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Running to raise £1000 for Burundi

On Sunday 23 May co-director Nick Turner will be running the Edinburgh Marathon which was rated as the fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World magazine! He will be aiming to raise £1000 for our partner New Generation in Burundi.

Dieudonné Nahimana, a former street child who founded New Generation in Burundi, is visiting the UK in May and we will be discussing how the money raised can best be used to help the children.

If this cause appeals to you then you can make a donation through our Justgiving page http://www.justgiving.com/SA-edinburgh-marathon

Hopes for Street Action

Street Action's patron, The Rt. Hon. Paul Boateng addressed a reception at University College London (UCL)on the subject of 'Africa - 2010 and beyond. What does the future hold for Street Children?' He described Africa’s street children as “unfinished business on a massive scale" and how "overcoming crippling and debilitating circumstances is one the things that makes Africa's street children special".

After, he spoke to Street Action's co-director Joe Walker on his hopes for Street Action and partners in 2010 as captured on the video above.

World AIDS Day: The missing face of HIV – Street Children

As the world marks World AIDS Day on 1st December, Street Action would like to draw attention to the millions of street children around the world who are affected by the disease but continue to be the hidden face of the global pandemic.

Local events really make a difference

On Saturday local band from Crouch End, North London The Grateful Dads hosted an evening of music and fun to raise money for Street Action. Despite the awful weather their loyal following of fans turned up to hear the music and support the work of Street Action in Burundi and South Africa. Thank you to all those who came and over £1000 was raised.

Down the road in Hackney, the local Round Chapel monthly Community meal held a Christmas fair and donated a percentage of the takings to Street Action. £120 was given on the night.

20 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

As the world celebrates the achievements of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on its 20th anniversary Street Action along with the Consortium for Street Children, a network of 50 organisations operating in over 120 countries, are drawing attention to the estimated 100 million street children whose rights are often ignored and violated.

Read the press release from the Consortium for Street Children and its members. Follow the link at the end of this story to download the press release as a PDF.

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