Street children are a social phenomenon throughout central and South America. Because of extreme poverty, lack of commitment in marriage, broken ideas of family, and social acceptance, it is not uncommon to find a single mother with eight children struggling to get by on a dollar a day. Inevitably, it becomes impossible for the mother to provide for the entire family – somebody must go or the whole family will perish. Usually, the oldest son, often between ages of eight and twelve, is kicked out of the house and forced to live and survive on the streets. Once on the streets, there are really only two ways for a street boy to survive: he can steal for food or he can prostitute himself. The first option comes with the high risk of being brutally beaten by police, and the second comes with incredible loss of dignity and permanent emotional damage. Often called "piranhas" and considered more worthless than a dog, it is said, "a street boy is abandoned by God and his own mother; there can be no good in him."

Not Forgotten believes that street children are God’s own children and that they hold a very special place in His heart. Not Forgotten seeks to help these children in their plight against the struggles and injustices that they face by helping to provide a caring home, a quality education, and a knowledge of the love and grace of God.