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How can we improve the situation of street kids? 2/2

By taking control
Each child has his own history and needs to personally take control, which is impossible most of the time because it is in fact the failure of the whole local official system to protect and assist them which makes them turn to the streets.

Convention
The full application of the United Nations International Convention on the Rights of the Child could solve all these problems, indeed, no matter what the case may be everywhere, it should serve as a source of inspiration and guidance, see below (See the episode).

Return to their families
Street kids are often deprived of their families, and being reunited with their own people, adopted (See the episode) or placed in a foster family are efficient methods to help them come out of their terrible condition.

Fight against poverty
It is furthermore necessary for the child to be in an environment where he has sufficient means to support him and help him develop, this is where poverty comes in, because if it is not considered to be a global scourge to be eradicated quickly and finally, it will continue to daily create tragedies such as that of street kids.

Education, every child has the right to go to school

Civil status
To protect a child, we must know that he exists! It is fundamental for him to be registered at birth, be given a name and nationality (See the episode).

Social Protection
The Convention reaffirms the right to life and health of the child; regular follow-up on his condition is a guarantee and a necessity, including information on risky behaviours, whether they are linked to hygiene, sexually transmitted diseases, drugs or the dangers of certain "jobs" (See the episode).

Education
All children have the right to go to school, be given space to develop and socialise. Learning of a trade adapted to the local situation will guarantee the child sufficient revenue for a decent life in future (See the episode).

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There are indeed other ways to improve the fate of street kids and numerous associations carry out work on the ground that is as remarkable as it is indispensable, the most important being that their situation does not go unnoticed, due to mobilisation of the international community which can and should decide to resolve their situation.

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