The other day we visited the Center for young mothers here in Lima, ran by the Stroemme Foundation. Its located in the same district as I live. About 13 young girls (average age is maybe 14) are living in the centre, with their kids. Many of them have very tough experiences. Some of them have been raped by family members and therefore have to fight some serious psycological issues as well.
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Christina continues:
... Having been disgraced and therefore banned from their families, and often thrown onto the merciless streets of Lima, only the luckiest young mothers end up in this center. The Stromme Foundation helps run this center where the mothers learn to love and not hate their children, where they learn a useful trade such as sewing or hair-cutting, which can be used later in life when they are ready to move on from the center.
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