We are not getting assistance from the government and, in fact, some of the kids are brought here by the government because the facility they have al… - Hellen Murshali

CCC was originally meant only for girls, touching issues surrounding young girls living on the streets, orphaned, unaccompanied, and those in dire need, but eventually, when statistics were carried out in the streets of Juba we realised that not only the girls but the boys were equally affected.

If there are people out there trying to sponsor a child. Let them do so. Also, if you have two children and have the ability to sponsor another one, please do that, even in government schools since they are cheap. If you can sponsor a child through senior four, you will have done a wonderful thing.

An eye-opener, really. I don’t know if people realise the fragility of children of this nature because before coming here, perhaps we knew enough about orphans. If both your parents die, the extended family looks after you, but if they are unwilling, the government has to take care of you.