“Ronald” by Rhea Dennis

“Ronald aka Ronnie lost both parents to HIV/ AIDS. He was sent to live with an Aunt in the village, then to another orphanage, and then back to the village. He was mistreated, and took to the streets of Jinja for a means of survival where he stayed for 3 years. While living on the streets he carried very heavy loads for people to try and earn some money. Like other street children, the police often chased him and if caught, he was badly beaten. He has no immediate relatives to care for him and sought help from CRO, where he met Stephen.

Ronnie loves studying English and Math and his favorite sport is football. Ronnie can fix anything! In the future he hopes to work as an engineer or perhaps as a mechanic.”