Conclusion

After having read the numerous examples and testimonies received to draw up this guidebook (not all of them have been used and we hope the authors will excuse us), one gets an idea of the extraordinary richness and diversity, which characterizes our society. A society, which at present has become global, for better or for worse.

Actually, it is essentially the economics and the military forces that are global but, here and there, solidarity strategies are getting organised. Whatever their position or profession, women, men and children have been ready to help us to write this modest document.

Faced with so much suffering endured by children, youngsters and adults who live in the street, various politicians, journalists and street workers don’t hesitate to come out with answers come hell or high water. To swim against the current of a dominant public opinion, seems to be the fate of the street workers and they do it without bitterness or discouragement.

What is at stake makes it worthwhile for, as justly underlined by one of the youngsters questioned in the frame of this research, the importance is to respect them.

With this conviction and in accordance with the collective writing of this guide, the network of social street workers will continue to mobilize and to develop new projects. The next theme to be studied will more specifically and more exhaustively concern the methodology of social street work.

And since it is by joining forces that results are obtained, we hope to have the benefit of your participation, in whatever way you chose.