Street Child Makeni : The Children

ADAMA Adama, 16, has endured an horrific life of slavery, abandonment and sexual abuse. She has not had contact with her family since she was 5 years old. Now enrolled on the Street Child programme, she is receiving care and help in finding her family .... [more]

FODAY Foday, 14, has lived on the streets of Makeni for four years. A break down in his parents<92> marriage, followed by a bad relationship with his step-mother provoked his sad transition from the family home to that of the KK Cinema by the market .... [more]

ISHMAEL Ishmael, 13, was found on the street in December 2008. He was in a bad way, suffering from both malaria and scabies. Our project staff gave him treatment at the clinic and put him in foster care. He was one of the first boys to be reunited with family .... [more]