Child resettlement is where a child is successfully re-united with existing family members or close relatives. We believe that child resettlement is the best option for a child rescued from the street. We work to trace the child’s family and talk with relatives to find out the child’s reasons for leaving home.

Our street outreach enables us to build relationships with the children and understand their stories. It helps us to identify children who are willing to leave street life behind. Home tracing is important as it allows us to talk with parents and ensure the home is safe for the child to return to. If the home isn’t suitable (due to abuse or other serious issues) we look for a close relative, aunt, uncle or grandparent who would be willing to take the child in.

After resettlement, we continue to monitor the child’s progress in school and at home through home visits by our social worker. We often support the child at school through our child sponsorship program if parents are unable to afford school fees. We aim to empower families living in poverty through small business development where possible.

Our goal this year is to establish a child resettlement home in Uganda. A resettlement home is not an orphanage. It is a place for children to come and recover from life on the street, gain a catch up education and prepare to return home and back to school. We have successfully resettled children but our own home will enable us to bring in more children for rehabilitation.