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Streetwise Africa would like to thank the Leger Foundation, Montreal, Canada and Associazione "I Sogni dei Bambini ONLUS" Saluzzo, Italy for their invaluable financial support as well as for their enthusiastic interest in our work and unflagging moral support. We would also like to express our gratitude to the guests who choose to come to Treehouse and in so doing, directly support our work! Over 65% of your contribution for accommodation goes directly to our efforts, the rest is used to make your stay as comfortable as possible, so that you want to come back! Then there are all the 'friends of Streetwise' and volunteers who have selflessly donated their time to our work – our warmest thanks to you all for your commitment and enthusiasm in the face of our challenging work. |
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Ali is probably about 15 years old. He was born in a small village near the border of Uganda. He tells us that he lived in the same village, with his grandparents from age two years until twelve years. Ali does not know his mother and does not know her name. His father lived in the same village, but in a different house with two wives. His father was an angry man and would periodically loose his temper and beat Ali if he ever misbehaved. His grandparents sent him to school for 4 years, until one day his father decided he would stop going to school and attend to his farm (shamba)! Ali could not bare the prospect of tending to his father's farm for ever — so he ran away from home. It was a long journey before he reached the streets of Mwanza, first he went to an orphanage, then to a convent and finally he arrived in Mwanza and our work with him began… |