I HAVE FOUND A SMILE ACROSS MILES OF PAIN 

My name is Clifford Kidavasi of Tumaini Miles of smiles children's home in Kakamenga north District. I lost my mother 4 years ago and remained with my father but who has a 'masters degree' in drinking. he has been living carelessly subjecting my sister and i to a lot of  mistreatment. We both (my sister and i) took off when we could bear it no more to stay with our relatives.There (at my uncle's) we could at least afford to be given one meal in a day.
i decided to run awaythis time to the streets in webuye town. I later found myself in malava one day. The police caught me when i stole a watch from a shop and when they interogated me they decided to take me to the  children's department decided in time to take me to Tumaini miles of smiles which offers me basic needs and takes me  to school. I am more comfortable waiting to go to form one soon.

Location: MALAVA, KAKAMEGA NORTH, KENYA