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Orphaned by Ebola

Brianna Piazza
Thursday, December 19, 2019
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Ghislene, 17, and her sister, Yuha, are just two of more than 2,000 children who have been orphaned by Ebola.

"We want you to support us. We want you to fight hard for us," writes Ghislene.  

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