Liberia, April 26 -- At just 17 years old, Sinnah Toe, a teenage expectant mother from the Sawmill community in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, finds herself facing a difficult reality. Abandoned by her parents due to her pregnancy, Sinnah had to put her education on hold and venture into a small business to support herself. As she navigates the challenges of teenage motherhood, she holds onto the hope of returning to school and pursuing her dreams.

"Getting this pregnancy is a very big mistake that I made. When I give birth, I am hoping to go back to school and ask my parents for forgiveness because it's not easy."

According to the 2019-2020 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey, 30 per cent of young women in Liberia between the ages of ...