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![]() Early morning on New street before Sinethemba arrives into town. | ![]() After lunch Sinethemba has arrived in town and has been waiting to find something he can eat. | ![]() Sinethemba proudly showed off his new shoes which he received from a student community engagement drive. He was walking with shoes that were too big for him and had numerous holes in the sole. | ![]() High Street : A clear ruling on the recent bylaw which prohibits Sinethemba and his peers from washing any cars. |
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![]() 5.JPGAluta Beni who has been on the street since the age of 9 due to drug use. He now waits as he hopes to find a car that he can wash illegally even at the risk of a fine. | ![]() 6.JPG | ![]() Sinethemba and his close friends as they greet and listen to a Grahamstown local who encourages them to get and go to school. | ![]() Sinethemba sits next to the people who he calls "his real family" as they wait closer to Rhodes University in order to see more students on their way home. |
![]() Sinethemba has been unsuccessful in getting the money he needed for the day and is waiting on African street to try find any students he may know in order to ask for money for electricity. | ![]() Sinethemba waits patiently as he looks to see if there is anyone he knows walking by. | ![]() He manages to find R20 after waiting for 2 hours in the dark. | ![]() With a number of police cars in the area, Sinethemba opts to leave and make do with the R20 and try again the next day. |
sinethemba (we have hope)
A day in the life of the most hopeful and brave young man.
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