Primary prevention programs need to make special efforts to gain access to these young people and to understand and respond to their particular needs. This can often be achieved through mobilizing volunteers and street educators, as UNAIDS, the UN International Drug Program (UNDCP), and Street Kids International have done when working with street children in Asia."
-- Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, recognizes Street Kids International in his State of the Children Address, 2002.
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about us.
Street Kids International is a non-profit agency based in Toronto, Canada and London, United Kingdom. We strive to help street youth worldwide develop business skills and health knowledge to better their lives.
vision:
to be the go-to world leader
in building street kids' ability,
knowledge and community
mission:
we advocate and deliver innovative programs, so effective that they are spontaneously adopted, adapted and shared by our worldwide network of partners.
We team with youth workers at youth organizations around the world to develop locally relevant, innovative trainings that engage youth about entrepreneurship, sexual health, and drug use through interactive activities and animated videos.
Having worked with more than two million street kids in more than 60 countries, Street Kids International is honoured to have been recognized for our work by a number of prestigious bodies:
- Street Kids International has been recognized by the United Nations as a Global Best Practice Leader in youth work
- CME and CIDA Special Recognition Award for Long-Term Commitment to International Cooperation, 2007
- Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, Finalist, 2007
- UNICEF’s Meena Prize, received for Goldtooth, 1996
- Peter F. Drucker Award for Canadian Non-Profit Innovation, 1993
Founded in 1988, the organization is governed by a Canadian Board of Directors, as well as Boards of Directors responsible for its UK and US organizations.
In addition, we are guided by the Street Kids International Brand Foundation. (
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