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Why Give a Buck?
Just Peoples co-founders Johanna de Burca and Christey West chat with inspiring humans who are tackling poverty in their communities across Africa and Asia, about their work, their lives and their peoples. Together we explore why we should give a buck.
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Why Give a Buck?
Lea Kilenga on surviving and thriving with Sickle Cell Disease
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Lea Kilenga has sickle cell disease, which causes daily pain and difficulties. But that didn't stop her from harassing Kenya's Head of Non-communicable Diseases via daily WhatsApp messages, until he started listening to her! In this episode, Lea shares with us how a girl from a small coastal village in Kenya, where 24% of the local population carries sickle cell, is persuading global health institutions, as well as her own government, to make sickle cell disease a health priority and ensure all patients have access to beautiful, fulfilling lives. Through her own painful and powerful life experiences, Lea illustrates what life is like for patients and the future she's creating for them, herself, and -she hopes one day - her own children.
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Learn more about Lea Kilenga's work and donate to support her in improving the lives of sickle cell patients here: justpeoples.org/leaders/lea