Reaching out to street children for more than a decade

Railway Children has been reaching out to street children around the world for more than a decade, with projects in India, the UK and East Africa.

As an organisation, our primary aim is to change the lives of children living on the streets. Our 3 Step Change Agenda embodies our vision of real change being achieved through success in three interwoven, inextricable areas:

One: Meeting the immediate needs of children on the streets

The reality is that most street children need help to meet their basic human needs: food, shelter, and protection. Early intervention is absolutely critical to prevent a child being swallowed by the streets.

Two: Shifting perception in local context

Children living alone on the streets face abuse and exploitation from individuals who view them as commodities to trade, use and abuse. It is essential that we help street children become visible to communities as children in need of care and protection.

Three: Holding governments responsible

Governments are ultimately responsible for protecting vulnerable people, and we believe that influencing key policy decision makers to leverage government support for street children is vital for sustained change.

Only through a blend of working with children at grass roots level, sensitising local communities to children in need of their care and protection, and continuous lobbying to shift policy landscaping can we truly succeed in making a real impact on the lives of street children all over the world.

Getting to street kids before the street gets to them. With your help, we’ll reach even more.