Maryelly Layton was seven months pregnant when she had to flee her community as a result of violence. Because of her precarious conditions, her baby was born prematurely, but thanks to its strength and WFP’s food Maryelly has recovered and also feed her baby. Maryelly Layton is an 18-year-old woman who was the victim of forced displacement in Colombia. When she fled her community of “El Foro”, in the town of La Montañita in the Caqueta Department, on 25 August 2012, Maryelly was seven months … [Read more...]
Colombia: A Strong and Powerful Mom
March 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: FEATURED, SOUTH AMERICA, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, babies, Colombia: A Strong and Powerful Mom, Columbia, Columbian women, empowerment, gender, girls, Maternal health, South America, WFP, women's empowerment, youth of action