On June 7, 2022, Amira, 12 years, enjoys her meal at a Children’s center. Amira was rescued 2 months ago by her step-brother from an attempted child marriage to a 70 year old man. The marriage was set up by her uncle in exchange for a small dowry of cows. She was told she would be visiting Garissa Town during the April school holiday because her brother was getting married. Amira describes the day of her attempted child marriage: “That day I took the bus with one of my relatives and had been told we were going to my brother’s wedding. I was excited. Then there was a phone call while we were on the bus and I could tell something was wrong. My uncle was calling to instruct him to bring me back to my home village because it was actually my wedding and I was the one getting married… I cried. I felt angry and betrayed. The relative I was with did nothing to support me, he was just going to do what my uncle told him”. Despite the enormous personal risk, facing the wrath of his male relatives, Amira’s step-brother caught wind of the plan and intercepted her, stopping the wedding from taking place. Amira is living temporarily at a Children’s center, which is run by the Kenyan government and was refurbished by UNICEF. UNICEF also provides the centre with supplies such as playground equipment and children’s kits, containing basic items like toiletries.