Whenever the topic of water safety and drowning prevention comes up, Mercy's* heart aches with a pain no parent should endure.
Just a month ago, her vibrant 2-year-old daughter, Joy*, slipped away from supervision in their own home, falling victim to a silent, preventable tragedy.
"It was just another day in our new home," Mercy recalls, "I was caught up in household chores, and Joy was playing nearby. I thought she was safe."
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