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From dumpsite to a dream: Gloria's silent cry for hope

Gloria [Selina Mutua, Standard]

At the edge of Kitengela’s Parkview dumping site, where smoke rises from heaps of waste, and the stench of hardship fills the air, a young girl stands with quiet determination.

Her name is Gloria, an 18-year-old who recently completed her high school education, and whose story paints the painful reality many girls face, as well as the powerful hope that still drives them forward.

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