Most children in Kenya are homeless, each day with a struggle for survival. Many reasons such as poverty, family problems, and natural disasters have been the main cause of homelessness among many, who do not even afford their basic needs.
According to "The global march against kenya foundation", In 2019 they placed 46,639 Kenyans as street dwellers. The distribution is led by Nairobi with 15,337, followed by Mombasa, which has 7,529, Kisumu 2,746, Uasin Gishu 2,147, and Nakuru 2,005. Unfortunately, children constitute 56% of this population, commonly referred to as "chokora," a local term for scavengers. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened their already difficult lives. The lockdown restrictions for containing the virus have greatly reduced both food and cash for survival. An estimated 43 percent of these children purchase food and 21 percent beg. The curfews and shutdown of non-essential services reduced the number of people that they could reach for assistance and odd jobs. Now, hunger has become more of a concern in this crisis than the pandemic itself. https://globalmarch.org/homeless-children-child-labour-and-the-onslaught-of-covid-19/
The main groups our organization focuses on, in order to help homeless children in Kenya, include: caring donors and sponsors with concern about social issues, local communities willing to help, and interested government agencies seeking collaboration. We also invite committed volunteers to help the children in need and partner with advocacy groups and media influencers to raise awareness. By joining efforts, we hope to bring lasting changes into the lives of at-risk children. This is the future of kenya as a country. We are failing them by not giving them an oppurtunity to shine.