» (VIDEO) Renal Failure…and Stll on the Street (part 3)

Leslie Ibeanusi (Transnational AIDS Prevention among Migrant Prostitutes in Europe Project – TAMPEP): Leslie earned her BS in biology at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia (2001-2005). In 2005, she was crowned as the inaugural Miss Nigeria in America, where she represented young Nigerian women of the diaspora. Since then, she has become passionately involved in global health and social justice issues affecting women and children in African countries. She had also co-founded a nonprofit called Making Noise Inc, which uses the arts and media to raise awareness of social justice issues in Africa countries. At the time of her fellowship, Leslie had just graduated from the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where she received her Master's in public health with a concentration in global health promotion.

29 Jun

We met a girl who had been diagnosed with kidney failure 2 months ago. When we met her, she was having dialysis 3x a week…and still did prostitution.

She felt that she had no other choice but to do this…she didnt owe her madam anything. Everything she was making was for her survival.

She had the opening to the port in her chest, covered by a piece of lingerie.

What do you do when you see something like that? I kept asking her to come see us in the office…we can help, but she seemed reluctant.

Posted By Leslie Ibeanusi

Posted Jun 29th, 2007

(VIDEO) Renal Failure…and Stll on the Street (part 3)

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