When Patrick was 11 years old, he began begging at a gas station in Donholm Nairobi.

Thorunn, the director of ABC Home had been filling up on gas, around Christmas time when she noticed Patrick. He was barefoot, dejected and alone. Having compassion, the ABC director purchased groceries for Patrick and his family and then drove him to his home in the slum. It was there ABC discovered that Patrick’s 14 year old brother, Benson had left home entirely and was living on the streets. Three months later Benson was taken into the ABC home with the other street boys, like Eric.

Soon after that, Patrick and Thorunn, the director of ABC met once again on the streets of Donholm, but this time Patrick went with her to join his brother and start his new life in the ABC home. A couple of months later, Patrick´s sister Elisabeth who was 13 years old at the time also came to live in the home. The ABC social workers visited the mother to assess her needs and then the two remaining younger siblings were sponsored to the day school program.

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