In Emalahleni, South Africa, poverty, illegal mining, and violence drive girls into forced marriages and sex trafficking networks. In this dangerous environment, where the state has no presence, Catholic sisters work discreetly to rescue and support them, ensuring that the abuse they suffer does not scar them for the rest of their lives. "We find the girls when they are already broken," says one of the nuns.
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In Emalahleni, South Africa, poverty, illegal mining, and violence drive girls into forced marriages and sex trafficking networks. In this dangerous environment, where the state has no presence, Catholic sisters work discreetly to rescue and support them, ensuring that the abuse they suffer does not scar them for the rest of their lives. "We find the girls when they are already broken," says one of the nuns.