Street children in Rumbek lakes state are expecting bright dawn
Street children in Rumbek lakes state are expecting bright dawn By: Abraham Daljang maker KAMPALA: a good number of street children in Rumbek town, the capital of lakes state, is looking at the bright side of their lives as they expect government support and the development of their talents. Rumbek town has an increasing number of street kids, especially boys 5-17 years of age bracket who leave their homes and come to live on the street of the small town where they live by scavenging for food in gutters and the leftovers in small restaurants. Finally, they converge at freedom square, where they spend their nights on a dusty and cold football playground. Due to hardship in getting food, some of these children have resorted to a dangerous game of pick-pocketing and snatching any valuable item they lay their hands on. As a result, they are beaten and seriously injured by the people to whom they take things. These children al...
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