The children's TV show Sesame Street has introduced a character - a homeless . The show is tackling the of homelessness, via the new character - a 7-year-old called Lily. Her suffering is the as that of over 2.5 million children in the USA and more around the . A spokeswoman hoped Lily would reduce the linked to homelessness. She said she hoped Lily could help children feel alone.
The iconic, show started in 1969. It has a long of highlighting social issues, like dealing with parents who are in , living with autism, and . The said: "We know children experiencing homelessness are caught up in a devastating of trauma....Those children may suffer due to poverty, violence, or other trauma that caused to lose their ."
