on her head. The wood is used for food preparation and heating. Lerato will then need to attend to the washing of school clothes for her and her brother for the next day and help prepare a meal
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The Impact of Your Support
Support from Starfish ensures young girls like Lerato are provided with food, school uniforms, psycho-social support, career guidance, and an awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues and rights. Their families are supported, to lessen the burden on young women like Lerato who would have no chance to improve their lives were it not for YOUR contribution.
Support from Starfish ensures young girls like Lerato are provided with food, school uniforms, psycho-social support, career guidance, and an awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues and rights. Their families are supported, to lessen the burden on young women like Lerato who would have no chance to improve their lives were it not for YOUR contribution.
