A street child needs you
Imagine walking along the street and your attention is drawn to a passing truck … full of children! Their clothes are tattered and their faces are worn. They should be in school, but instead they’re being transported to fields where they’ll spend the next 12 hours performing forced labor. This heartbreaking scene is a daily occurrence for the street kids of Devadurga, India and other impoverished regions.
We’re fighting an international crisis affecting the world’s most vulnerable population. Trusted sources estimate that between 10 and 15 million children are living on the streets. Many have escaped extreme poverty, abuse and neglect. Some have been abandoned by their parents. Others have been orphaned by war and violence.
With nowhere to turn, they must learn to survive on their own, combatting the harsh realities of hunger, fear, pain, exploitation and hopelessness. Their lives are at risk and their childhoods are slipping away.
You can come to their rescue right now!
By making a gift to Salesian Missions today, you’ll be supporting our many programs that deliver comfort, safety, opportunity and hope to tens of thousands of children who deserve a better life.
Through your generosity, a desperate child will be so grateful to receive a comfortable bed, nutritious meals, guidance from caring counselors, the chance to participate in sports and activities, and the opportunity to make new friends. What’s more, they will gain the formal education needed to become self-sufficient, productive members of society.
