A young boy carrying his sister through the Manila markets in the Philippines

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Zadok Agbeko is a poor child from the small village of Akramaman who walks 5km every day to the Ayikai Doblo public primary school with his older brothers. Zadok, along with many of the children in his socio economic background suffers from helminth infections and have tested negative for allergies. Zadok is one of the many children in Gahna participating in a study by Dr. Daniel Boakye at the University of Ghana attempting to better understand the connection between high rates of helminth infections and protection from allergies and asthma.

A baby girl looks up at her older brother while walking in a grassy field.

Outdoor portrait of an older sister spending quality time with her young brother who has Down Syndrome, in a city park during a warm fall afternoon, Leduc, Alberta, Canada

Older sister spending quality time with her young brother who has Down Syndrome, in a city park during a warm fall afternoon, Leduc, Alberta, Canada

Outdoor portrait of an older sister spending quality time with her young brother who has Down Syndrome, in a city park during a warm fall afternoon, Leduc, Alberta, Canada

Young boy and his older sister in bathtub filled with water balloons

Person taking a smart phone photograph of a young boy and his older sister in bathtub with water balloons

Young boy and his older sister in bathtub filled with water balloons

A boy and his older sister seated at a table in an airport lounge, writing and drawing