Benin: Safe havens protect children from abuse and exploitation

PARAKOU, Benin, 24 May 2010 – Sophie, 13, was promised into an arranged marriage by her older brother. When she refused, he physically abused her. "He beat me up and told me he was going to kill me," Sophie said. She escaped and hid on the outskirts of the village. A policeman found her three days later, tired and scared.

© Unicef - lundi 24 mai 2010