CHILD OF THE STREET

KATHMANDU, NEPAL - CHILD OF THE STREET - A recent UN report states that there are over 30,000 street children in Nepal and an estimated 1,500 homeless children in the capital city of Kathmandu alone. Over 8,000 children have lost one or both parents and more than 4,000 have been displaced due to the ongoing armed conflict between government forces and the Maoist rebels. There are thought to be over 4 million children living in poverty in Nepal, which is one of the 10 poorest countries in the world. Denied not only their rights as children but also their childhood, at risk from various forms of exploitation and abuse; over half of the street children are addicted to glue sniffing and many are exposed to intravenous drug use, among them about 10% are believed to be infected with HIV. Since there is no access to free medical treatment, when the street children become ill or injured, they can literally die on the streets. (Photo © Jock Fistick)

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