About us

Street Child works with local organisations to ensure every child has access to an education.

our purpose

TO SEE ALL CHILDREN SAFE, IN SCHOOL AND LEARNING - ESPECIALLY IN LOW RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS AND EMERGENCIES.

Street Child's impact in Numbers

1,449,136

Children reached. 595,014 were directly supported to access education.

222,514

Adults have been reached through programmes such as the family business scheme, education classes and teacher training.

1,022

Schools have been supported either through construction or renovation to improve learning environments and 572 temporary learning spaces constructed in emergency contexts.

where we work

Founded in Sierra Leone in 2008, Street Child now works in over 20 of the world’s poorest and most disaster-affected countries, including Afghanistan, Ukraine and Somalia.

what we do

Street Child works to address all the barriers which prevent a child from being safe, in school and learning. We provide emergency aid and mental health support, build schools, train teachers, reunite families, develop livelihoods and help out-of-school children into education.

who we work with

We work with an expanding network of local organisations and a focus on the power and purpose of inspirational local level organisations sits at the heart of all we do – and has done so since our first partnership in Sierra Leone in 2008.

We work in close collaboration with leading agencies, leveraging our experience and expertise to issue global guidance on working with local level organisations.

our reports

We are outcomes orientated and our reports reflect our ability to deliver remarkably high impact at a very low cost.

our people

Our staff sit at the heart of Street Child and continually go above and beyond to deliver exceptional impact.

careers

We are always looking to recruit passionate and dedicated people to help us ensure all children are safe, in school and learning. 

why donate

Education is a fundamental human right and with your support we will make a difference to thousands of children's lives.