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(2 Feb 2002) SHOTLIST Moscow (Autumn 2001): children sniffing glue, boy SOT in Russian; children sitting; Hana Polak SOT in English; children walking into kitchen; preparing food; Hana Polak SOT in English; bringing in the food; Sasha drawing; Hana Polak SOT in English; bringing pot on tram; children doling out food, children waiting to get their food, children eating; exterior youth detention centre; children lining up for inspection; Yuri Vassilievich Lapchin SOT in Russian; children going to infirmary; vox pops in Russian, 3 children; children in showers; drawing course; student SOT in Russian; exterior social services office; Svetlana Volkova SOT in Russian; Alex in elevator; setting up box; Boris walking to car; Boris SOT in Russian; Boris playing in car (APTN) STORYLINE Thousands of homeless children are picked up off the streets of Moscow each year. Some as young as ten have fled homes thousands of miles away to escape poverty or abusive parents. Once on the streets there are few options: a number end up in youth offenders' institutions, others get hooked on sniffing glue and some are lucky enough to be helped by volunteers. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f714cf2788c00df7a241f7421e608069