How surfing is turning the tide for Durban's street kids

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Stab wounds are best cured in the sea.

Once he got his first surfboard, he would sleep on top of it."On the streets, they used to steal our boards."

He feels bad about it, but he doubts he can ever go back to school and find a job, as he doesn't have any papers. He would still love to learn how to read and write, though, even if it's just to fill out the forms at surfing competitions."Now I have to call one of my white friends. Then I could write my own name."SNSC was founded by Hewitt as a response to child homelessness. Hewitt's team have been working on the rights of street children in SA for over 25 years.

Little did she know that her friend's sister - with whom they were staying - was working as a prostitute, and expected Ndzanibe and her friend to start bringing in money as well."If we didn't come back with money, she would slap us."

 

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