... ahead of him. The only people to care for him would be his handlers, those who forced him to beg and steal. He needed to be shown a little grace in such a hopeless situation. Taking out some of the bills, the tourist walked back towards the boy who seemed suddenly uncertain, cagey. The tourist handed the bills to the boy and said simply, "Jesus loves you." Then he turned and walked away to the border crossing, bracing himself for the crowds of street children he knew would soon be clinging to him, begging for money. And as he looked down, he realized his camera case, hanging by a strap, was empty. The boy and his handler were nowhere to be seen.1 In the world today there are estimated to be as many as 100 million street kids.2 What is a Christian response to these children? What methods can be ...

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