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Erica

7 years old · Vea, Upper East Region, Ghana

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Meet Erica

In Erica’s own words.

My name is Erica. My birthday is December 7, 2018. I live in the village of Vea, Ghana, where I attend school.

The Context

Erica’s world.

Erica lives in Vea, a farming village in Ghana’s Upper East Region — one of the poorest areas in West Africa. She attends school here, walking along unpaved roads through the savanna each morning.

In Vea, families depend on a single rainy season — just three months — to grow an entire year’s food. Only 9% of people in the district live within walking distance of clean water. The groundwater itself is contaminated with fluoride levels above WHO safety limits.

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