MEET THE CHILDREN
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Deo August
Deo is 10 years old. After the death of his father, he and his siblings were left in the care of their disabled grandfather. Their mother deserted them after the death of her husband, and she did not return. The home visit by TunaHAKI found 5 children living in very difficult conditions, without any money to survive or get education. Deo now lives at TunaHAKI with his sisters, Regina and Neema.
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"The children at TunaHAKI are amazing. When you hear their stories, and the
traumas they have been through, it is difficult to believe that they are the
same smiling, beautiful and friendly children before you. I know this is due
to the work David does with them. Kids that grow up on the streets have very
low self esteem and learn not to trust anyone, and yet these kids, through
their acrobatic routines, are forced not only to trust one another, but to
work together as a team and a family. And at the end of it all, they have
something to be proud of. It’s beautiful and it works."
Zoe Marinkovich
Assistant Director, TunaHAKI Foundation
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