Help These Children Avoid Further Suffering

Ayyelech Argaw is a social science teacher in Goro Rayya Primary School in rural Ethiopia. Ayyelech says “Last year we did not have a school feeding program in our school. We usually encountered students who went faint while raising the flag in the morning. Inside the classroom, it was usual to watch students get...

As 2012 comes to a close, we at Retrak want to thank you for your support of our work with street children in Africa. Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, Retrak was able to accomplish some amazing things in 2012, such as:   Over 200 children were helped to return to a safe and loving family Retrak’s...

The drought in the Horn of Africa has taken a tremendous toll on the people of Ethiopia's Rift Valley. Retrak has been helping some of the most vulnerable victims of the drought by partnering with the Rift Valley Women's and Children's Development Organization (RWCDO). RWCDO has been helping 650 children stay in school by...

Biniam, age 14 Biniam is 14-year-old boy from Gondar, in Ethiopia.  He was living with his father and elder sister.  He also has an elder brother who is living independently.  His mother divorced his father and remarried another man.  Biniam lived a life of neglect and poverty, and was encouraged by his...

Jemal’s story highlights the importance of reaching children on the streets quickly. The longer a child has been on the streets he more help they will need to recover from the abuse, neglect and loneliness of street life. The droughts in East Africa have made more and more children like Jamal run away from home,...

Like many vulnerable children, due to famine and poverty Denis lives on the streets of Kitale with his siblings. He works hard everyday to try and feed his brothers and sisters. They only have the clothes that they wear and sleep under sack cloth at night. Denis often ends up loitering in town, trying to find...

Thank you so much for supporting the Horn of Africa Crisis Appeal. The drought that hit East Africa has caused loss and devastation for thousands of people. Retrak asked for your support to help us deal with an increasing number of children on the streets, an issue that is a direct result of the droughts. Our partners...