Street Child Africa

Street Child Africa is a UK company limited by guarantee, Reg. No 3597252. UK Reg.
Charity no. 1074832 Reg. Office:- Brabant House, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0EY UK.

Our Aims

Street Child Africa was formed in the UK to support African Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and Charities working with and for street children in Africa. We aim to:

Fundraise on behalf of African agencies working with street children
Raise awareness about the plight of street children in Africa's towns and cities
Generate fresh approaches to working with and for street children in Africa
Share information with all agencies working with and for street children in Africa.
Offer advocacy to any agency working with and for street children in Africa, and to any individual street child in Africa.

Street Child Africa recognises the need for fresh approaches to working for the street children of Africa. We want to share information between and provide a forum for all concerned agencies. We belong to the Consortium for Street Children UK (CSC). This is a group of some 40 agencies who work for Street Children in 63 countries around the world. To visit this website, click on the link below.

Street Child Africa is also a member of Chatham House and the Royal African Society. Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is one of the leading organisations for the analysis of international issues. The Royal African Society promotes Africa's cause through a series of meetings and events. To visit the the Royal African Society's website for further information please click on the link below. To find out more about our Lobbying activities please click on the link below.

Lobbying | Royal African Society

Consortium for Street Children

Street Child Africa continues our affilation with Make Poverty History. A campaign that stands for all our ultimate aims - that a massive increase in aid is urgently needed across the third world, along with a new deal on third world debt. For more information please click here.

Street Child Africa was founded in 1998 by Missionary of Africa and Catholic priest Fr Patrick Shanahan, who lived and worked in Africa for 35 years.

Street Child Africa is supported by many churches all over the UK of all denominations, and we appreciate and celebrate that support.

However, all of the work in Africa that we support is strictly non-denominational. We do not support any person or project which attempts to influence the religious beliefs or background of any street child in any way. We help any and every street child who needs it, regardless of their religious beliefs or background. We do not permit attempts to convert or influence street children in any aspect of our work, or the work of our partner agencies.

The Rufisque Charter of Senegal

Street Child Africa was instrumental in compiling the Rufisque Charter of Senegal - a charter compiled by a network of agencies working for street children, who wanted to express their common philosophy about working with street children.

Click here to see a copy of the Rufisque Charter.