VOICED: Mauritanian children endure life on the streets

The video highlights the plight of children like Ibrahim, who live on the streets of New York, cleaning car windscreens for money. It discusses the growing issue of children in Mauritania left to fend for themselves due to family failures in providing protection and education. Some children receive help from shelters, but these institutions are overwhelmed. With a significant portion of the population under 15, the problem is expected to worsen before improving.

What activity does Ibrahim engage in to earn money on the streets?

• Selling newspapers

• Cleaning car windscreens

• Performing music

• Begging

What is the primary reason for the increase in street children in Mauritania?

• Lack of schools

• Failure of traditional family responsibilities

• Economic prosperity

• Government policies

What services does the shelter in the capital provide to children?

• Only housing

• Housing, food, and education

• Only food

• Only education

Since when has the center aimed at reintegrating children into society been operational?

• 2010

• 2005

• 2008

• 2012

What percentage of Mauritania's population is under 15, indicating a potential worsening of the homeless children problem?

• 40%

• 60%

• 50%

• 30%