Street Action - Committed to street children through action and partnership

Speaking to an invited audience of MPs, Peers, practitioners and NGOs, representatives from UNICEF UK and DFID joined the panel to discuss the latest findings and policy recommendations from the research. The research was funded by DFID (Southern Africa).

As one of the founding members of the SCWC, and a long-term partner of hosts Umthombo Street Children, Nick Turner, co-director of Street Action will be in Durban supporting the event, blogging and tweeting as well as posting a daily three minute film of the highlights from the days events.

You can follow co-director Joe Walker's latest trip to South Africa to visit our partner Umthombo Street Children. Check out his blog: http://www.joewalker.org.uk/ or follow him on twitter http://twitter.com/JoeStreetAction

Joe Walker, Street Action's co-director, will be travelling to South Africa this month to catch up with our partner Umthombo Street Children in Durban. In April Dieudonné Nahimana, founder and director of New Generation in Burundi, will be coming to the UK to spend some time with Street Action. This will be followed by a trip to Burundi in the early summer.

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.

It would be great to see you at our Christmas reception at Univeristy College London (UCL) on Tuesday 15th at 6:30pm. Come along for a glass of wine and festive nibbles and listen to a talk from our patron The Rt. Hon. Paul Boateng speaking on 'Africa -2010 and beyond. What does the future hold for Street Children?'

The evening will also include:

The latest news from our partners New Generation in Burundi and Umthombo Street Children in South Africa
The recent launch of the research 'If a child cries (dies) in the streets, does anybody hear?'
Street Action's plans for 2010

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.

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.

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.

The 20th November is the 20th anniversary of the UN convention on the Rights of the Child.

The Consortium for Street Children (CSC) recently launched a new campaign REALISING RIGHTS: STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST STREET CHILDREN which includes an online petition. The Consortium for Street Children hope to get 1000 signatures on this petition before the anniversary of the UN convention on the Rights of the Child on 20th November.

Add your name to the petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Realising-Rights