January 31 – Street Children's Day

nPostednon January 31, 2015

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nThisnspecial day comes from the Austrian charitable organization JugendnEine Welt – but Austrians would love it to become a worldwidenholiday. The idea is to work toward emergency relief, food, shelter,nclothing, and education for “street children” and other homelessnchildren. Another idea behind the day is to enable young people tonbecome volunteers who can help other youths.

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Allnover the world, there are kids and teens under age 18 who don’t havena home. The “street” has become their home. And of course, bynstreet I mean abandoned buildings, vacant lots, freewaynunderpasses—anywhere in the city that they can find temporarynshelter.

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nSomenstreet children are called “thrownaway children,” children whonhave one or more parents or guardians but who have been forced out ofntheir homes or have run away from home, often to escape abuse.

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nIfn you are interested in helping street children, check out Stand Up for Kids.

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nIfn you ever travel in places where you see street children begging forn money, heren is an article with some ideas of how to help the kids more than justn giving them a nickel or a ballpoint pen.

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