their years, they are still children and like all other children, they need affection, protection, education, health care, fair remuneration and respect for their rights. When these are lacking, their future is obviously jeopardized. 7. FITDH has evidence of the situation of street children in Colombia. A background of violence and poverty forces these children to live in the street. Young people often drop out of school and end up without jobs and liable to police violence. Out of 25 young people who finish their secondary education in a small town in Colombia, for example, on average one goes to university, two join the police, two do their military service and the rest often get involved in armed opposition movements. Many die prematurely. Many of the young children who remain in the street take drugs and get run over because they lose control of their movements. Children aged 12 to 16 often kill each other to settle scores. Those aged over 16 may be deliberately killed by self-defence groups or paramilitary forces, often with police backing. Both in Cali and Bogotá many street children have been killed, generally at night. 8. In Haiti, the average age of yoxmg street people, the vast majority of them boys, is 13. Most of them were bom outside the capital and often they are in the street because they have run away from their homes in the countryside. Most of them are victims of wretched socio-economic conditions and domestic violence. There has been a breakdown of the traditional big family in the rural areas. The reduction of the actual space occupied by the family group, together with the pull of the capital, have led to the emergence of marginalized areas lacking elementary services. Family support has declined, young people have ultimately been excluded from their environment 
**Analysis**
The text focuses on the struggles and challenges faced by street children in Colombia and Haiti, highlighting issues such as poverty, violence, lack of education, healthcare, and protection. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or industry, and while it mentions employment, it is in the context of the children's lack of job opportunities. The text also does not discuss transport, communication, international trade, culture, science, or technology. The main theme of the text is the humanitarian situation of street children, and the category that best fits is Humanitarian aid and relief, Education, and Health.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education, Health