Stories of transformational change

“I am a citizen of Nepal, entitled to receive services from the government for children.”

“I didn't have anywhere else to go but the street.”

“With street life, even if you want to do good, leave it behind or get a job, you can't find it quick enough which leads you back to the street.”

“I used to feel scared that when I was older, the police would arrest me if I didn't have my birth certificate.”

“Before I had my birth certificate, life was so difficult. I had some really tricky moments because I was always scared.”

“With our identity document, I now go to school and my parents have stable jobs.”

“With my ID I go to school, I have friends and I want to buy a house for my grandmother and my sisters.”

“I miss Kindergarten, playing with my friends”

“I am so happy my mother is back with me and that we can be together. I love school and want to be a teacher one day!”

“Carlos is one of the estimated 670,000 children in El Salvador whose birth was not registered.”