Street Kids of Rwanda is open to children of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds, but those currently at our centre fall between the ages of 6 and 20. The children come from different circumstances, but all have suffered severe hardship and abject poverty. Most of the children have been exposed to extreme violence, particularly those over 12 who survived the genocide.

We care for 100 genocide orphans, 42 children whose parents are in prison for genocide crimes, 95 AIDS orphans, and 88 whose parents died from other illnesses. 35 children have living parents who are too poor to provide for them; these children are allowed home to see their parents, but money is needed for their transportation.

Street Kids of Rwanda takes in children from all over the country, and many of Kigali’s street children have come from other areas in the hope of finding food and a better chance at life. We currently care for 365 children: 200 girls and 165 boys, through our centres and foster programs, and this number continues to grow as we take in more. Any traveler to Rwanda will see children begging on every street corner, some of them as young as 4; all of these children need help, and it is our goal to provide for as many as we can.  

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