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Meet amazing Annie: she’s on a mission to save lives

November 22, 2018 / December 10, 2018 by Oxfam

Annie is a beacon of hope in her community in Zambia. She’s on a mission to empower and educate her friends and neighbours about the dangers of deadly cholera.

Melinda was diagnosed with cholera when she was eight months pregnant. Clean water and sanitation can help families in Zambia protect themselves from cholera.

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Surviving cholera was an extra special Gift for Melinda

November 9, 2018 / October 29, 2020 by Oxfam

Melinda and her family live in a town called John Laing in Lusaka, Zambia. She was nearly nine months pregnant when she went to a local clinic, thinking she was in labour. Once they ran some tests on her, however, Melinda was told something no pregnant woman would ever want to hear.

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