The orphans of Ebola: Heartbreaking tales of children whose parents were killed by disease who are now starving to death, committing suicide and being forced into sex trade

.Orphans who survived Ebola virus are starving amid harvest shortages

.Some in Sierra Leone have been forced into sex industry to pay for food

.Ibrahim, 13, and Aminata, 10, starved to death after virus killed parents

Orphans who survived Ebola in Sierra Leone are starving to death amid harvest shortages and some are being forced into the sex industry to pay for food

.

Researchers from British charity Street Child warn the situation will deteriorate if seeds are not distributed before the rains begin this month and planting becomes possible.

The charity, which has already received distressing reports of children dying due to a lack of food in rural parts on the country, has estimated there to be 12,000 orphans, many of whom are now forced to look after themselves.