Street Child (charity)

Street Child is a British-founded charity with a global vision: to see all children safe, in school and learning. Established in Sierra Leone in 2008 (under the name Street Child of Sierra Leone, or SCoSL), the charity has since expanded its operations into over 20 of the world’s poorest and most disaster-hit countries, across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

The primary focus of the charity is ensuring the provision of education in low-resource environments and emergencies, through training teachers, building schools, and helping out-of-school children into education. Street Child aim to integrate their interventions in these contexts, combining education support with protection and psychological support services; emergency aid; and assistance for families to create sustainable livelihoods.

Street Child also has an expanding network of local partners, and advocates internationally for the benefits of responses driven by local actors.