Children in need
More than every fifth child in Germany and every fourth young adult is at risk of poverty.
This leads to multiple and complex problems - trauma - psychological problems -
unplanned pregnancy - dependency.
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Danger of a lost childhood
Child poverty in Germany
Almost 2.9 million children and young people and 1.55 million young adults aged 18 to 25 were considered at risk of poverty in 2021.
This means poor education, a lack of healthcare, little money for healthy food, cramped living conditions, hardly any money for education, hobbies or vacations. Emotional isolation, psychological stress: these children are 1 - 3 times more likely to suffer from depression or anxiety disorders.
According to the Off Road Kids Foundation, more than 40,000 minors and young adults were at acute risk of homelessness or were already living on the streets in 2021.
These figures are estimates. There is a large number of unreported cases in this area. Because when children run away from home and disappear, they do not register with any official body. The anonymity of the big city is an incentive for many to come to Berlin, for example.
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The reasons
Experiences of violence, neglect tendencies in families, poverty, unemployment, excessive debt,
low educational attainment of parents, addiction problems, such as alcoholism,
in at least one parent
