The last week has been quite eventful for the SD-team. We have met with the kids and drawn and played games together. We have also been visiting the homes of some of the kids that are participating in Sponsor A Dream. These home-visits have put things in perspective. On Average, the homes are 3-4 square meters and houses up to 7 people. They are sparsely furnished with worn out items and some of the homes are leaking when it is raining. The adults are often unemployed or working at low-paid jobs. Such as one of the mothers who is selling vegetables on the streets at a monthly income of USh 35 000 ($17.- USD). No wonder they have a hard providing for the family. Some times one or both of the parents have died of Aids, in which case the child(ren) is living with a guardian. However, the homes and stories all seem similar.
On the administrative side, all children have been registered in a digital archive together with some key data. We have had several photo shoots and also some video/interviews with some of the children.
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