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Street Life
What is a street child? Street children are minors who live and survive on the streets. They often grow up in public landfills, train stations, our under the bridges of the world's major cities. Because of conflicts with their family, these children don't want to or can't return home. Factors that Contribute to Homelessness in our societies today. These factors include lack of affordable housing, economic insecurity, violence at home, behavioral health, lack of social support, and involvement in the child welfare system.Street children beg or steal in order to survive, Homeless children experience emotions such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Indeed, homeless children can come across major family disruption such as substance abuse. Street children face difficulties in providing themselves with good sources of food, clean drinking water, health care services, toilets and bath facilities, and adequate shelter. They also suffer from absence of parental protection and security due to the missing connection with their families.
Here some of the consequences that a street child is likely to encounter to
- Loss of self esteem.
- Becoming institutionalized.
- Increase in substance misuse.
- Loss of ability and will to care for oneself.
- Increased danger of abuse and violence.
- Increased chance of entering the criminal justice system.
- Development of behavioral problems.
- Drugs Addiction and More.
Health homeless people often encounter a lot of health issues in their lives. Their health gets worse from time to time because they lack attention from people such as doctors, wives, husbands, and family members. Some ways in which we can help street children
- Talk to them in a positive tone, and inquire about their well-being. ...
- If the child looks distressed then report to local Child Welfare Committee or police. ...
- Volunteer at a Center for street children. ...
- Donate to charity and do fundraising for NGOs. ...
- Campaign for NGOs.
