- ECCO Walkathons are taking place in Europe throughout September and October to help raise money for Street Kids. Learn more about the walkathons and when you can take part!
- Our partner organization AfriAfya recently published Our Turn to Tell, a booklet of stories about HIV/AIDS written by and for Kenyan girls.
- With support of the International Development Research Council of Canada, Street Kids conducted research to examine the relationship between NGOs and partners in the private sector. Read more about NGO and private sector partnerships in the resulting report, A Framework for Success
- We have developed an innovative multi-media ESL curriculum which explores children's rights and stories. This curriculum meets the Ontario Ministry of Education Expectations.
- Want to address youth poverty in York region? Register now for Streetjibe's In From the Edge workshops.
- Street Kids International is seeking dynamic , committed board members for our recently created UK charity, Street Kids International UK. Learn more about how you can get involved.
- Tim Denis has embarked on his Rambling Rat Expedition around the world to raise money for Street Kids International. Check out how he is raising money and awareness here!
Street Kids International is a non-profit agency and a global leader in developing and disseminating the strategies and tools needed to give street kids around the world the choices, skills, and opportunities to make a better life for themselves. Having worked with more than 2 million street kids in over 60 countries, Street Kids International has been recognized by the United Nations as a Global Best practice leader in youth work.
Street Kids International is a registered charity in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom and is currently delivering programs in over 10 countries globally.
Street Kids International and ECCO Walk for life have agreed to a three year partnership that will improve the lives of youth in Kenya and Poland. The partnership will include a number of initiatives, including a series of ECCO Walkathons. For each kilometre participants walk, ECCO will donate approximately €1 euro to charity.
ECCO Walkathons are scheduled throughout Europe in Auguest, September and October 2008.
For more information about ECCO Walkathons or to register for the event, please visit http://www2.eccowalkathon.com/
For more information on the partnership read on.
- Community World Cup - September 28, 2008
- Drawn to Develop: from paper to print: collaborations between street kids around the world and Canadian photographers. Charity auction on October 16!
- Mumbai Poker - Octiver 29, 2008
- Cues for Kids - November 20, 2008
- C.J. and Dylan Wilkins recently launched their Here to Here World Tour benefiting Street Kids International, and were profiled by the Calgary Herald.
- Jane Bird, Street Kids' intern in Bolivia was recently interviewed about her work for the website Apathy is Boring
- On April 30, 2008 Street Kids celebrated its 20th anniversary, and honoured a number of significant supoorters. Check the news release for more details.
- In November 2007, Street Kids International was featured on the French-language television show Partir pour ses idées, on TV5 in Canada. The show featured the stories of youth in Nepal who applied the skills learned through our Street Business Toolkit.
- Check out our new Spring issue of Street
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Street Kids International is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2008. We are excited to acknowledge 20 years of success, compassion and leadership.
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