Orlando Bloom has marked International Women’s Day 2020 by shining a light on a young girl from Niger who he met several years ago.
The Hollywood star travelled to the country in 2017 as part of his work with UNICEF. During his visit, he was introduced to 15-year-old Aisha who was born without any limbs.
“She moved to Niger with her brother after Boko Haram attacked their village in Nigeria,” Orlando explains.
“Aisha and her brother lost their father to a long illness and while they were trying to flee, they lost their mother too,” he continues.
“What I most admire about Aisha is her resilience and strength to continue building a future for herself after she endured so much hardship and so many challenges.”
Orlando then urges his 3.6 million followers to “lift every girl up!” not just on International Women’s Day, but every day.
See his full post below:
