Lots to Say
And here’s a rambunctious toddler who clearly wants to be heard.
Newborn
Mama Mercy takes in children of all ages. I’m holding a newborn brought to her by the police.
Good Samaritan Children’s Home
Let’s take a look at the Good Samaritan Children’s Home & Rehabilitation Centre as it exists today. We’ll start by walking through its distinctive main gate.
It’s Bath Time
John would bathe and wash his clothes in this river adjacent to Mathare and just below the Thika Rd. expressway.
Neighborhood Dump Site
Street boys take the scraps they gather to one of the neighborhood dumps which purchase what they scavenged.
Foul Broth
Daring boys like John, wade into the foul Mathare River to scoop up metal scraps using a magnet tied to a string.
A Maze of Footpaths
Street boys earn money by collecting scraps. Each day they wander the streets and maze of footpaths between shacks collecting discarded plastic and metal.