1. RUNAWAY
CHILDREN
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3. Almost 8.000.000
children go missing
every year around the
world.
They leave their homes to live in the streets
You may have walked by one of them
You probably looked at one of them
Felt sorry
Walked away

5. Have you ever thought
what drove Alex, Mary,
John, Helen…. away
from home?
Have you ever thought where these
children end up?
If they are even alive?

6. ANGER
ABUSE
ARGUMENTS
They often fought with their parents or
siblings
They felt lonely
They thought no one understood them

7. Sudden changes in
the family
A divorce
A death
Pain

9. Peer Pressure
School Failure
Embarrassment
Financial Problems

11. They felt confused
They thought leaving
was the solution
They thought they would find
adventure
Exciting places and people

12. The streets seemed
exciting
There were new friends
A new home

13. A new lifeNo More Rules
No Fights
No Violence
No Financial Problems
FREEDOM

14. What is the reality ?
In the Streets there is no food
No safety
No one to look after you
There is no money
No one you can trust
Your basic needs cannot be
satisfied

16. In the streets there is
only fear
Depression
Strangers
Sickness
Loneliness
Confusion

17. Some steal to eat
Do drugs
Get “Lost”
For ever

18. Don’t just walk
away
Speak up
Express your feelings

20. Trusted friends are
not in the darkness
of the streets
They may be teachers
Friends
Neighbours

21. Don’t turn your
backs
Find solutions

22. Don’t be one of them

23. Be yourself
Find your place in the
world