On the good days, Kwad's father sat around in a stupor. Those were the days when they had a no money for drugs. On the bad days, he would go crazy, beating and threatening the family. Almost all of the family's money went towards drugs, leaving Kwad with the gnawing, empty pain of a belly that seemed to press against his backbone.
Read MoreWhen Dao first came to us he was a wild child who didn’t like anybody. He fought us at every turn. He was brooding, always a mess and only went through the motions. Working with him was pretty disheartening for the team. However, in the past 3 years, we have seen some amazing and positive changes in Dao. He has good friends, appreciates his teachers, and is considerate of the community around him.
Read MoreAfter 4 years of being at the army camp, Anna decided to run away. She was tired of being yelled at every day, living in fear and being constantly exhausted and hungry. One day, Anna and a friend pretended to get sick and told the leaders they could not work. They hid in a car and crossed into a small city on the Burma China border.
Read MoreAnna is one of five daughters who grew up in an area that, until recently, was the largest producer of heroine in the world. This meant one in every two children was forced into drug-funded rebel armies. Anna became one of those children, at only 11 years old...
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