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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