Janet agreed to do it, becoming one of an estimated , sex workers in Guinea, according to a local non-governmental organisation. I have three brothers and three sisters, and until the end of last year we were all in school. But as food prices rose my mother had more and more difficulty buying enough food for us to eat. I didn't want to leave my friends behind but I thought I might earn enough to buy myself some nice clothes or a phone, and bring money home to my family, so I agreed to do it.
I suffer a lot. I take an HIV test every six months - organisations come around and offer them to us. I try to always insist clients use a condom but sometimes it means I have to charge them lower prices, and I end up losing clients that way.
During religious festivals I may make nothing at all for weeks - Ramadan is the worst time. I imagine most of them are leaving school like me, but I've also heard of some students continuing their studies during the day. I've also seen young boys working on the streets - they are more hidden but they exist.
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