WILLS POINT, TX – Discover how a GFA World Child Sponsorship Program centre transforms the life of a young mother and her children, offering hope and a brighter future.
Most 11-year-old girls are preoccupied with things like school, sleepovers and maybe the occasional daydreams about life as an adult. But for Vallari, being 11 meant turning her attention to her family— the one she was starting.
Even in a culture where girls sometimes marry very young, Vallari’s marriage at age 11 was an unusual case. But growing up in a village filled with superstitions and unusual traditions, child marriage was a common practice. By the time she was a teenager, she already had a husband and two children to care for.
The young couple struggled to maintain a harmonious union. Arguments led to resentment, and after a while, the strain proved to be too much for the pair. The couple separated, and Vallari moved back into her parents’ home, with two young children in tow.
Rare is the teenager who finds herself in a position of starting over, especially with two children, but that is exactly the circumstance Vallari faced…
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