- Lack of food, shelter, hygiene and security. In the environment, competition easily occurs.
- If they manage to get some "job" done, it doesn't bring many pennies.
- Many, probably the vast majority, use drugs. They start by sniffing glue from the bottle they have up their sleeve. Then there is alcohol and drugs.
- Sexual exploitation. and various sexually transmitted diseases.
- When they get sick or hurt, they have no opportunity to get help - if no one takes pity on them.
- Schooling suffers or does not occur at all.
- They are subjected to harassment by authorities (e.g. the police), adults, other children and young people. Society looks down on them. The street children often end up in conflict with the law and thus run the risk of being arrested and imprisoned. The risk of ending up in a life of crime is great!
However, because the existence and background of street children is so complex, it is not possible to generalize too much. The longer time goes by, the more entrenched they become in the street lifestyle. The sooner they can be taken off the street, the better! The risk of ending up in a life of crime is great.