By Margaretha | Project Coordinator
Some children in SAP's programme believe that if their families had assisted them while in school, they wouldn't have ended up in the street. They share their family experience:
Derrick (13) "I can't remember the last time I did my homework. My mother and father were not ready to assist me. Therefore, I always went back to school without doing my homework and my teachers were never happy with me. I lost interest in going to school since I didn't understand what I was taught. I therefore, stopped going to school and started visiting a game centre close to my house and returned home late to sleep. The game centre became my regular place of visit. I always enjoyed being there because there were other children I could play with."
Kelvin (14)"My mother ignored me when I asked her to help me with my homework. I always failed to do my homework because I didn't understand the work in class and there was no one to assist me at home too. I usually sent my homework back to school undone and my teachers punished me. I felt I shouldn't go to school again. I then stopped school and moved to the street.
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