welcome.

Street Kids International is a charitable non-profit organization, with offices in Toronto, Canada and London, United Kingdom. Through our worldwide network of frontline non-profit organizations, we train youth workers to deliver our award winning programs using interactive trainings, innovative tools, and animated videos.

how we are different.

Through our partner organizations around the world, Street Kids International trains youth workers to deliver our programs to youth in their communities. By partnering with established organizations who share our philosophy, we ensure low administrative costs and deliver high impact, culturally appropriate and contextually relevant programs in the countries where we work.

Youth workers who excel at delivering the trainings have the opportunity to develop their skills and become Master Trainers. Master Trainers help expand the reach and impact of our work by training other youth workers to deliver our programs to street kids in their own communities.

This allows our programs to be sustainable and impactful long after our direct involvement in a given country is complete. The result is a multiplier effect whereby an increasing number of young people around the world have the tools to make safe and healthy life choices and reach financial independence.

global leader in best practices

"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 ... Street Kids International has done when working with street children in Asia."

-- Kofi A. Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations

what's happening: Canada

spring 2010 newsletter.
check out what we've been up to in Sierra Leone, an update from Haiti and meet some amazing youth in our latest issue of Street Scenes.

volunteer in Canada.
we’re looking for an administration volunteer.
details here.

International Youth Internship Program
Supported by the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Street Kids has recently engaged 8 young people to work and learn with our partner organizations for a period of 10 months. Find out more about their work and future opportunities here.

around the world with a Mac.
Come along to hear Tim Dennis talk about his experiences so far on the RamblingRat expedition, his plans for the future and how he has helped raise awareness of Street Kids International from Vladivostock to Vancouver using Mac technology.

latest fundraising success
The inaugaural League of Ordinary Gentlemen Golf Tournament took place on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at the beautiful Kleinburg Golf Club. The support was incredible - the tournament was entirely sold out.

Donations are still coming in and the final proceeds have yet to be tabulated however it is expected that the tournament, in support of Street Kids International, will have generated over $40,000CA. Thank you!

The League of Ordinary Gentlemen will be holding other exciting events throughout the year to raise money and awareness for Street Kids International. For more information on the golf tournament and their upcoming events, please visit their website:
http://www.theleagueofordinarygentlemen.org/html/gallery.htm

what's happening: UK

fall 2009 newsletter.
check out our latest issue of Street Scenes.

Recruiting Programme Manager
Street Kids UK is recruiting for an International Programme Manager to be based in London with extensive travel. The Programme Manager will manage Street Work programmes within our expanding network of partners. If you would like to apply, please read the role description carefully and forward your CV and covering letter to ukinfo [at] streetkids.org by Monday 2nd August.

International Programme Manager

volunteering opportunities.

We are currently seeking volunteers to support our fundraising and communications activities.

Please have a look at the role descriptions and get in touch to find out more, or let us know if you would like to support us in other ways.

Event Success
Thanks to all who joined us on Monday 12th July to learn more about our Innovative Youth Entrepreneurship Programmes. The event was hosted by our patron, Baroness Manningham-Buller with the kind support of Hogan Lovell’s LLP. It was a great evening allowing existing supporters and those interested in our work to come together and learn more about Street Kids and the Street Work programme. We will be hosting more of these events in the future so watch this space if you’d like to attend...

Fundraising Success
On 20th May Street Kids International, UK were one of 9 charities to benefit from a high profile event hosted by SCM Philanthropy at Sotheby’s auction house in London. The event raised £119 000 to be shared between the 9 charities and we look forward to further support from SCM Philanthropy with more events later in the year.

For details of the event as reported by Spears Magazine, please visit: www.spearswms.com/spears-world/shot-before-dawn/19207/isis-dinner.thtml

Brighton Marathon 2011 Places Available
Following the success of the first ever Brighton Marathon in 2010 we are pleased to announce that we have places available now for the 2011 event to be held on 10th April 2011.

If you would like to run for us please download the registration form here and return to ukinfo [at] streetkids.org. For more details on the Brighton marathon itself please visit: www.brightonmarathon.co.uk

First ever Brighton Marathon complete!
Tim in fighting form at the half-way point Sunday 18th April saw Tim Liken, Fraser Smith, Antoine Josset and Steven Nimmo complete the first ever Brighton marathon in support of Street Kids International. The day was huge success - even the sun came out to cheer them on. Their fundraising totals are still to be announced but we thank and congratulate all our runners for helping street kids around the world to get off the starting line. For Tim, Fraser and Antoine this was their first ever marathon and they all did really well. A special mention should go to Steven, a bit of a marathon expert, who completed the 26.2 mile course in just 2 hours and 52 minutes, coming 22nd out of 7412 runners! We wish him all the best for his next challenge – an ultra marathon in South Africa!

Samuel's story.

After participating in our Street Business training, Samuel started a small road-side restaurant and can now afford to live off the street.

street kids international has been recognized by the United Nations as a global best practice leader in youth work