Oh my God !

This picture and poetry are from Mame Coumba Mbodji, a pupil of the bodyhouse called Mariama Ba
in Gorée Island, Senegal. She is 14 years old

Teacher coordonnateur Mrs Salimata Sene

Oh my God !
I' m praying for me and my brothers
Please help us !
Every day we have to work very hard ,
If we don't want to die of hunger .
We aren't helped by our parents ,
And nobody take care of us .
Oh pity !Pity !
We always sleep in the streets with dogs ,
Because we don't earn enough money ,
Although we work all the day ,
Sweating and crying under the hot sun .
Why are we in the fields instead of being at school ?
Everybody must think about our becoming, but unfortunitely nobody does .
So I'm praying for a better future

Mame Coumba Mbodji