# @cnn on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=v5CAHYbGcUY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/22172645-cnn-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/71062c4517.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-08-09T15:03:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CNN (@CNN) — https://gondola.cc/CNN

## Caption

CNN Hero Lea Kilenga lost friends and family to sickle cell, a disease that she also suffers from. She returned to her home county in Kenya to connect people with care and fight the stigma.  #SickleCell #Kenya #Africa #CNN #News 

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## Stats

- **Views:** 10,041
- **Likes:** 219
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 49

## Tags

africa, sicklecell, news, kenya, cnn

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