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![[Guinea-Bissau] Fatumata Darame's house was destroyed and she lost everything in border fighting in norhtern Guinea Bissau in March/ April 2006, now she has no money to treat her sick son (in the background) [Date picture taken: 06/05/2006]](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/2006655.jpg.webp?itok=i5jP3vOb "Fatumata lost everything in the fighting, and now she can't find the money to buy medicine for her sick son, behind")
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