China's city of Zhengzhou and the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) have joined hands in helping homeless children from 2006
through 2010.
Zhengzhou, the capital city of central Henan Province, worked
with UNICEF from 2001 to 2005 for the first time. With the help of
the joint program, Zhengzhou has set up shelters and primary
schools for homeless children, along with permanent and temporary
assistance and community centers, for homeless children, which have
assisted 600 children so far.
In the coming five years, sources say the two sides will focus
on preventing homeless children from violence and infections of
HIV/AIDS.
Homeless children are seen as a world problem. Breakdowns in
families, inappropriate education, and poverty are among the
leading factors in causing homelessness in children.
China has been continuing its efforts to protect the rights and
interests of the homeless children, with laws and regulations being
established for children.
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(CRI January 4, 2006)
