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    A Day Camp That Teaches Kids In The U.S. About Female Genital Mutilation

    There's a nature walk, a drum performance, a picnic lunch — and speakers who tell the youngsters about the harm caused by the practice.
    by Courtney Columbus Aug 25, 2017 3 minutes
    Mariama Conte underwent female genital mutilation when she was 9. She volunteers as a mentor at an annual kids' camp that aims to educate them about the harm caused by FGM.

    It's a hot and humid day, but the kids are buzzing. As they pile out of a coach bus at a secluded retreat center surrounded by trees and open fields, one girl spins in circles and says, "No FGM, no FGM!"

    So it's definitely not your typical camp.

    Last Saturday, about 60 girls and boys and some parents and volunteers traveled to the rural town of Sharpsburg, Maryland, for a one-day retreat that teaches kids about the harm caused by

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