OUR APPROACH
Street Child moves towards crisis rather than away. We have the agility and ability to move rapidly into a new situation and quickly support communities. In addition to the countries we operate in, this approach spans conflict and climate change-related emerging disasters, forgotten crises in countries or contexts currently outside of our operational areas too.
When a disaster happens, we’re there to support children and their families by:
Meeting their immediate survival needs, providing essentials including water, food, shelter and healthcare.
Creating safe spaces for children to recover
Ensuring children with urgent protection needs are identified and receive timely services
Ensuring girls and boys are still able to access education
Supporting the long-term recovery, listening and helping people and households rebuild their lives
Enabling and encouraging our local network of partners to be at the forefront of the response.
We are also proud to work as an active member of the education in emergencies working group as part of the Global Education Cluster coordination mechanism.
On 6 February 2023, two consecutive earthquakes devastated parts of Southern Turkey and Northern Syria, killing more than 50,000 people and profoundly impacting the lives of millions more. This disaster struck families in North West Syria, who have already endured over a decade of conflict, widespread displacement, crumbling infrastructure, and economic collapse.
Street Child launched an emergency response within 24 hours of the earthquakes, aiming to provide aid where it is needed most. Through our network of five partners, we have reached over 16,250 people in North West Syria with food, shelter, and child protection activities.
Street Child remains committed to supporting survivors as they work to rebuild their lives. Alongside life-saving support, we focus on minimising disruptions to children’s education, ensuring that all children affected by this crisis are safe, in school, and learning.
Rapid Response in Numbers
121,274
Children in Afghanistan have been reached through our programmes. This includes direct enrolment into school and mental health services.
16,250
People have been reached in North West Syria with food, shelter and child protection activities.
29,813
Children and a further 6,219 adults have been reached by Street Child in Ukraine.