Outreach to the Streets

The children at Amani have been rescued from life on the streets. While every child has his own unique story of the hardships that drove him to the streets, the lives of all homeless children in Tanzania are full of fear, hunger, and danger.

Amani’s Street Educators go to the streets of Moshi town and nearby Arusha five nights a week to meet with the children who spend their nights sleeping in drainage ditches and back alleys. Because many of the children have been physically and sexually abused, they are cautious about trusting adults. Our Street Educators take time to build a friendship with the children, telling them that there is a safe place where they will be fed and protected, given clothing, an education and love. The children make a decision for themselves to accept the offer of rescue and to come to Amani.

Each week, Amani’s nurse goes to the streets and offers medical care to the children living there. She also gives health lessons on a variety of topics. For many of the children, this is the first time they’ve ever seen a trained medical caregiver. You can read about the reasons children end up living on the streets in Tanzania here.