Kenya is a country where poverty, deprivation, disease and neglect result in too many children being abandoned to the streets, vulnerable and alone. Nairobi is a city of more than 4.4 million people. It is estimated that more than 60% of the people in Nairobi live in slums, in grueling poverty, earning less than US$2.00 per day. Unemployment rates are high. 12% of the population are living with HIV. Cases of assault and rape are common. There are few schools, and most people cannot afford education for their children. Clean water is scarce. Diseases caused by poor hygiene are prevalent. A great majority living in the slums lack access to basic services, including electricity, running water, and medical care. Because of poverty, children are often taken out of school to help provide food for the family or are abandoned.