This slide is all about STREET CHILDREN. Here we have started from the history of street children then gradually we advanced forward through the socio-economic condition, their mental health , then we focused on how this is increasing day by day in the world . After discussing vividly about the problems of street children we gave our concentration on how we can solve the problem, well for solving this problem we talked about their rights , how we can help them and lastly ended with a real example of a boy boy who was a street children but just for a help from a novel man this guy has done well in the music sector.

1. WELCOME

2. Street Children
Submitted by
Sadman Sakib

3. OBJECTIVE
• History.
• Definition & characteristics.
• Reasons behind ending up on streets.
SECTION 1 SECTION 2
• Socioeconomic condition of Street Children.
• Current condition of Street children all over
the world & Bangladesh.
SECTION 3
• Problems that street children face.
• The effects of street children on the Society.
• Safety & Health issues of street children.
SECTION 4
• Rights of street children.
• Steps taken by international organizations &
The Government of Bangladesh.
• How can we help the street children.
SECTION 5
• Conclusion
• Question & Answering part

4. Main Purpose

5. DEFINITION
• Street children is a term used for both children who have no family and literally live on
streets and those who may have families but they make their money in streets.
• Any girl or boy who has not reached adulthood, for whom the street has become her or his
habitual abode or sources of livelihood, and who is inadequately protected, supervised or
directed by responsible adults. (Inter NGOs 1985)

6. History
• First mentioned by Lord Ashley ( a British politician) in 1848.
• Many English novelists had also featured street children as a humanitarian problem in their
novels.
And Now My Soul Is Hardened: Abandoned Children in Soviet Russia, 1918–1930 by Alan Ball
• Many children become homeless and abandoned by the devastation of World War I

7. Characteristics of Street Children
• Not only homeless but also culturally rootless.
• Undertake themselves to legal economic.
• Escape from Home.
• Become subject to dangerous and illegal
activities.
• Leadership to them.

8. Why they end up on streets?
• Natural disaster and conflicts.
• Parents give up to keep their own children.
• Economic reasons / poverty.
• Parental death or divorce.
• Violence and being abused.

9. Socio economic condition
• Do we know what is socio economic status or condition ??
• Street children's socio economic status
• Street children are deprived off one of basic human right Education.
• Their socio economic condition in BD
• Their socio economic condition all over the world

10. Livelihood of Street Children
• Street children lead a very poor life.
• They have to fight for all basic needs.
• A shameless livelihood.

11. Street children a Global Issue
• Is it really a global issue? What we think?
• Global urbanization is attributed to growing numbers of homeless children.
• Estimations on how many children are living on the street globally.
• Homeless children in every country.

12. Street
Children
All over the WORLD

13. 10 million
30 million
30 million
15 million
60 million
Street Children in
World Map

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Comparing Street Children with Neighbor Countries

15. Street
Children
In Bangladesh

16. Street Children in Bangladesh
• Street children current situation in Bangladesh..
• Cause of huge number of street children in Bangladesh.

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18. Problems Faced
&
Bad Effects by
Street Children

19. Problem faced by Street Children
• Lack of proper care .
• Lack of opportunity for Education .
• Can not receive all rights in their day to day life.

20. Sources of their Food & Water
• Daily food item.
• Source of their daily drinking water.
• Proper food & nutrition.

21. Health Issues
• Lacking of getting proper treatment.
• Unhygienic environment.
• Poor mental health.

22. Bad effects of Street Children on our Society
• Lacking of education.
• Unregistered children.
• Involved in illegal offences.
• Exposed in cruel situations

23. Are street children really safe on streets??
• Forced to do crime's
• Handover to the secret links
• Forced to cut their body part for begging
• Suicidal act

24. Rights of
Street Children

25. Rights of Street Children (UNCRC)
• In each articles (relevant to the circumstances of street children) UNCRC has recognized
these three broad categories of rights :
i. Protection
ii. Provision and
iii. Participation.

26. • Articles particularly pertinent to street children are:
i. Article 19 (protection from abuse and neglect).
ii. Article 20 (protection of a child without family).
iii. Article 25 (periodic review of placement).
iv. Article 36 (all forms of exploitation) and
v. Article 39 (rehabilitation).
Rights of Street Children (UNCRC)

27. Steps taken by many Organizations
• Child Protection
• Providing opportunities of free education.
• Working in emergencies.
• Gender equality.

30. Steps should be taken by Bangladesh Government
• Ensuring proper care.
• Free Technical sector education.
• Ensuring safe water and healthy food.

31. A vital role in Nation Building
Street
Children

32. How we can help them
• Volunteering at a center.
• Teaching them morals and etiquettes.
• Donate to the charity.
• By changing our mindsets.

33. Real example

34. Gully Boy Rana

35. Conclusion

36. Q&A

37. Thank you
Created by
Sadman Sakib