This is how ten-year-old Aminah was saved - after she was sold to the man

Aminah's mother sold her to pay debts to the same man who bought the child.

In addition, she was tired of feeding her children with food scraps she and the children found in the garbage.

But before the man could pick up the girl, help came from the American organization Too Young To Wed.

- It was not easy to break the deal between the man and the girl's family, but we succeeded this time, says Basir Mohamadi, regional manager for Afghanistan at Too Young To Wed, the organization responsible for the rescue effort.

Put pressure on those around her to intervene

The organization works with approximately 300 families in Afghanistan who are in a similar situation to Aminah's.

After France Télévisions drew attention to it, the case was picked up by several media around the world, including SVT.

When the aid organization saw the information in the media, they went to the camp where Aminah was and began to negotiate a solution.

- We didn't pay the man - because the problem is bigger than money.

Instead, we involved the elders and religious leaders in her surroundings and with their help were able to put pressure on both the girl's family and the man's, says Mohamadi.

- In Afghanistan, people care above all about honor.

By explaining the physical and psychological dangers such a marriage poses to a 10-year-old child, all parties realized that such a marriage is dishonorable.

Then they agreed to cancel the agreement.

Can go to school now

Now both Aminah and her family have received help to get from the camp to a safe place in the city of Herat.

Both Aminah and her siblings will start school there.

- Aminah was still crying when we met her, but our team assured her that she is safe now, says Basir Mohamadi.

In addition, the organization has helped the mother find a job so that she can eventually pay off her debts to the husband.

A happy ending - but far from everyone

15 million girls and women in Afghanistan today are as vulnerable and exposed as Amineh.

- Unfortunately, the need in the country is gigantic.

Then it is important that Aminah's story is not seen as an isolated case, but as evidence of a larger, underlying problem that is rooted in the Taliban children.

We do our best to help as many as we can, but the outside world needs to do more, says Mohamadi.