Isaya Oleporuo helped his sister escape a forced marriage and pursue a different future — a mission that grew into Osotuwa Foundation. On this episode of Columbus in Color, the Columbus-based founder joins host Amani Bayo and Dispatch reporter Kelly Tucker to discuss his journey, his work helping girls in Tanzania escape forced marriage and stay in school, and the power of giving girls the opportunity to choose their own futures.

Isaya Oleporuo helped his sister escape a forced marriage and pursue a different future &mdash; a mission that grew into Osotuwa Foundation. On this episode of Columbus in Color, the Columbus-based founder joins host Amani Bayo and Dispatch reporter Kelly Tucker to discuss his journey, his work helping girls in Tanzania escape forced marriage and stay in school, and the power of giving girls the opportunity to choose their own futures.

Columbus in Color: Conversations with the people moving our city forward. On Columbus in Color, we sit down with the voices helping define what Columbus is today and where it's headed tomorrow. Host: Amani Bayo

Columbus in Color: Conversations with the people moving our city forward. On Columbus in Color, we sit down with the voices helping define what Columbus is today and where it's headed tomorrow. Host: <a href="https://www.dispatch.com/staff/73669726007/amani-bayo/">Amani Bayo</a>

Columbus in Color: Conversations with the people moving our city forward. 

Columbus In Color

Columbus in Color: Conversations with the people moving our city forward.

On Columbus in Color, we sit down with the voices helping define what Columbus is today and where it's headed tomorrow.

Columbus in Color: Conversations with the people moving our city forward.
On Columbus in Color, we sit down with the voices helping define what Columbus is today and where it's headed tomorrow.

Isaya Oleporuo’s mission to help girls escape child marriage