Public Story
The glue staves off the hunger; street boys of Narok
Summary
The street boys of Narok live in Kenya's third city. There is a definite hierarchy in the group. They are addicted to glue which they sniff to take away hunger pangs.
There are seemingly no NGOs working in this area, or at least none that are present and visible. The problems of poverty here are caused by a lack of employment opportunities. It is easy to label people as 'lazy', but after a little time it is evident that these boys are willing and eager to work. Who wouldn't prefer to earn some money than be living on the streets which is a dangerous place to be.
There is a small 'hotel' eatery run by a lady, her daughter and husband who occasionally give the boys a meal. But eating is a sporadic and uncertain event and, in between, the glue takes away the hunger pangs. This is not living, it is an existence.
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