September 2008
Lornah is one of 15 children born to one of her father’s three wives. Her mother is uneducated. Lornah’s father does not believe in educating girls and married off his eldest daughter at age 16. The family is extremely poor, and the prospect of a dowry of cows, goats, and cash in such a family places Lornah at high risk of an early marriage. Lornah is able to go to school and avoid the fate of her elder sister with a scholarship from MGEF.
Date of Birth: 01/01/2000
Start Grade: 1st Grade (Class 1)
Current Grade: Post-Secondary
School: Outspan Medical College
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