Teenager sacrifices education to care for 13 siblings amid family crisis

Joseph Tumwesigye
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At the tender age of 13, Ameke, now 18, sacrificed her formal education to become the sole guardian of a family of 13 siblings. Three of her young stepbrothers are battling severe sickle cell anemia, and after the sudden departure of their mother from the marital home to an unknown location, Ameke is confronted with the overwhelming burden of caring for the entire family, plunging them into crisis.

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