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Name:  Kacius Kalunga
Age:  9 years
Sex:  male
No in Family:  6 in the family
Status:  Single orphan



Why is the child on the street?

  • To raise money to buy food and clothes.

  • To help his mother.



Why has he stopped school?

  • He has never been to school.

  • His father died when he was about to be enrolled in school.



Problems faced in the street.

  • He is beaten by bigger boys.

  • There is no peace for he has to follow the tough rules as stealing and doing favours for the bigger boys.

  • At times going home empty handed which means no food.



What does he want to do and be?

  • He wants to go to school, college and go into business.

Name:  Mika Phiri
Age:  14 years
Sex:  male
No in family:  8 in the family
Status:  vulnerable


Why is the child on the street?

  • To raise money to buy food for his family and to buy clothes for himself.

  • Since he cannot go to school, it is another way of making friends and having fun.



Why has he stopped school?

  • He stopped school in Grade 5 at Nkwazi Primary School in 1996.

  • His father works as a Security Guard and cannot afford to pay for the school fees for his six children.



Problems faced in the street.

  • He is quite old and therefore has no difficulties in the streets.  He started begging in 1997 and is known by everyone.



What does he want to do and be?

  • He wants to finish school.  Then he wants to learn driving and be taught different skills.
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