A Letter to minister for Gender and Children Affairs

15 09 2009

Dear Madam Esther Mirugi, I feel delighted, first and foremost congratulating your ministry on all the efforts you are putting to address the issues of the children.

Though, I feel that you have not yet worked thoroughly to our expectations. Right now, I am 14 years of age and my friend of 16 years of age is also devastated with the performance of your ministry.

The two of us here in this small ghetto have nowhere to call a home, not even a cloth to put on or even a slice of bread to eat. To make matters worse, my friend is already a mother of three, if feeding herself is already a struggle, what about the other three mouths crying?

We are not on safe hands at all, we fear being raped, killed or even kidnapped. Police should be their to offer protection, but we often run away from them as a result of the sharp sounds of gun we keep on hearing after each and every hour.

Madam, minister, what steps is your ministry planning to take, as your term in the office is almost lapsing, yet you have not addressed our problems?

We are the cream of the society, kindly put our needs into consideration.

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2 responses

6 11 2009
Mika

Hello Mwiti!

I’m a 16 year old student from high-school in Vantaa. I read your blog and it was very intresting to notice what life is like in there. I think that your life is very tough and i feel sorry for you and your family. I read what you had wrote about your childhood and i understand the reasons why you ended up living on the streets. Your government really should take much better care of the poor people. It really is not fair that you have to live on the street.

I wish you all the best!
Mika

9 11 2009
tuija anttila

Hi Mwiti!
Your blog is interesting and I like read it. There you tell clearly your life in Kenya. Blog is interesting because life in Kenya is very different as here.
I am 17 years old girl from Finland. In Finland we have not children who live in streets. And that is a reason why is interesting read your story. Story which is not only story; it is a real story.
In Finland we have primary school and later than we go in upper secondary school or vocational school .Many youth studying and go later than work. Not everyone of course.
When you will write more in your blog, I am interesting to know more about your life later than when you get a benefit for Undugu Society of Kenya. Help that your life and how much? This is nice to know because if that really help your life I maybe want working with some benefits organization later than I has studying.

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