Street Children

There are so many children on the streets here in Kampala, it is truly heart breaking.  Lutaaya was struck by the sight of so many children having to resort to begging.  These childre, clothed in rags, sitting on the side of the road, begging.  Then the children who risk their lives by weaving in and out of the busy Kampala traffic, to try and get some handouts from the passengers passing by. It really is such an upsetting scene.

You can feel helpless.  To do nothing is almost a sin.  How can I tell my child to simply ignore them?  So many do, but yet how can they turn their heads as if they are not there? 

To hand over money is never a good option as you never know who is watching these children.  Many mothers of the children hang around, close by.  Many are Karamajong women, moved from their area. 

We can't turn our heads and do nothing.

We can't change their lives during our short stay but we can out something in their tummies. 

So we fill our bags with bread rolls and as they pass our taxi, we fill their hands with a few sweet, nutritious rolls. 

It's a small way of helping.  A tiny gesture but in the midst of it all we hope it carries a great meaning - we care!