On Tuesday we went back to the railway to visit with girls living in the street, clients of Street Aid, to conduct interviews. The depth of this organization continues to amaze me. Field workers counseling and supporting street children, a shelter for pregnant teens and 4 child care centers for kiddos of single moms who work.
Tuesday morning the skies opened up and the rain fell. Returning to the railway after a rain made for a new experience...mud mud mud.
The team led us into the "housing area" of the railway area. A group of girls were waiting for us at the movie theater, a shack with benches and a TV. We visited with 18 girls, completing 18 surveys. A great experience.
Issah and Rose are Street Aid Field Workers.
Finding a place to sleep can be a challenge. Most girls will make 5-6 cedis in a day. They will pay 1 cedi for child care, they will need to eat AND they will need to pay 1-2 cedis to sleep safely at night. This does not include transportation or other daily needs.
The conditions in the railway area are difficult to see. I found myself over stimulated and desperately trying to keep up with everything I was seeing, hearing, feeling and smelling. Here are some of the faces of the railway.
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