The harassing of street connected children in Kampala of recently The harassing of street connected children in Kampala of recently

Greeting from Ali Kabugo in Kampala Uganda 

From my experience just a couple of days ago, I was in a taxi travelling back to Banda but there was traffic. When I tried to look through the window, my eyes fell on a boy between 6 to 8 years who was cleaning side mirrors and drivers front mirrors; after he was done, he went to the driver to ask for some money but the driver chased him away; he continued with another vehicle but same story, he wasn’t given anything…. I felt very bad for that kid and the hardships he was going through. I tried to imagine the psychological, emotional, and mental aspect he is going through. I almost cried but wiped off the tears. All of a sudden he came to me and greeted me in Kiswahili and I responded back, and asked me whether I have some 200 shillings so that he can buy drinking water. Good enough, I had some 500 shillings which I gave him…. I asked him his name and where he comes from… He declined to respond and just said “ASANTE Bwana, and ran away. I imagined that if I was the one in the street, the emotions I experienced that day is still fresh in my mind. 

The children you see on the streets are susceptible to many hard conditions including exploitation, abuse, diseases, insecurities and many others.. Therefore it is unjust and unfair for a child to be in that situation, it is a moral responsibility for the whole of society to comprehensively address such issues in the country… Thank you for your good work and may God bless it.