Sister Michelle says the centre gives the children some structure in their lives. These are children whose mothers move around a lot. Sometimes we wake the children up in the mornings. Many have no consistent carer and lack nutritious food. The pick-up truck arrives at a garbage dump where people are looking for things to sell.
Older children smile broadly as they climb into the back of the pick-up.
At the next stop, a ramshackle dwelling comprised of garbage offcuts, a little boy is alone. He begins a dance of delight as the truck approaches. Potholed roads along the railway line lead to a mother with a young boy firmly in hand. She was told yesterday that her son would have to stay home if he continued to hit other children. She wants to talk to Sister Michelle.