Questo è il disegno fatto da un bambino egiziano che vive sulla strada. I bambini di strada non hanno una casa, e vivono nei posti più disparati, dai marciapiedi alle aiuole, dalle discariche alle fogne. Una piccola ONG del Cairo, una delle tante del mondo in via di sviluppo, si occupa di cercare questi bambini, entrare nel loro mondo ed aiutarli a crescere. Quando ci sono stata, mi son trovata davanti bambini che erano davvero dei piccoli uomini. Con lo sguardo dritto e l'atteggiamento sicuro e navigato. Se avessero avuto barba e baffi, sarebbero sembrati caricature in miniatura dei loro padri. E invece avevano in mano un pennello e dipingevano il mondo con tratti incerti ma colori vivaci.Perchè le cose, un bambino le guarda attraverso i suoi occhi, ancora liberi dalle incrostazioni e dei veli del mondo e della vita.
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The term street children is used to refer to children who live on the streets. They are deprived of family care and protection. Most children on the streets are between the ages of 10 and 14 years old, and their populace between different cities is varied. 'Street children 'street urchins' are homeless children who live on the street. In particular, those that are not taken care of by parents or other adults. Street children live in abandoned buildings, containers, automobiles, parks, or on the street itself. A great deal has been written defining street children. The problem is that there are no precise categories but rather a continuum ranging from children who spend some time in the streets but basically live at home to those who live entirely in the streets and have no adult supervision or care.
A widely accepted set of definitions, commonly attributed to UNICEF, defines street children into two main categories:
1. Children on the street are those engaged in some kind of economic activity ranging from begging to vending. Most go home at the end of the day and contribute their earnings to their family. They may be attending school and retain a sense of belonging to a family. Because of the economic fragility of the family, these children may eventually opt for a permanent life on the streets.
2. Children of the street actually live on the street (or outside of a normal family environment). Family ties may exist but are tenuous and are maintained only casually or occasionally.[1]
Street children exist in many major cities, especially in developing countries, and may be the subject of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or even in extreme cases murder by "clean up squads" hired by local businesses.
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