Children of Prisoners, Stories
A Precious Reunion L–R: Precious, Tsitsi, and Ronald at their old home outside Harare, Zimbabwe. Ten-year-old Precious reunited with her father earlier this year after an eight-year separation. Until now, Zimbabwean law did not permit children under 18 to visit anyone...
Children of Prisoners, Stories
Pictured: Valeryn from Itagüi, Colombia, just outside Medellín, stands in front of her home in one of the city’s shantytowns. Nine-year-old Valeryn’s father has been in prison for more than half of her life. He has served 5 of his 17-year sentence in La Dorada,...
Children of Prisoners, Featured, Stories
Kunda Finds Acceptance Pictured: Three-year-old Kunda, Ndola, Zambia. At just 3, Kunda is already an outcast in his community. His neighbors laugh at him, and call him names. They throw garbage in his yard, and won’t let him go near their homes. It’s too much for...
Children of Prisoners, Featured, Stories
Dinesh Reunites with his Father Ten-year-old Dinesh, in Nepal, had no one to provide for him after his father went to prison. His relatives rejected him and his mother—they refused to help or even speak to them. With no income and no support, life seemed hopeless and...
Children of Prisoners, Stories
I’m No Longer Forsaken Cheav, 68, is the father of ten children, six of whom still live at home. Since his wife is in prison, he is must act as both their father and mother. They live in a poor, rural village an hour outside Phnom Pehn, Cambodia. Their home is made...
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