Masiphumelele
(Pronounced Massa.pooma.lay.lay)
A XHOSA WORD MEANING: "We Will Succeed!"
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POPULATION 30,000
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30 - 40% AIDS RATE
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70 to 80% UNEMPLOYMENT
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(IN THE NATION OF SOUTH AFRICA) A WOMAN WILL BE RAPED EVERY 17 SECONDS. THIS IS
LARGELY DUE TO A MYTH BEGUN BY WITCH DOCTORS THAT SAYS, "SLEEPING WITH A VIRGIN WILL CURE AIDS."
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OF THE 18 MILLION WOMEN IN AFRICA INFECTED WITH AIDS, 14 MILLION LIVE IN SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA
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CHILD HEADED HOMES (BECAUSE PARENTS HAVE DIED FROM AIDS) ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE COMMON
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DOMESTIC ABUSE IS THE NORM
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THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EXPECTS 100,000 GIRLS TO BE TRAFFICKED INTO SOUTH
AFRICA IN PREP FOR 2010 WORLD CUP
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| Kids from a "child-headed home". |
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| Sanitation is a constant issue. Many parts of Masi are considered hazardous health areas. |
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