A weird kind of trade 

There was hunger in Mandera district for over three years. The rains had failed for six consecutive seasons,. Malnutrition had become very common. So some desperate parents began a weird kind of trade. They would marry off their under age children to prospective sons in law and use the dowry to feed the rest. The children department got wind of it and rushed to save the situation. Some children were rescued and the parents were warned against the practice. 

Location: Tala , Mandera , Kenya