With your help we’ve been able to reach and protect thousands of vulnerable children in East Africa, 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.
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
Isha was sold at 13 to a man in her village after her family were desperate for money. Her husband was controlling and abusive, so she ran away.
Isha's story
Jamal lived at home with his parents in a violent and difficult family situation. He ran away to live on the streets of Mwanza at just 11 years old.
Jamal's story
When Miriam was nine she suffered terrible abuse from her father. We helped her recover from the trauma and get justice for what happened.
Miriam's story
Lily was 14 when she was referred to us by British Transport Police. She was on their top ten list of missing people and had been reported to them seven times.
Lily's story
Satish was 14 years old when one of our outreach workers found him wandering around the station at Trichy (Tiruchirappalli, India).
Satish's story
Janhvee was 16 when we found her alone at Villupurum station.
Her mum had died, her dad had re-married and her family life was chaotic and sometimes tense.
Janhvee's story
Yusef lived on the streets alone when he was just 14, at risk of exploitation, but after meeting our street workers in Mwanza he has changed his life around.
Yusef's story
Freya, 14, was trying to get a train to Glasgow to meet a 'boy' she’d met online but had been stopped when someone in the ticket office started asking questions.
Freya's story
Neil was keen to find escape from his traumatic life. He started spending more and more time away from home and got involved with gangs of older children.
Neil's story
Vinay was just 13 when he ran away from home. He lost his mum at the age of seven and has faced a traumatic life ever since.
Vinay's story
Nubia's family suffered extreme poverty. When she was 10, her mother sold her as a household servant. She was regularly beaten and eventually ran away.
Nubia's story
(Names and identities have been changed and models are used to protect children’s privacy)