Simon lives in Kasangati and lives with his single Father and two siblings. Sadly his mother divorced Simon's father when she found out he was HIV positive. As far as we know, she is currently living as a prostitute in the streets and is not in the kids' lives at all. Since Simon's father is disabled and HIV positive, he is not able to work to provide for his family. They live with Simon's uncle and his family since they don't have housing of their own. It is really hard for them to consistently find enough food to feed the entire family. Sometimes the neighbors have mercy on them and give them some scraps. Simon has been in and out of school a lot because he cannot pay the school fees. Simon is really in a desperate situation and needs one person to give him support so that he can have hope for a better future.

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