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Natalie Roberts

Communications lead of the Orchid Project.

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Let's talk about FGM

Every 12 minutes, a girl dies as a direct result of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). That’s 5 girls in an hour, 120 girls a day, 44,320 girls every year. These are not just numbers—they represent real lives, dreams and futures lost to a practice without a medical purpose.

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Volunteer and NGO-led educational projects change lives by opening opportunities and bringing hope where there was once poverty and neglect. Yet without stable support, their efforts can only keep the dream alive.