Root 1

In cities across Africa it is estimated that there are 5 million children on the streets. These children eat poorly and receive little or no health care and education because they have no money. Their presence on city streets is a sad reminder that not everyone is prospering in industrializing African society. Furthermore it is the future of the society that is suffering the most. Root 1 is the story of one of these kids, a once promising student, forced onto the streets, who refuses to give up. His story captures the struggle of our forgotten kids and brings hope to those trying to break the cycle of poverty. Root 1 is the voice of Africa's children lost on her streets.

Available in Swahili with English subtitles, VHS PAL - 52 minutes

Produced by Joyana Films, Ltd, Kenya