Street children in Nigeria defy poverty to seek education, better life

Scores of street children in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, were, on May 27, treated to a party.

The organiser, Jessica Charles, said this was meant to give the children a sense of belonging during the Children’s Day celebration in Nigeria.

Ms Charles is a healthcare professional in Akwa Ibom.

By 10 a.m., the children, one after the other, started arriving at the venue of the party – a recreational park in Ewet Housing Estate, a foremost residential estate in Uyo.

They looked unkempt, hungry, and tired. And scared – apparently not really sure why they were…