Street Kids and Orphans

Some of the most wonderful kids in the world live on the streets.  Some street kids are orphaned. but many have parents who are too poor to send them to school, or provide them them daily food. The kids have to live on the streets or rubbish dumps scavenging for survival for themselves and often for siblings.   All are vulnerable to the devices of criminal elements, abuse and exploitation.

"Half the children in the world ( over 1 billion)  suffer from severe deprivation of basic human need and 30% (650 million) suffer from absolute poverty

Over half a billion children (27%) have no toilet facilities whatsoever.

Over 400 million children (19%) are using unsafe (open) water sources or have more than a 15-minute walk to water." WHO

"There are estimated to be 150 million street children around the world(UN 2001) In Sub-Saharan Africa alone there are at least 48 million orphans" (UN 2006).

Millions of children live and work on the streets, without protection from traffickers, pedophiles, criminals and abusers. Millions of children do not have food or education, adequate shelter.

The dynamic projects we have partnered with really are making a significant difference in the lives of thousands of orphans and street children.

I invite you to meet them on these pages and to Step Up and empower these precious kids with water, education, food and a safe home.

Step Up, be an Angel... Help Streetkids and Orphans..