The story
Hope was 14 years old when her uncle raped her.
"He trapped me to the ground and covered my mouth with his hand," said the 18-year-old from Zimbabwe. "He threatened to kill me if I ever told anybody." So, she kept quiet.
Betty Makoni, a CNN Hero nominee for her work with child victims of rape in Zimbabwe. Many people in Zimbabwe believe that having sex with a virgin will help to cure them of HIV. This has led to an explosion in the number of children being raped. Betty has helped to rescue over 35,000 child victims of rape. Vote for her. go to: Betty Makoni's story of rape & healing
