Study: 1,000 Homeless Kids in Sao Paulo

AP-Sat Jan 7, 10:42 PM ET

SAO PAULO, Brazil - More than 1,000 children have been living underneath highway overpasses, inside tunnels and on city squares in South America's biggest city, according to a study reported by Brazilian media Saturday.

The study, conducted by Sao Paulo city officials, showed that about 1,030 children are homeless in Sao Paulo, a city of more than 10 million people, the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper said.

It said another 3,000 who are not homeless work on the streets, selling candy or begging to help their families.

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