I had to find money to pay for movies, drugs and sex. So I had to rob people. I cannot recall how many times I was arrested and taken to jail. My peers and the police, nobody could feel pity for me, they hit me as if I was a venomous snake to kill.
Thaddee
EDD Alumni
Life on the streets was hard. Some days, in order to eat, I had to steal food or even eat from people’s leftover trash. Often times, I was picked up by the police and thrown into jail where diseases and other illnesses were common. I saw society as a group of people that disregard and forget about children without homes - children like me.
Willy
EDD Alumni
I went to Kimironko market and got familiar with the street life. I did small jobs like carrying what people bought in the market to earn some money. Due to peer pressure from other kids, I started consuming drug which includes: Cannabis, Cigarettes, and Cole etc.
Sibomana
EDD Alumni
From living in a secured family with parents and siblings, to living in DRC refugee camp where I lost my entire family, I came back to Rwanda to live in the streets. I adopted myself to live in the streets, hanging out with the other kids.
Samuel
EDD Alumni