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5th March 2016, 12:54 PM
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Re: Homeless In India

Well buddy Of the 100 Million Homeless in the world, Most areWomen and Children.

Up to 100 million people are homeless throughout the world, the majority of them women and dependent children. The problem is not just homelessness.


At least 78 million people are homeless in India despite the country growing in global economic stature.

There is a shortage of 18.78 million houses in the country. Total number of houses has increased from 52.06 million to 78.48 million(as per 2011 census).


100 million homeless children living in the streets around the world. 250,000 children die every week from diseases and malnutrition.

2 million children are objects of sexual abuse - child pornography and demand for child prostitutes has increased globally.

Reasons for the Homless

Some of the problems leading to homelessness include: disability (either mentally, physically, or both), lack of affordable housing (considering that a basic apartment in India costs approximately $177 USD per month, unemployment (either seasonal or through economic hardships), and changes in industry


Affect on the children


Homeless children under the age of 18 are subject to child abuse, forced labour (often involving picking up rags and sifting through garbage for recyclable materials illness, and drug addiction while being stripped of their right to education and recreation


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