These are children driven to the street because of extreme poverty or family break-up. Sometimes, in Africa and in Latin America among the many beggars , besides leprous or sick people, we encounter whole families who have lost their houses. Contrary to popular belief, living on the street is almost never by choice . Each year in rich Northern cities of the world and in the poor countries many people die from hardship or from cold weather . The lack of family For many people the crisis begins and coincides in large part with an absent family , which either has never been a family or one that cannot go on any more.
Some people suffer from psychical problems.
Each stranger often has a story burdened with suffering . The struggle for dignity Life on the street is a daily struggle for survival. There are those who join the daily battle to maintain a dignified aspect. The storm of life Among the homeless alcoholism is widespread. The paradox of being young without a future The average age of the homeless is decreasing, shown especially in growing presence of young people on the street.