“Here they told us, ‘If your family finds out you ran away and one day when you are grown they see you stealing, what will they say? That you’re a professional thief now? Stay here and study and when you are grown you can show your mom and dad you left the streets. You can show them your diploma and tell them you graduated. That’s what you can tell them!’ I had never thought about that before. That really motivated me to stick with it.â€
– Lucho, 14

What We Do

We are committed to seeking, securing, and promoting social justice for children on the streets. We work to meet the immediate needs of those living on the streets to give them a chance to reach their potential. We also work toward a future in which no child needs to call the streets home. We serve this mission in four ways:

Direct Service

We offer a variety of intervention services to street-involved children. We meet them where they are and help them reach their full potential. Every child deserves this. Period.

Research

We conduct, disseminate and encourage research that informs best practice with street-involved children. The children are our teachers and we must learn their lessons.

Advocacy

We act on behalf of street-involved children, raising public awareness of their needs, and influencing policies and practices that protect and enhance their human rights.

Partnership

We collaborate with agencies, institutions, and others around the world to share resources and knowledge. Working together is our best hope for preventing future suffering.

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