On Friday, Morris, who leads Open Arms' street kids ministry, took us to visit the street kids. The bus dropped us off near a grocery store at the edge of town, next to a dump. We walked past a hill of garbage to a small bridge across the river.
Recently, the Eldoret police have been told to get rid of the street kids, using whatever means they deem fit. They have been beating them and sending dogs on them to drive them away.
We only found two street kids.
Morris spoke with the two girls we found, who said the police had just been there this morning and beaten the street kids, so they had fled. We walked about 1 mile along the river and through town until we reached Tumaini House. It is a recently opened drop in center for street kids. They can go there during the day, but at night they're still on their own.
"Tumaini" is the Swahili word for hope.
This is the first boy I saw when we arrived at Tumaini House.
Some of the boys were sleeping. Most of them were sitting on the grass waiting for lunch.
They love the camera!
This is a little boy who was bitten by a police dog. He is 10 years old.
The bite on his leg:
Bread and yogurt for lunch. =)
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