My name is Fatu Peter.  I am 39 years of age, and was born in Tomadou Village, Wam Clan, Foya District, Lofa County, Liberia.  During the war, while we were running into the bushes to hide ourselves, a member of our town met us and told me that my father was prominent in the town.  He further told me to decide for my life or to do any other thing with me.  I refused to have sexual intercourse with him.  He then attacked me and held my two hands and put something on my two eyes.  At once my eyes became darkened and this resulted into my present blindness.

My husband was also killed.  So today I remained to be a single parent with on one to take care of me and my four children.  We have no good sleeping place, and no clothing.  And my children have to struggle for themselves in order to survive.

Posted on: March 15, 2012, by : LV_volunteer