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Sadly, many young women are raising children in the midst of this precarious environment. Even those who want to get away from the street scene to make a better life for their children fi nd themselves economically trapped. Traditional childcare is not affordable so mothers often resort to other “street kids” for babysitting services, with children often exposed to at-risk activities and immoral behavior that is an inherent part of street life. The heart of Little Footprints is to reach the little ones of the streets through various means:
Our Goal: to love, bring acceptance to, give encouragement, and instill self worth and a sense of value into the street children, teaching them that they are special and that someone cares about them that they may become healthy citizens of society. We expect to meet our goals and to affect the lives of these at-risk children by sharing the love of Christ through meeting practical needs and through training Christian families to assist in the care of the street children as the need arises. |
It has been estimated that
up to 1,500 homeless
youth live on the streets of
Houston on any given night,
with a large concentration in
the Montrose community.
The majority of these young people, ages 17-24,
are high school drop-outs, emotionally unstable,
jobless, addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and the
aimless street life, which often leads to
criminal behavior. These young people
are sexually active, often with a
multitude of partners (of the same or
opposite sex) and many participate in
prostitution or "survival sex."