OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

HOW CAS DEFINES OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

CAS' definition of street children:

Street Children (mainly migrant children) are children who live on the street, without regular support from family or relatives, and who try to take care of themselves. Currently there are 35,000 street children living in Accra, Ghana's capital. (statistics from CAS led headcount exercise in 2009).

CAS' Definition of urban poor children:

Urban Poor Children are children who find themselves in an urban setting and have some kind of home to go to where there is support, but they spend some time on the street because they lack the basic necessities of life due to poverty.

CAS' Definition of second generation street children:

A second generation street child is a new trend of children, born onto the street to a young street girl. They know no other life but the street, and have no access to basic rights such as support, guidance, a home or an education. When a child is born onto the street, they are often very difficult to talk to or to attract their attention.