She wasn’t supposed to live past age 8. Now she’s fighting to help others with this deadly disease

She wasn’t supposed to live past age 8. Now she’s fighting to help others with this deadly disease

CNN Hero Lea Kilenga lost friends and family to sickle cell, a disease that she also suffers from. She returned to her home county in Kenya to connect people with care and fight the stigma. #SickleCell #Kenya #Africa #CNN #News

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