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Soheir al Batea´s death remains unpunished
Soheir al Batea´s death remains unpunished

FGM-murder remains unpunished

“Vice news” took a look into the whereabouts of the Egyptian doctor Raslan Fadl, who became the first doctor in Egypt ever to be convicted for female genital mutilation.

In January he was sentenced for two years jail for manslaughter and additional three months for performing FGM on a 13-year old girl who died of her wounds a few hours after being “operated” on.

But the convicted doctor never went to jail. Whereas the police states that they cannot find him, he still works in a public hospital und still practices FGM.

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Christmas surprise in our Desert Flower Center

Our Desert Flower Center´s self-support group is growing

Some women of the DFC self-support-group
Some women of the DFC self-support-group

The women of the Desert Flower Center´s self-support group receive a special Christmas surprise from Doctor Strunz and her team: Not only a reimbursement of their travel expenses, but also a wrapped gift.

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Mum is back!

From Wuyatta Genda, our team member in Sierra Leone

Salamatu posing with her sponsorhip funds
Salamatu posing with her sponsorhip funds

Salamatu Sillay was only three years old when her mother ran away and left her all by herself. Salamatu´s grandmother found the little abandoned Desert Flower and tried to find the parents in vain.

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Give happiness and a joyful Christmas!

This Christmas let us put a smile on the face of a little Desert Flower!

Safa, the first little Desert Flower saved
Safa, the first little Desert Flower saved

Like all children, also the girls in Sierra Leone are dreaming of Christmas and presents. “A pair of shoes”, “a T-shirt”, “a doll”, “a teddy bear”, “a book” or “a Christmas tree” were among the items on the girl’s wish lists.

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Save a little Desert Flower

The beneficiaries of our sponsorship program attend school and are protected from FGM and child marriage

Girls from Sierra Leone
Girls from Sierra Leone

When a girl receives help from the Desert Flower Foundation sponsorship program, the family of the girls signs a contract in which they guarantee to protect their child from FGM.

This means they will consequently be free from life- threatening health issues that currently millions of young girls and women endure.

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