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Paula

16 years old · Vea, Upper East Region, Ghana

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Meet Paula

In Paula’s own words.

My name is Paula. My birthday is October 10, 2010. I live in the village of Vea, Ghana, where I attend school.

The Context

Paula’s world.

Paula 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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