Save Sunshine Shelter Kids

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Save Sunshine Shelter Kids is a Christian, non-governmental organization operating in Uganda, East Africa. It was established in 2005 to help address the growing numbers of children and youth living on the streets of Kampala. Forced here by the death of parents, family abandonment, violence or hardship at home, street life leaves children exposed to exploitation, abuse and extreme poverty. We work with under-served communities to improve the lives of unprivileged children through responsive and innovative health programming.

In Uganda, more than half of the population is under the age of 18. It is estimated that there are over 10,000 children living on the street. They are among the world’s most vulnerable children. It is commonly held that life for street children is dirty, violent and short. Hungry, abused and alone, they quickly become addicted to drugs in order to deal their suffering, and become conscripted into gangs who make them criminals for as little as a dollar a day.