The Abuse Of Homeless Children

Homeless children are different because of the abuse they have to endure from their families and strangers, but homelessness is a difficult this to deal with as a child, however many of these children’s futures are ruined as a result of being homeless as a child. Abuse is a constant struggle with many homeless children. In her article "Street Life Is No Life for Children" the author, Jewel, mentions that "[m]ost homeless kids are on the streets because they believe that they are safer alone than in the home they knew - if that home even exists for them anymore" (57). Children will run away from their homes in search of a better life. Some children only get abused a few times, but for others it happens daily. They will beg for them to stop, but they never do. …show more content…
In Kristen Lewis’s article “I Was Homeless” states, “Homeless people must struggle to survive with almost nothing” (6). Some only have the clothes on their backs while others have only a small amount of belongings. Begging for money to help them afford things such as food, shelter, and clothes, is a daily thing for most homeless children. They are not able to go to the supermarket and buy food or walk to their fridge and pour themselves a glass of water. They have to rely on their surroundings to survive. Additionally, the text states, “They get sick frequently have a hard time in school, and […] tend to feel a deep sense of shame and isolation from their classmates” (Lewis 6-7). Getting to go to school is a dream come true for most homeless children, but like any dream it comes at a cost. For the few homeless children that get to go to school, they struggle to finish their homework on time and do not get the help from their teachers they need. They feel separated from their classmates since they are different. Since they are homeless, people do not want be associated with them, so they go through school alone and