Street Children’s Issues and the Role of SPARC

5.1     CONCLUSION:

          The conclusion drawn from these case histories showed that most of the children are compelled by their parents to work because of their financial problems. Due to their poor economic status, these children came out for work to support their families and are unable to get education. Therefore the main hurdle in their education is poverty and compelling behavior of their parents toward labor in their early ages. SPARC organization plays a key role in the improvement and education of many children’s especially street children’s.That is why most of the street children take active part in influential their families, communities and environment after SPARC facilitations. SPARC authority make this possible to brought street children to Drop in Center (DIC) and provide Psycho social support, education, recreation and food and hygiene to street children. Through the program of mainstreaming, DIC providing admissions to street children in different government schools after providing basic education. DIC provides education to these children with the help of flash cards, charts, alphabetical building blocks, animated movies and games. DIC also provides skill of making handicrafts, dress making, making shopping bags, lather work and candles making. These skills are especially for female children. After 6^th months of training children skills are tested and awarded them with certificates. But most of these skilful children waste their skills because of no machines and equipments. So it is necessary that government and other NGOs provide these equipments to serve their future.

The current studies and literature cited showed that 60% of such children do not get education. Out of them 20% are in fear of corporal punishment and dishearted to join schools. Only 20% of the children among the current study are getting education.

5.2 SUGGESTIONS

Ø  Education is the only solution to build the bright future of children’s.

Ø  If parents are unable to support their education then it is better to handover children’s to SPARC to improve their education, psycho social status and recreation for better society

Ø  There should be friendly environment among SPARC staff members and street children’s.

Ø  Awareness regards SPARC and its services should be raised in people.

Ø  The government of Pakistan should also support the Drop-on Centre of SPARC.

Ø  Government should support and encourage the activities of organization which is working for the betterment of children.