MEET THE CHILDREN
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Leonsi Semeni Paulo
Semeni is 10 years old. He was found laboring to make money for his family instead of attending school. His father died in 2006 after a long illness and his mother was no longer able to care for him and his 3 siblings. Now Semeni lives at TunaHAKI with his brother Ombeni.
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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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