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Impact

In the last year alone we’ve had a significant and lasting impact on the lives of so many street children.

Birth registration

+577

881

adults trained in positive parenting

912

street children helped to develop and improve their social and life skills

654

street children and young people provided with medicine, food or clothing

556

young people provided with training in vocational trades

Education

+913

Re-integration

+148

Legal representation

+148

1,670

children and young people provided with emergency support as a result of COVID-19

1,476

children provided with psycho-social support

32

child leaders pledge to represent the voices of street connected children in Child Protection System forums or networks

395

children supported to share their knowledge about Child Rights with their peers

33,131

children and young people supported in 2020 either directly or indirectly

“We really felt their support and up to today, we are grateful for all they give us. They are always there. From the start they encourage us. For them, we were important.”

Feedback on our partner CONACMI in Guatemala

We attribute our success to the unique adaptive process we use. Monthly reviews of narrative and empirical data ensure our programs continue to have the biggest impact on the lives of the children we support.

In the last year we’ve done so much to change the lives of street children around the world. But there’s more to do.

Stories of transformational change

Chinita

Street Outreach • Bolivia • 2022

“The football field is my favourite place – it’s where I feel free.”

Read Chinita's story

The Ramirez Family

Street Outreach • El Salvador • 2022

“The streets are home now because this is where we live, it’s where I was pregnant with my children and where they spend their time now.”

Read The Ramirez Family's story

Ricardo

Street Outreach • El Salvador • 2022

“The most important thing is that children have space to learn and play. We should always have the chance to be creative and use our skills.”

Read Ricardo's story

Abraham

Street Outreach • Guatemala • 2022

“I was recruited by the gang in my neighbourhood – they used to threaten me with things if I didn’t obey.”

Read Abraham's story