Toybox - let the Street Children live!
Rescue from the streets
Teams search out the most vulnerable children, seeking those in most need. They offer friendship, food and first aid.
Street children generally find it extremely difficult to trust others, especially adults. Many of them have suffered abuse or abandonment. Our partners have found that it takes a long time to get to know the children and gain their trust, in order to help them to leave the streets. Teams go out onto the streets, often to dangerous places, and spend however long it takes to build up that trust that a child needs.
Children and teengaers spend hours colouring in pictures, playing card games, football and receiving the care and attention they so deserve.
Children wait for the team to arrive, with wounds needing to be healed, often caused by attacks from others on the street. Sometimes they just want someone to give them a gentle hug.
After building up their trust over the period of approximately three months, the children are invited to come into the Day Centre.
Street children come here daily for a decent meal, a shower, clean clothes, counselling and to learn a trade or to learn to read and write. After three months, they are invited to leave the streets and move into the hostel.
Day Centre
