Struggling to Survive: Children Living Alone on the Streets in Tanzania and Kenya

Summary

The aims of the research were to:
– capture, in their words, the experiences of children in Tanzania and Kenya, who live alone on the streets for four weeks or more whilst under the age of 16;
– present an up-to-date and realistic perspective of what it means to be alone and on the streets in Tanzania and Kenya;
– provide a robust evidence base addressing the lives and experiences of children living alone on the streets in Tanzania and Kenya;
– identify a range of policy and practice recommendations to meet the needs of children who live alone on the streets in Tanzania and Kenya.