{"id":3624,"date":"2017-11-29T10:04:49","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T09:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planete-eed.org\/?p=3624"},"modified":"2017-11-29T10:04:49","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T09:04:49","slug":"burkina-faso-the-urgent-need-to-protect-street-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planete-eed.org\/en\/burkina-faso-the-urgent-need-to-protect-street-children\/","title":{"rendered":"In Burkina Faso, the urgent need to protect street children"},"content":{"rendered":"

The currentfamily accompaniment in Ouagadougou<\/span><\/a> has a very positive impact on the daily lives of vulnerable families. But one issue worries us: the increase in the number of street children. We are looking for funds to launch a new family support project for these children and their families in 2018.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"burkina_accompaniment_family\"What are we talking about?
\n<\/span><\/strong>In Burkina Faso, 42% of children are out of school and 10,000 of them are on the street during the day or have left their homes and are living outside. One of the causes of this situation is intrafamily violence. 86% of these children report fleeing family abuse.<\/p>\n

Where?
\n<\/span><\/strong>In the precarious neighborhoods of Ouagadougou, where the State is absent, social services are difficult to access and child protection actors lack resources.<\/p>\n

Why?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Living on the street means that a child is at risk of further abuse, including exploitation. The break with his family and community locks him into extreme poverty and loneliness. Once out of school, they have little chance of finding gainful employment and ever escaping poverty.<\/p>\n

Our goal?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Prevent violence that leads to children dropping out of school and helping families to provide better living conditions for their children.<\/p>\n

How do you do it?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Our project has two components:<\/p>\n