organization says some 3.5 million women around the world suffer this kind of injury, called obstetric fistulas rare in industrialized nations, where caesarean deliveries are carried out in complicated cases. essita's going to have surgery at the hospital in muzrisi, which specializes in treating fistulas. it's supported by the un's population fund. dr. michaque tembe says pregnancies among young girls are one of the biggest problems in rural mozambique. >> these child weddings are a terrible thing. the girls aren't ready for pregnancy yet, and not only physically. the children should not have to be responsible yet for their own children. >> but it's not only about giving the young mothers medical care, it's also about education. actors have come to this actors have come to this village, putting the suffering of child brides on stage. the play is meant to convince the elders, the decision-makers in the village. the legal marriage age in mozambique is actually 16. and after today, no one in the village can say they didn't know that. salmina cumbane, who herself was a child bride, thinks the cam