about us
Street Kids International is a non-profit agency based in Canada and the United Kingdom. Over the past 22 years it has become a global leader in helping street kids around the world successfully earn a living and make healthy, educated decisions to better their lives. It reaches youth through innovative workshops, animations and tools about sexual health, drug use and entrepreneurship. Having reached more than 2 million street kids in more than 64 countries, Street Kids International has been recognized by former United Nations Secretary General Kofi A. Annan as a global best practice leader in youth work.
what we do.
street work.
Our street work program empowers street kids to develop safe and productive ways to earn a living in the street. We recognize that many kids need to generate income to support themselves and their families and therefore need business training that is practical, easy to understand, and draws on their skills. Our Street Business and Street Banking workshops allow street kids to develop realistic business plans that they can put into action, while learning funding and savings strategies.
street health.
Our street health program focuses on working with local organizations and youth workers to engage street kids in making informed choices about sexual health, HIV/AIDS and drug use. The training enables front-line workers to engage kids in taking responsibility for their own experience with sex, drugs, and other associated factors of life on the street. We equip workers to begin with kids “where they are” and help them move towards lives of risk prevention and health promotion.
street rights.
Our “street rights” program puts front and center our key role as advocates and educators on the rights of street youth. We challenge governments, public officials and ordinary citizens alike to see the economic potential of street kids in their communities. We advocate the importance of strategic investment in youth and influence funding and program priorities on both a national and international level.
last update:
May 6, 2011 1:20 AM