There are no accurate statistics on the number of Nepali street children: estimates range from 5000 to 30,000. We believe the latter is a closer reflection of reality. The reasons why children choose to live on streets are varied: armed conflict, orphanhood, abandonment, domestic violence and lack of educational opportunities in villages. They survive by engaging in marginal activities: collecting rags and begging. More worryingly, they have become increasingly vulnerable to drug trafficking and prostitution. Our Sansar is going to build a children's home in Nepal. Affiliated to a local school, the home will provide 10 - increasing to 20 by 2015 - at-risk children a safe living environment to grow up in. Additionally, we will afford them the opportunity to make something of themselves and reduce their vulnerability to drug trafficking and prostitution. Through this programme, we will raise awareness about the plight of street children; allow them to be rehabilitated into their local community without discrimination; and enable them to realise their rights. Our local partner is Remote Nepal. It will cost us £575,000 to build, equip and run the home for 5 years. This cost includes training for Nepali staff, monitoring and evaluation of the project, research and development and a portion of our UK administration costs. All the money we raise during the Challenge 2010 will go directly towards the construction of the children’s home.