Drop-in Centre
The drop-in centre and outreach programme run by our partners Chisomo are focused on turning round the lives of some of the poorest and most vulnerable in Zambia: the street children of Lusaka.
A child of the street is a boy or girl under the age of eighteen living or working on the streets, parks and market places. Some children come to work on the streets in order to sell or carry baggage for the public for little pay. Some children come to street just to beg from the public. Their earnings are usually taken home to feed a sick mother or help a grand parent who may be too old to work for the family. Other children have made their homes on the street. They work, beg, steal, fight and even die on the street, fending for themselves and isolated from their families.
The mission of Chisomo is to the street children of Zambia. These children are the forgotten or ignored, the victims of the global aids crisis or just of systemic and crushing poverty. Chisomo strives to offer a safe haven for street children, a place where they can receive shelter, food, clothing, education and counseling. Through it’s programs of tracing and reuniting, Chisomo works to reintegrate street children into their home communities and families, which is ultimately the best place for them.
Cred are proud to support Chisomo in their work, especially their holistic approach, which includes outreach, providing shelter and education, and reintegration into the wider community. Find out more through Chisomo's excellent website here.
