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Unity State builds centre for street children

Bonifacio Taban
Earlier this year officials in Bentiu tried to return more than 100 street children back to their families, an effort which was only partially successful.
25.04.2024  |  Bentiu
Street children at Bentiu Kalibalek market in Unity State, June 21.
Street children at Bentiu Kalibalek market in Unity State, June 21.

At least half of the children refused to go back home or said their parents do not have the resources to shelter them.

Therefore, state officials have teamed up with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to build a centre for street kids, hoping that they will return to school and stay off the street for good.

Bonifacio Taban reports from Bentiu: