Name: Akolabirungi John Baptist

Birthday: August 3, 1998

Age: 12

Gender: Male

Name of Village: Kasunga, Uganda

Parental Information: His parents died of AIDS when he was only two years old. He was left in the hands of his older brother Acaleo Agaba.

Guardian Information: His older brother has been caring for him since the age of two. He cares for three other children in addition to John. He builds houses for other people in order to support his family.

Sibling Information: John has two brothers and four sisters, but he only lives with the brother who is taking care of him.

School Information: John attends Kijwiga Primary School. He is in third grade. He enjoys going to school, but his school performance has been sporadic.

Church Information: John attends Katoosa Catholic Church. He likes going to church.

Child’s Home Duties: Collecting firewood, digging, and washing dishes.

Child’s Favorite Activities: Singing and playing games such as jumping.

Child’s Favorite Games: Jumping and playing soccer.

Child’s Favorite Food: Rice, bananas, meat, yams, and beans.

Child’s Career Goal: John wants to be a driver when he grows up.

Child’s Top Three Needs: Clothes, shoes, and a mattress.

Child is Happy When… He is singing or watching soccer.

Additional Information: John continues to run away from his brother’s home to other relatives’ homes such as the sister and the grandmother. He was even staying with a non-relative for a while. He runs away because he is being mistreated in those homes, usually by the wives. They abuse him and refuse to give him food. John appears very weak and has sores on both of his legs, which have been there for six years. He has been given simple treatment, but the sores continue to reappear. John is very fearful and depressed. He isolates himself from others and threatens to kill himself.