Lagos is reported to have the largest number of street children in Nigeria. The untidy appearance of these children shows a clear picture of the ordeals they pass through. Most of these kids leave home because of the maltreatment they get from their guardians/parents and in some cases, they are sent out to 'hustle' for money; most of them are the bread winners of the family and as such they engage into several activities like hawking different wares on the streets and begging for alms to sustain themselves and their families.
In their tattered clothes, the kids find homes in the most filthy and awkward places like bus-stops, under bridges and abandoned buildings.
The central questions become what is been done by governments, individuals and organizations about the conditions of these street children who could be found in streets especially in Africa and parts of Asia? Are the issues of deprivation and abuse of the rights of these street children properly addressed?
My project idea is to provide images as well as text on street children which would be displayed for sale in a well organized art exhibition with part of the proceeds donated to a reputable charity organization to initiate projects that would assist in positively empowering such underprivileged children in Lagos State. Consequently, there will be a workshop where these children will be taught the art of photography.
By Nnamdi Charles Ijiomah
Street Children of Lagos
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Street Children of Lagos
Street Children of Lagos
Street Children of Lagos
Street Children of Lagos
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