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Kolda centre gives school supplies to girls

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Map: Kolda, Senegal

The Kolda Adolescent Advice Centre distributed school supplies to young girls to support their education and raise awareness of early pregnancies, child marriages and female genital mutilation. The handover took place at the close of a month-long camp, where participants also learned trades and discussed citizenship, according to Dakaractu.

The Kolda Adolescent Advice Centre (CCA), in southern Senegal, has handed school supplies to young girls to combat school drop-out, Dakaractu reports. The centre also aims to protect them from early pregnancies and child marriages.

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