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Gavroche, a fictional character in the historical novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, is inspired by the street children who existed in France in the 19th century. Multiethnic group of "street gamins" in Istanbul (then known in English as Constantinople), 1921. Street children are poor or homeless children who live on the streets of a city ...
In Ghana, a large number of street children can be found in Central Accra, the Kwame Nkrumah circle, Kumasi, Tamale, and other major centres. [7] The largest number of street children came from the Northern Region of Ghana forming 28.53% of the children found in the streets of Accra. The smallest number of children found in the streets of Accra ...
Street children in Thailand are faced with serious risks and challenges. Organized gangs often exploit street children to work as beggars or to sell flowers and miscellaneous items. Many of these children are forced to turn over their daily earnings to the gang and are paid about 20 to 30 baht (less than a dollar) a day. Working conditions for ...
Alfajiri Street Kids Art was founded in 2012 when its founder, Lenore Boyd, was visiting Nairobi on a volunteer mission. A chance encounter with a young child living on the street inspired her to launch the organization, whose mission would be to go beyond the provision of the immediate needs of street children (such as food and clothing) and offer them a platform for creative self-expression ...
There have been many studies in multiple countries about "street children"—youth who have run away and are presently homeless—showing that they have a high risk of taking illicit drugs, developing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancy, depression, suicide attempts, and sexual exploitation. [7]
Street children often have bad performance and behavior issues in school and may eventually drop out, leading to low literacy. [6] They are stripped of their right to education and recreation. [8] This ties into a cycle perpetuating poverty and homelessness. Street children have more physical and mental health issues than non-street children. [5]
Large migration of street children across borders into South Africa originally come from other bordering countries such as Zimbabwe, this migration occurrence is an increasing situation facing homeless children. [21] A high percentage also come from urban townships compared to the higher rate of adults coming from rural areas.
Street children in Latin America are difficult subjects to study because researchers face various challenges in the methodology of their research that other areas may not encounter. [2] For example, some children are afraid to discuss their lives and situations, and those that are willing to are often unreliable sources of information—they ...