Reviving the realm of street children

Abstract

Street children are a vulnerable group in any society and this problem is a global one which persist in both developed as well as developing countries on different scale. Street children are present everywhere even in urban developed cities as well as villages, the society has accepted them as a buy product of poverty, over population, breakdown of family system. These children are labelled by UNICEF to be in difficult circumstances. The world is facing a serious problem on the issue of street children. Social stability will not exist in the future as this problem is not taken care of. Latin America, Asia and Africa have the highest percentage of street children in the world. Street children are a vulnerable group in India, they are deprived of education, protection, health care and adult supervision. They are visible in every city near traffic signals, shopping area, railway platforms, religious places, under bridges, road pavements in lack of adequate shelter and yet these street children do not exist in our census and policies. In the early 60’s street children were identified in Mumbai and the number of street children ever since have increased exponentially. Basic amenities like food, shelter, clothing and safety are their everyday problems. This results in them developing hatred and a negative attitude towards the society. The aim of this project is to meet the need of the street children and for this we also need to understand who they are, what they do, what is their basic needs and how can they be identified. Destitute children should live a healthy life and should be socially responsible members of the society is the main motive of this project. -To provide an environment for learning and creating a hope for fulfilling life. -To provide a space where they are nurtured with care and education. -Skill based training for children. -To provide them with health and recreational facilities. -To design a space which meets the requirement of the user.