News Update: Street Kids International and the Earthquake in Haiti

Street Kids has been in contact with our partner IDEJEN in Haiti and we are relieved to report the staff are safe. Efforts to contact the youth are slow as communication systems are still down. The head office is not seriously damaged but we are unsure about the status of the youth centres, which provide space for education and training.

Street Kids International in recent years has been actively involved in training youth workers and government staff in Haiti. We hope to resume our partnership with local Haitian organizations once the country is ready for the education and development assistance we offer. In the meantime, we encourage our supporters and friends to support The Humanitarian Coalition, a coordinated relief effort shared by highly regarded Canadian organizations. Your donation will be matched by the Canadian Government. To learn more, please visit http://thehumanitariancoalition.ca .

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

fall 2009 newsletter.
check out what we've been up to in Kenya, Tanzania and right here in Toronto in our latest issue of Street Scenes.

mumbai poker is back!
it's happening April 7, 2010 at M Lounge - come join us in support of street kids around the world!
details here | sign up here

volunteer in Canada & the UK.
we’re looking for admin and social media volunteers.
details 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. Tim will be giving presentations at the Apple Mac stores in:

Glasgow, Buchanan Street on 24th September
London, Regent Street on 15th October

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

catalytic convergence
In October, the Catalytic Convergence: Innovations in Youth Programming conference brought youth workers from Street Kids’ worldwide partner organizations together, to share innovations in their work. It took place October 5 - 9, 2009 at Metro Hall in Toronto.

what's happening: UK

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

UK marathon places.
Street Kids UK has limited places available in the first ever Brighton Marathon in April 2010. To find out more or to reserve your place, contact ukinfo [at] streetkids.org

volunteer in Canada & the UK.
we’re looking for admin and social media volunteers.
details here.

Glasgow, Buchanan Street on 24th September
London, Regent Street on 15th October

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