NGOs

EDUCATE, MOBILIZE AND ORGANIZE!

  • Plan and carry out video dialogues using campaign materials.
  • Devise educational workshops Create educational workshops for the police, juvenile judges, schools, and other members of the community.
  • Disseminate the video Don't Call Me Street Kid! Innovative Projects At Work. From NGOs to community groups, always seek possible campaign partners who may help you spread the word.
  • Organize a coalition of NGOs. Harness the energy and concern of NGOs working with these capable children.
  • Organize a coalition of children. Mobilize the energy, talent and experience of the so-called "street children" in the campaign. Encourage them to plan and carry out different campaign events. Also consider setting up meetings between these children and the local officials and/or policy makers.

DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS!

  • Work together with the public sector. Ensure that the government is a participating partner in your work with the so-called "street children ".
  • Work together with the private sector. Increasingly profitable businesses are becoming involved with socially responsible projects. Identify them and enlist their support and participation!
  • Work together with families and communities. From problem-solving to direct interventions, make sure key community groups are involved, particularly those who have a direct link to the children.
  • Work together with the children. Do not forget: no one knows the reality of "street children" better than the children themselves! Create a space for them to participate in campaign planning and decision making.
  • Work together with the schools. Make sure you share with schools in your community the various non-formal techniques and methods for educating and stimulating children. Work with the schools to establish a transition program enticing kids to stay or return to the schools.
  • Work together with other NGOs Share information with local, national and regional NGOs.

THINK POLICY!

  • Keep in mind the importance of social policies. Although the work of NGOs is extremely important, it is unlikely that increased programming will offer a realistic long-term solution to the dilemma of children seeking the streets. Constantly consider how techniques and projects can be transformed into public policy.
  • Maintain an on-going policy dialogue with public sector. Use local expertise and the creative techniques showcased in the campaign to engage the public sector in a policy dialogue.