All these children have one thing in common: They have all been born into or are growing up in situations that are directly impacting their future and well being. Their opportunity for a normal childhood has been taken away from them by war, natural disasters, disability, or a broken home. Faced with the death of a parent, drug and alcohol abuse, violence, prostitution, extreme poverty, and lack of education, these children are forced onto the streets to try to fulfill their basic needs.