#ClientStory: Despite being a child himself, Joshua shouldered enormous responsibilities for his family and his siblings. He had to get his younger sisters off to school each day, come up with money to do the grocery shopping and pay the family’s electric bills. When his mom would pass out, he had to clean her up and get her to bed. All the while, no one cared for Joshua’s needs or saw to it that he had a chance to grow up healthy.
Like many kids, Joshua was repeatedly failed by the structures that were supposed to help him grow. Like Joshua, they’re all capable of rehabilitation and rejoining their community.
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