1.8 Life after street
Although they may have lived on the streets some time ago, some street children are leading a different life now. This is because they are capable or have access to better opportunities, among other reasons. The list of young people, who were once street children but are now leading a successful life as any other citizen, is very long. Some of these children receive help from organizations so that they are able to quit street life and lead a successful life. It would therefore be inappropriate to say that organizations have not contributed to their success, but no to the extent of transforming their lives completely.

Many organizations have been set up to work for the street children of young age. But not much interest has been demonstrated towards these children. In some cases, children stop receiving help after they reach a certain age. This kind of help may benefit the street children temporarily, but not in the long run. But there are some examples of children who have transformed their lives as a result of the help they received when they were young. When such children enter adulthood, they leave the street to begin a new life. In many cities, there are examples of former street children leading reformed lives. Such youths have taken up various professions; while most have become drivers, others have joined garment business, government service and the army. Some are even holding good positions in private companies. Similarly, some are associated with organizations working for street children or have set up similar organizations.