Root Causes of Street Children: Poverty, Family Breakdown, Conflict & More

Street children emerge from complex, intersecting factors:

1. Poverty & socioeconomic pressure
2. Family dysfunction, abuse, neglect, abandonment
3. Lack of education & opportunity
4. Rural-to-urban migration without support
5. Political instability, war, conflict
6. Substance abuse as coping mechanism
7. Mental health trauma
8. Weak social protection systems
9. Cultural exploitation (cheap labor, entertainment)
10. Trafficking & sexual exploitation

Solutions require multi-sector action: poverty reduction, family reunification, education, vocational training, mental health services, and strong child protection.