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Street children bathe and wash their clothes in the river. |
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| -unicef |
Two of the boys that are being helped by Paul
Corbit Brown. |
He sells a variety of candy. |
This boy sells candy on the streets to earn money for food. |
Although this girl lives with her mother, they are too poor to buy food.
Children in severe poverty are often forced to find their meals on the streets. |
| According to UNICEF, approximately 1 million orphans and
vulnerable children currently live in Rwanda. Vulnerable
children may include those who live with a guardian, but
severe poverty, conflict or other factors cause them to work
on the streets. |
The streets can be like a lonely prison. |
| Collectively we have the opportunity to change the future for street children.
One day they will cease to be defined by where they lay their heads. |
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