> recent updates
- December 5th is International Volunteer Day, established in 1985 to recognize the contributions of volunteers and voluntary organizations worldwide. Street Kids International would like to thank our volunteers for all their hard work and dedication. Thank you!
- Thank you to everyone who attended the second annual Cues For Kids tournament. The event was a smashing success and Street Kids International would like to thank all the participants, celebrity captains, volunteers and sponsors for their support and involvement.
- November 20th is Canada’s National Child Day, established to recognize the basic human rights to which every child is entitled. Street Kids International is committed to our role as advocates of the rights of street kids, recognizing their potential and helping others to see it as well.
- Check out Street Kids' 2007 - 2008 annual report for updates on our work and stories about the youth we've helped.
- Thank you to everyone who attended the Community World Cup at BMO Field and the Drawn to Develop photo exhibit and silent auction to help raise funds for Street Kids International. Check out our events section to find out how you can get involved in more events this fall!
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UK updates
- 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 August, 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.
- Cues for Kids - November 20, 2008
- Limitless - November 27, 2008
- Check out our new Fall issue of the Street
Scenes newsletter
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204k) - Media release: Toronto celebrities and community members chalked up their cues for our second annual Cues for Kids charity pool tournament. - read about it!
- The Fan590 attended the Community World Cup in September. Check out photos from the event, as well as an audio interview with the event’s honourary chair, Danny Dichio of the Toronto FC.
- 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.
Join Donovan Bailey, Matte Babel, Chef Robert Rainford and other stars for our second annual celebrity pool tournament.
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