Africa (Streetkids)

Africa Sites:

[TZ] Dogo Dogo Street Children Project [TZ] Dogo Dogo Street Children Project: Drop-in center and hostel offer a range of services to street children in Dar-es-Salaam. (Africa) http://www.following-the-sun.de/Tanzania_06b/index_e.html [ZW] Zimbabwe-Children: Those the Anti-AIDS Campaigners Forget [ZW] Zimbabwe-Children: Those the Anti-AIDS Campaigners Forget: Street children in Harare. (Africa) http://www.aegis.com/news/ips/1996/IP960601.html [KE] Survival at the Periphery of Underdevelopment: Street Children in Nairobi, Kenya [KE] Survival at the Periphery of Underdevelopment: Street Children in Nairobi, Kenya: Extensive research paper. (Africa) http://www.ohiou.edu/afrchild/PAPERS/inaugural_conference/CUTCHER.HTML [ZA] The Homestead [ZA] The Homestead: South African organization that helps street children rebuild their shattered lives. (Africa) http://www.homestead.org.za/ [ZM] AROS [ZM] AROS: Association for restoration of orphans and street children in Zambia. Provides advocacy and support. This is a single information page. (Africa) http://www.chin.org.zm/members/aros.html [KE] A World of Violence - Battles of Nairobi's Street Children [KE] A World of Violence - Battles of Nairobi's Street Children: Background on violence amongst street children. (Africa) http://www.europrofem.org/02.info/22contri/2.04.en/4en.viol/20en_vio.htm [KE] Undugu Society of Kenya [KE] Undugu Society of Kenya: Provide a residential and training program for street children in Nairobi. (Africa) http://home.pi.net/~heinies/html/parking_boys.htm [ZM] Children In Need Network (CHIN) [ZM] Children In Need Network (CHIN): A network of NGOs, Community-Based Organisations and Government departments working with Children in need in Zambia. (Africa) http://www.chin.org.zm/ [ZA] Youth - KwaZulu Natal [ZA] Youth - KwaZulu Natal: Programs for street outreach, short-term residential, family re-unification and prevention. (Africa) http://www.youthkzn.co.za/ [ZA] Kids Helping Kids [ZA] Kids Helping Kids: Provide residential homes for abused and abandoned street children in South Africa. (Africa) http://www.kidshaven.org.za/khk/index.htm [ZM] Project Concern [ZM] Project Concern: Overview of the organization's activities in Zambia. (Africa) http://www.projectconcern.org/zambia.html [KE] Chosen Children International [KE] Chosen Children International: Organization that offers services to street children in Kenya. (Africa) http://www.ccikids.org/ Street Child Africa Street Child Africa: Support group for African NGOs and charities working with street children in Africa. (Africa) http://www.streetchildafrica.org.uk/ [MO] Life Tough on the Street [MO] Life Tough on the Street: Interviews with street children in Tangiers, Morocco (Africa) http://www.rnw.nl/humanrights/html/stories.html [UG] Adoption Now! [UG] Adoption Now!: Sponsoring the education of street children and orphans in Uganda. (Africa) http://www.adoptionnow.co.uk/ [ZW] Nehanda Education Fund [ZW] Nehanda Education Fund: The Nehanda Education Fund's goal is to send former street children affected by Zimbabwe's AIDS crisis to school. (Africa) http://www.nehanda.org/ [ZM] Lubuto Library Project [ZM] Lubuto Library Project: The Lubuto Library Project provides "street-kid" libraries housed in adapted shipping containers and literacy programs to AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) in southern Africa. (Africa) http://www.lubuto.org [KE] Observer Newspaper - Viewpoint - Plight of streetchildren important issue in Africa [KE] Observer Newspaper - Viewpoint - Plight of streetchildren important issue in Africa: Background on Street children in Kenya. (Africa) http://www.nd.edu/~observer/04102001/Viewpoint/3.html Reuters AlertNet - The street children of Kinshasa Reuters AlertNet - The street children of Kinshasa: Photograph gallery. (Africa) http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/photogallery/509572.htm [RW] Rwanda: Surviving on the Streets [RW] Rwanda: Surviving on the Streets: Article and photos of Rwandan street children. (Africa) http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/rwanda-genocide-street.html [KE] Ukweli Home of Hope Project [KE] Ukweli Home of Hope Project: A boys home in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya called Westlands. Also provides services to children in the streets of Nairobi. (Africa) http://www.ukweli.net/ [GH] Catholic Action for Street Children [GH] Catholic Action for Street Children: Working with street children in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. (Africa) http://www.btinternet.com/~cas/ [KE] Juvenile Injustice: Police abuse and detention of street children in Kenya [KE] Juvenile Injustice: Police abuse and detention of street children in Kenya: Human Rights Watch Children's Rights Report. (Africa) http://www.hrw.org/reports/1997/kenya/ [MD] Madagascar's undaunted street children. [MD] Madagascar's undaunted street children.: Photo-story on street children in Antananarivo. (Africa) http://www.unesco.org/courier/1999_06/uk/dici/txt1.htm#e1 [KE] Kenya - Ragazzi di strada [KE] Kenya - Ragazzi di strada: Gallery of Photos by Giulio Napolitano, Graffiti Press, of street children in Meru. (Africa) http://www.graffitipress.it/GP_RepKenRa.htm [MO] bayti - enfants des rues [MO] bayti - enfants des rues: BAYTI targets children in difficult circumstances: Street children, working children, abandonned children, juvenile delinquents and sexually exploited children in Morocco. One overview page in English - rest of site in French. (Africa) http://www.bayti.net [SL] Children in Need - Sierra Leone [SL] Children in Need - Sierra Leone: Works to assist street children in Sierra Leone. (Africa) http://www.childreninneed-sierraleone.org/ [KE] Maryknoll Africa - Specialized Ministries: Loren Beaudry [KE] Maryknoll Africa - Specialized Ministries: Loren Beaudry: Grandsons of Abraham - A Rescue Program for Street Children in Mombasa. Provides a residence and other services. Outreach work. Photos. (Africa) http://www.maryknollafrica.org/SpeBeaudry.htm [MO] Nowhere to Turn: State Abuses of Unaccompanied Migrant Children by Spain and Morocco (Human Rights Watch Report - 2002) [MO] Nowhere to Turn: State Abuses of Unaccompanied Migrant Children by Spain and Morocco (Human Rights Watch Report - 2002): Extensive report. (Africa) http://www.hrw.org/reports/2002/spain-morocco/ [ZW] Street Chidren in Zimbabwe - Part 2 [ZW] Street Chidren in Zimbabwe - Part 2: The second part of the article based on a workshop by Professor Michael Bourdillon of the University of Zimbabwe (Africa) http://www.cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-0102-bourdilon-II.html [ZW] Matthew Rusike Children's Home [ZW] Matthew Rusike Children's Home: Haven for some 120 homeless, orphaned, displaced, abandoned and deprived children of Zimbabwe. (Africa) http://www.matthewrusike.org/ [CM] United Action For Children [CM] United Action For Children: Mission statement: To develop a caring society for children and to provide help before it is too late. (Africa) http://interconnection.org/unitedaction/ First Step Childrens Fund - Helping street children of Sierra Leone First Step Childrens Fund - Helping street children of Sierra Leone: Organization working to improve the living conditions for street children in Sierra Leone. We are presently running an home for street children in the village of Hastings. (Africa) http://www.first-step.org [ZM] Waddington Centre [ZM] Waddington Centre: A streetkids project in Lusaka of Zambia. (Africa) http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/6064/ almudo.com almudo.com: Detailed information on the West African street children called Almudos and extensive links to WWW sites dealing with street children around the world. (Africa) http://www.almudo.com/ [TZ] Amani Children's Home [TZ] Amani Children's Home: Amani is a small non-governmental, not-for-profit residential home for orphans and street-children in Tanzania, Africa, offering nourishment, a safe and caring home and educational opportunities. Outreach/reunification programs. Photos. (Africa) http://www.amanikids.org [KE] Shangilia [KE] Shangilia: Provides a residence, training and outreach work with the street children in Nairobi. (Africa) http://cmaid.org/shangilia.htm [ZM] Child Rescue [ZM] Child Rescue: Provide services to children living in the streets in Lusaka and a residential program. Photos and video. (Africa) http://www.capitalchristian.net/html/child-rescue.htm [ZA] Adolescence: Psychological characteristics of South African street children. [ZA] Adolescence: Psychological characteristics of South African street children.: (Africa) http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m2248/132_33/53870304/p1/article.jhtml?term=%22street+children%22 Streetkids Streetkids: Gallery by Michael Jensen, Denmark. (Africa) http://home3.inet.tele.dk/mich-jen/streetkids.html [ZA] Tereo Project for Childen at risk [ZA] Tereo Project for Childen at risk: Christian organisation with a mission to provide schooling and care for street children and children at risk in Southern Africa, particularly children that are victims of poverty, crime and AIDS. (Africa) http://www.tereo.org [ZA] Othandweni [ZA] Othandweni: Provide basic care, court support, health care, training and recreation to the street children of Hillbrow. (Africa) http://www.icon.co.za/~othandweni/ [SU] War Child - Shams Street Children - Khartoum [SU] War Child - Shams Street Children - Khartoum: Outreach programs for street children in Khartoum, who call themselves "Shamassa" - Children of the Sun. (Africa) http://www.warchild.org/projects/shams.html [RW] Enfants de Dieu [RW] Enfants de Dieu: Residential Centre for Street Children, Kigali, Rwanda. Background and photos. (Africa) http://www.enfantsdedieu.org/ [TZ] Mkombozi [TZ] Mkombozi: Centre for street children based in Moshi, Tanzania. (Africa) http://www.dreamweaver.co.uk/mkombozi/ [KE] Made In The Streets [KE] Made In The Streets: Provides a drop-in center, a residence, training programs and an outreach program to the street children of Nairobi. (Africa) http://www.made-in-the-streets.org/index.html [SL] The Leonenet Street Children Project [SL] The Leonenet Street Children Project: Operate feeding and sponsorship programs for street children in Freetown. (Africa) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/6193/ OPDE OPDE: Works with street children in Burundi, Congo and Rwanda. (Africa) http://www.opde.org/ [ZW] Street Children in Zimbabwe [ZW] Street Children in Zimbabwe: Article based on a workshop by Professor Michael Bourdillon of the University of Zimbabwe. (Africa) http://www.cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-1201-bourdillon-I.html [ZM] Children high on sewage (BBC World) [ZM] Children high on sewage (BBC World): Street children in Zambia have found a new way to forget their misery - by sniffing methane gas from bottles of sewage. (Africa) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/406067.stm [KE] Kivuli - The House of Street Children [KE] Kivuli - The House of Street Children: Drop-in center for street children in Nairobi. (Africa) http://www.peacelink.it/koinonia_eng.html BBC News | AFRICA | Kinshasa's forgotten children BBC News | AFRICA | Kinshasa's forgotten children: The killing of a 15-year-old boy, which sparked riots in Kinshasa, highlights the plight of some 15,000 street children in the DR Congo's capital. (Africa) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1494555.stm [ZM] Twatotela [ZM] Twatotela: Josee's photo page with snaps of Zambian street children. (Africa) http://www.geocities.com/twatotela/ [ZA] BBC News | AFRICA | SA youths tell of street life [ZA] BBC News | AFRICA | SA youths tell of street life: Two young South Africans describe how they survived violence and drugs as street children and how they ended up on the wrong side of the law. (Africa) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1910693.stm