One of the most distressing problems street live and work on the street, in public children face is abuse. For instance, for areas such as parks, under bridges children who work in the streets, there is an in cities without their parents or adult supervising the work and the earnings guardians.” United Nations projections show that there of these children and children have a quota up to 150 million street children in the of a minimum amount of earnings they World. There are various reasons why these have to bring at the end of every day or children would end up on the street, such as they might end up being bullied. Children the need to provide more income for the may be coerced into theft, bag snatching or families or escaping a hostile environment drug trafficking where they may be used as in the household. Economic consequences couriers. However once caught, the crimes of having recently migrated from rural of these children are most commonly dealt areas to the cities or being homeless with in an informal manner, such as being because of poverty or a natural disaster may beaten by the police, shopkeepers or any also increase the number of children on the other adult. streets. Also becoming an orphan or losing Street children also experience various their houses because of poverty or a natural health problems as a direct consequence of disaster may lead children to a life in the their lives on the streets. These may be streets. caused because of the lack of continuous Most commonly; when these children are and proper nutrition or exposure to out of place, they may end up as beggars, common diseases such as tuberculosis. In picking rubbish or shine shoes all day addition, children may get injured in the meanwhile not getting proper education or streets or because of an abusive adult. regular nutrition. They face violence, According to World Health Organization, sexual abuse or substance abuse, possibility girls are especially vulnerable to “physical of getting HIV/AIDS, being involved in and sexual abuse and exploitation. gangs or drug trafficking, or if not any of Common sexual and reproductive health these, jobs where they are working in problems include sexually transmitted dangerous conditions and face health diseases, HIV/AIDS, unwanted pregnancies problems. HIV is a disease that and unsafe abortions” destroys a person’s immune system,
live and work on the street, in public areas such as parks, under bridges in cities without their parents or guardians.” United Nations projections show that there up to 150 million street children in the World. There are various reasons why these children would end up on the street, such as the need to provide more income for the families or escaping a hostile environment in the household. Economic consequences of having recently migrated from rural areas to the cities or being homeless because of poverty or a natural disaster may also increase the number of children on the streets. Also becoming an orphan or losing their houses because of poverty or a natural disaster may lead children to a life in the streets. Most commonly; when these children are out of place, they may end up as beggars, picking rubbish or shine shoes all day meanwhile not getting proper education or regular nutrition. They face violence, sexual abuse or substance abuse, possibility of getting HIV/AIDS, being involved in gangs or drug trafficking, or if not any of these, jobs where they are working in dangerous conditions and face health problems. One of the most distressing problems street children face is abuse. For instance, for children who work in the streets, there is an adult supervising the work and the earnings of these children and children have a quota of a minimum amount of earnings they have to bring at the end of every day or they might end up being bullied. Children may be coerced into theft, bag snatching or drug trafficking where they may be used as couriers. However once caught, the crimes of these children are most commonly dealt with in an informal manner, such as being beaten by the police, shopkeepers or any other adult. Street children also experience various health problems as a direct consequence of their lives on the streets. These may be caused because of the lack of continuous and proper nutrition or exposure to common diseases such as tuberculosis. In addition, children may get injured in the streets or because of an abusive adult. According to World Health Organization, girls are especially vulnerable to “physical and sexual abuse and exploitation. Common sexual and reproductive health problems include sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions” HIV is a disease that destroys a person’s immune system,
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