Dodoma street children plight

>Poor parenting, divorce and economic hardships have forced many children here to engage in petty businesses and other money-making ventures in order to earn their daily bread and even school fees.

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Habari Zinazoendana

5 years ago

BBC

13 Feb

'Tortured' Egyptian student's plight drawn by Italian street artist

Patrick Zaky from Egypt was studying in Italy and was detained when he flew home for a family visit.

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

30 Sep

When Plight of Children Is Swept Under the Carpet

When Plight of Children Is Swept Under the Carpet
AllAfrica.com
Zanzibar — GENDER Based Violence (GBV) remains a serious concern among voters in Zanzibar and probably in many parts of Tanzania. However, is getting little attention from candidates seeking to be elected in the October 25 general election. We have ...

 

9 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Plight of Togo's trafficked children

Laeila Adjovi reports on the children of Togo who are trafficked or used as child labour.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

23 Aug

Why street children problem persists

IPPmedia
Why street children problem persists
IPPmedia
Rapid increase of the number of street children is due to non-implementation of the children's rights, which in turn is because of community members being unaware of these rights, an expert said. Dominick Balama, representing Tuseme Children ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

23 Nov

Project to repatriate street children a success

IPPmedia
Project to repatriate street children a success
Daily News
THE Government has implemented a pilot project geared towards reuniting street children in Dar es Salaam with their families in regions they come from. The Deputy Minter for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Stephen Kebwe said through the pilot project, 226 ...
Government under fire for failure to keep Dar cleanIPPmedia

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11 years ago

IPPmedia

07 Jun

S`wanga grapples with street children problem

S`wanga grapples with street children problem
IPPmedia
There are at least 6,872 street children living in pathetic conditions in Sumbawanga, a recent survey by Sumbawanga Municipal council, a figure that has been growing steadily in the last two decades. The survey in which NGOs, private and public institutions ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Street workout to get SA children fit

Street Workout star takes fight against fat back to South Africa

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

10 Nov

Violence behind persistent increase of street children

IPPmedia
Violence behind persistent increase of street children
IPPmedia
Violence on children is the leading cause of the persistent increase of street children with many opting to face the uncertainties and dangers of the streets than endure violence at home. Speaking during a media advocacy and stakeholders workshop on child ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Nov

When children have to buy snacks from street vendors

It is time for the break at Kibangu primary school, when a number of pupils can be seen rushing to the school compound, few meters from the school wall.

 

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