Charity Banner Exchange Contact us. Copyright Street Angels Africa . About street kids, street children, community children and Street Angels Africa Street kids, street children or community children are a growing problem in the world. Estimates suggest the current number of street children at between 100 and 150 million. Streetkids may be a unique social phenomenon in that they are to be found in all countries, rich and poor, east and west.
Street children have many common problems.
What happens to them in the streets varies globally but physical abuse and exploitation is common and glue-sniffing or abuse of other types of solvents is endemic. This is not much discussed but it is one of the social glories of West Africa - the sense of social responsibility held by the bulk of the population. Everyone feels responsible for maintaining a quality interpersonal social environment. However, with the growing urbanization of West Africa, this village-style social framework is disappearing and street children are finding life harder as a result. Other street children are no less worthy of assistance.