There can be many reasons why children end up on the street. Some are born into poor families who cannot afford a roof over their heads. Others have been kicked out or run away from home due to violence or sexual abuse. Some have lost their parents to illness, while others are victims of war and conflict.
Children living on the streets are rarely guaranteed or aware of their rights. Their lives are an eternal struggle against poverty, hunger, and abuse, which is why the right to be a child and to play is a privilege that does not exist for them. Many children have a family that struggles with them, but there are also those children who have no adults to take care of them. These children don't have anyone to give them love and support. They also have no one to make sure they get to the doctor, to school, or get food in their stomach. And they have no one to protect them from kidnapping, violence, or sexual assault.
In 100% for the Children, we work on prevention and support for individual families and the local community so that children can stay in caring environments instead of ending up on the streets or in institutions. The project below is an example of how we do this.
