The Problems of Street Children And Pastoral Implications
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1996-02
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
Young people and children on the streets are a major concern of
today's society. I am glad to undertake this paper on "Street Children", whom I
love much. It is not by chance I have chosen this topic but out of love
towards these children, and feeling that it is my vocation to love these children,
it was the invitation and call from God to love these Children.
This paper is divided into 2 main parts, in the first part it deals with the
Christian perspective on human dignity and rights of human person, from which
it approaches Children's needs, rights and particularly the situation of children in
Kenya, especially regarding Education . The importance of African Charter is
mentioned from which 2 articles on Education and Imprisoned mothers are
mentioned. Because the major cause of Street children are the expensive
Education to the children, and the Broken families especially due to the single
mothers phenomena in Kenya.
From there the paper proceeds to the main issues of Street Children ,
speaking, how the society look at them, and their problems, Causes for their
problem, and their life experience in the street , the situation of Remand homes
in Kenya is mentioned.
For past 4 years I have been working with these children, so with my
experience I proceed to the last chapter , in which I dedicate to their situation,
and offering some practical, pastoral solutions. Adding to it I have synthesized
the work we do with these children for past five years.
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Street children, Pastoral implications, Christian Perspective on Dignity, Rights of Human Person, Dignity of 'The Human Person, Children and Their Needs and Rights, African Child Day in Kenya., The Child's Role in the Society, Situation of Children in Kenya