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Breakdown of Street Children/Youth Cases by Category – Phnom Penh 2009
500
Sex
Male
Female
Transexual
400
300
352
242
200
100
113
113
59
56
0 0
1
0
0
0
Street Living
Children
Street Working
Children
Street Living
Families
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The data analysis based on the 3-fold distribution on street children/youth categories
indicates changing trends compared to last year CSCN profile and to the general trend
of this year. The questionnaire survey 2009 points to an increased number of children/
youth living in the streets, from 35 percent in 2008 to 43 percent in 2009, making the
SLC the main category of street children/youth in Phnom Penh. The SWC has equally
decreased from 47 percent in 2008 to 37 percent in 2009. The number of SLF has
remained on the same level at 18 percent. Phnom Penh thus accounts for a SLC
population more than 10 percent higher than the average of the CSCN survey.
According to the CSCN members conducting the survey in Phnom Penh, the shift of
categories is predominantly caused by the severe evictions taking place in the last
couple of years. As stated in Frame I, 14,300 poor families have been evicted from
2004-2008 to communities far from the city centre like And Hong. Removing the means
of livelihood from these families has forced them to send children/youth to the streets
in Phnom Penh to earn money. As a result of this, the children/youth live on the streets
and only come back to the communities between twice a week and once a month. The
economical crisis is another factor explaining the increase of SLC, and the intensification
of street clean-ups initiated by the Cambodian Government.
CSCN
CSCN Street Children Profile 2009
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