children are children who have no home, either due to the death of or the rejection by their parents or the unavailability or rejection of their extended family. Rejection could be a result of serious economic problems, i.e., poverty, or it may be a rejection of the child per se. This definition is so broad that it may include:
1 Children who were physically abandoned in most cases during their early years. 2 Homeless children who have lost their parents and are found in child-care institu- tions.
3 Children who have been abandoned, or who lost their parents, or for whatever rea- son have been left without a supporter, and are on the streets. This category includes those children who are supporting themselves by working on the streets after the death of their parents, the collapse of their family, or after having been rejected and/or aban- doned by the family.