A young woman has claimed her kidney was harvested without her knowledge or consent while working as a housemaid for a Lebanese family in Lebanon.
Fatou Badjie disclosed in a Facebook live interview with Swedish- Gambian lawyer, Lovette Jallow that she was shocked when she discovered one of her kidneys was removed from her body.
Lured by the promise of a well-paid job in the hospitality industry, she arrived in Lebanon in 2014 when she was just 24 years old.
" When I arrived at the airport, all my documents were taken away from me," said Fatou.
She worked as a housemaid for a family that had a cancer-ridden father. The young Gambian disclosed she was his sole carer for more than one year without salary.
According to Fatou, her kidney was stolen while on a medical check-up. Her boss was present.
"I went to see the doctor, the next thing I could remember was I dozed off. I woke up, I could not feel my stomach. The only thing I was feeling was pain. I couldn't move my body."
She managed to return to The Gambia after paying about $2000 to regain her freedom of movement.