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It's a situation began with the collapse of the Soviet Union, but still today poor families from the countryside move to Odessa, as in other large cities, in the hope of finding work and when things go wrong children are often left to themselves. The best estimates say that more than 100,000 children live on the streets of Ukraine. They beg, steal, and become prostitutes. They don't go to school, they have no documentation, some inject themselves with drug store chemicals or squirt glue into a plastic bag and inhale. It is estimated 4,000 homeless children live only on the streets of Odessa. For street children looking to change their lives, two non-governmental organization called 'The Way Home', in partnership with UNICEF, and 'This Child here' are a hope of succeeding. Specially for helping children directly in the street the team of ?The Way Home? created a mobile help station «Social Patrol». «Social Patrol» brings first medical aid, clothes, food and a hope to start another, normal life to the street kids. *** Local Caption *** Sasha has lost his leg in a tram as he was fighting with another gang of street kids. During a patrol with the 'Way Home' staff and Bob Gamble of 'This Child Here', was purchased the new crutches for Sasha because his had been broken. The new crutches will be stolen soon. Then both Sasha and Rome will decide to join in 'Way Home' and no longer live on the street. Sasha in the car while he's going to the home of 'Way Home', after the crutches were stolen.
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Odessa Street Kids
It's a situation began with the collapse of the Soviet Union, but still today poor families from the countryside move to Odessa, as in other large cities, in the hope of finding work and when things go wrong children are often left to themselves. The best estimates say that more than 100,000 children live on the streets of Ukraine. They beg, steal, and become prostitutes. They don't go to school, they have no documentation, some inject themselves with drug store chemicals or squirt glue into a plastic bag and inhale. It is estimated 4,000 homeless children live only on the streets of Odessa. For street children looking to change their lives, two non-governmental organization called 'The Way Home', in partnership with UNICEF, and 'This Child here' are a hope of succeeding. Specially for helping children directly in the street the team of ?The Way Home? created a mobile help station «Social Patrol». «Social Patrol» brings first medical aid, clothes, food and a hope to start another, normal life to the street kids. *** Local Caption *** Sasha has lost his leg in a tram as he was fighting with another gang of street kids. During a patrol with the 'Way Home' staff and Bob Gamble of 'This Child Here', was purchased the new crutches for Sasha because his had been broken. The new crutches will be stolen soon. Then both Sasha and Rome will decide to join in 'Way Home' and no longer live on the street. Sasha in the car while he's going to the home of 'Way Home', after the crutches were stolen.