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A guiding hand: School counsellors in Sierra Leone address early pregnancy, child marriage

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Fatmata Sesay reenrolled in school after becoming pregnant at age 15. © UNFPA Sierra Leone/Salim Kamara (Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | 5 years ago)

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“Seeing my peers attending school every morning was a bitter pill for me to swallow,” Fatmata said. © UNFPA Sierra Leone/Salim Kamara (Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | 5 years ago)

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Fatmata has returned to her parents' home and her life has become more stable. © UNFPA Sierra Leone/Salim Kamara (Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | 5 years ago)

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