The Story of a 30-Year-Old Woman

Within a couple hours of arriving in Talanga, Gracie took Melissa and me to the pharmacy where a woman and her family were waiting for her.  The woman, who is 30, but looks younger than 20, had been held captive by her mother and father for many years.  Her father raped her repeatedly, and she has had five of her father’s children.  The woman recently had a baby boy, but because he was sick, she and the baby had to stay in the hospital for longer than anticipated.  The woman’s aunt – Gracie was not sure which side of the family she was on – came to the woman’s rescue, and helped her and her five children escape once she was released from the hospital.  The aunt brought the woman to Talanga where she lives, and Gracie is now helping them pay for the medicines the children need.