There was a scheme organised in Manchester’s poorest neighbourhood ,the inappropriately named Angel Meadow,
The worst slum in Europe .
A centre was opened fot the children to get some education,food and clothing and for girls shelter.
One of the American writer of Hymns - either Sankey or Moody, visited and he instigated the transporting of those children to American farms .There is no real record of how well they fared,but certainly there were accidents and tragedies.
I have no idea if their parents were consulted or even if the children knew their parents.They literally were street urchins ,begging and probably having to steal to keep alive.
The organisation was called “Charter Street Mission “.
Viktoria.