This article from The Kathmandu Post explores the recurring cycle of street children in Nepal who are repeatedly rescued from urban streets and placed into shelters or rehabilitation programs, only to return again due to deep-rooted challenges such as family breakdown, poverty, neglect, substance use, and the lack of safe, stable home environments. Through individual stories and insights from child protection workers, it highlights how institutional care and short-term rescue efforts often fail to address the underlying causes pushing children into street life, and how many children struggle to adjust to structured shelter environments after experiencing the relative autonomy of the streets. The article ultimately underscores the need for more holistic, family-centered, and long-term solutions to break the cycle and support lasting reintegration.