Meet the children
With your help we’ve been able to reach and protect thousands of vulnerable young people in Tanzania, India and the UK. Together we’ve changed their lives and given them a future worth looking forward to. These are just some of their stories.
Anuj is from a low-income family. When he was 14, unbeknown to his parents, he set off in search of work so he could send money home.
Anuj's story >
Kanoni was only nine years old when she found herself living on the street. As Kanoni grew up, her only means of survival became sex work.
Kanoni's story >
Darcy ran away from home after arguments turned into fights and tensions over money escalated. She felt as though she was part of the problem.
Darcy's story >
Our teams first started working with Zoe when she was 14 after officers found her sitting at the side of the railway tracks threatening to end her life.
Zoe's story >
Sarika was 13 when she felt she had no choice but to run away from her family, facing the dangers of the streets.
Sarika's story >
Denis was bullied by his step mother so much that he decided he was better off living on the streets, facing a brutal existence full of violence and trauma.
Denis' story >
Jamal lived at home with his parents in a violent and difficult family situation. When things got too much, he ran away at just 11 years old.
Jamal's story >
Ade was 11 when British Transport Police found him alone on a train. He was in extreme danger and didn't understand the risks he was taking.
Ade's story >
Neeraj spent seven years lost and alone on the streets, until we stepped in. He first disappeared when he was just seven years old.
Neeraj's story >
Priya lives with her family in one of Delhi’s slum communities alongside the railway line. Thanks to your support she has become an inspiration to her peers.
Prya's story >
Shukrani lost her father when she was just five leaving her mother struggling to provide for the family. Desperate and hungry she took to the streets at 14.
Shukrani's story >
When her mum suffered with poor mental health, Abbie had to keep the family going. She struggled to cope and never had time to just enjoy being a child.
Abbie's story >
(Names and identities have been changed and models are used to protect children’s privacy)