Support for street children in three medium-sized industrial cities. The home in Salem was the first and was established by Frans Schlooz himself. Children who have run away from home or been abandoned are taken in, often at large bus or train stations where they frequently find themselves literally living on the sidewalk or in the gutter. Many have already fallen victim to child labor, prostitution, begging, and other forms of exploitation. First, it is assessed whether returning home is a possibility; if not, they are welcomed into the home. Here, they receive shelter, food, clothing, and are accustomed to a “normal” life with rules and routine. Education, of course, is a crucial element. Many children are thus prepared for a good job or higher education. Transforming from hopeless to hopeful.
Here too, support for street and homeless children up to the age of 17 is provided at the “Home away from home.”
