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5th March 2016, 12:52 PM
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Homeless In India
Sir in want to know that what is the statics of the homeless people in the world as I ma king a project on it so can you tell me the same
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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 |