Sadly, 3 months ago this week, 300 girls were abducted in the middle of the night from their beds in a school in rural Nigeria. As time passes, we cannot allow ourselves to forget these girls. Kummai, Kwanta--these girls are our daughters, our granddaughters, our sisters--Rebecca, Esther, Aisha. The militant terrorist group, Boko Haram, aims to end the education of girls in Nigeria through fear and intimidation. They have publicly stated their plans to sell these young girls into sex slavery for $12 a girl--Ruth, Naomi, Rhoda. As a mother and grandmother, I cannot imagine the pain the parents of these girls are experiencing, and we as a Nation are praying for the immediate and safe rescue of these young women to bring this awful nightmare to an end. I support our President's effort in helping the Nigerian Government bring these girls home and return to school where they belong-- Christie, Solomi, Tabitha. As a Nation, we must continue to do everything in our power to bring back our girls. ____________________
Janice Hahn: “Sadly, 3 months ago this week, 300 girls were abducted in the middle of the night from their beds in a school in rural…”
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