Take part to support street Children

Save Life Make Difference 

Bujumbura burundi 

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You can support street children in Burundi by donating to organizations like GlobalGiving, which supports projects like New Generation, or by donating to Save the Children. Other ways to help include fundraising or spreading awareness about the issue. 

Financial support

Donate directly to projects: Websites like GlobalGiving allow you to donate to specific projects that provide essentials like food, shelter, and education, notes GlobalGiving and GlobalGiving.

Sponsor a child: Look for organizations that allow you to sponsor a child to cover their food, school supplies, and other needs.

Fund micro-loans: Some organizations use donations to provide loans to ex-street children to help them start a business, notes GlobalGiving. 

Volunteer 

Offer skills: If you have specific skills, you may be able to volunteer your time to organizations working with street children in Burundi. For example, New Generation is looking for a full-time computer trainer. 

Advocate and raise awareness

Fundraise: Participate in fundraising events, like sponsored walks or runs, to support organizations working with street children.

Share information: Raise awareness about the issue by sharing information about the challenges street children face and the work being done to help them. 

 provides education and protection for street-connected children and their families in some of the world's most challenging regions.

UNICEF: Works in over 190 countries to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential.

Action for Street Kids (ASK): Provides welfare services, advice, and funding for grassroots projects serving street children worldwide. 

Direct action

For a more hands-on approach, you can take direct action within your community.

Volunteer: Many organizations offer volunteer opportunities, from preparing meals and tutoring to helping with administrative tasks. You may be able to find opportunities at local community centers, shelters, and schools.

Donate your time and skills: Offer to teach a valuable skill, such as art, music, or computer literacy. Simply spending time to talk with and listen to a street-connected child can provide comfort and support.

Hold a fundraiser: Rally friends, family, and colleagues to raise money for a reputable charity. Ideas include sponsored walk/runs, quiz nights, or community clean-ups.

Avoid giving cash directly: While your intentions are good, giving cash can sometimes enable harmful behavior or contribute to exploitation by organized groups. Instead, offer to buy the child a meal from a nearby shop or donate to a trusted organization. 

Advocacy and awareness

To create long-lasting change, you can focus on advocacy.

Raise awareness: Organize rallies or street plays to educate your community on the issues and rights affecting street children.

Promote policy change: Advocate for stronger child protection laws and policies that ensure equal opportunities for all children. This involves working with local governments and policymakers.

Change public perception: Help combat negative public attitudes and discrimination by sharing positive, respectful messages through social and broadcast media. Encourage others to see street children as individuals with potential. 

Start by understanding

Before acting, take time to understand the root causes of the issue. A good first step is to research local and international organizations and learn from those who have experience working directly with street-connected children. Their insight will help you provide support in the most effective and empathetic way possible. 

There are many ways to support street children, from donating and volunteering to raising awareness and advocating for policy changes. The best method for you depends on the time, skills, and resources you have available. 

How to get involved

Support organizations

Reputable non-profits and charities work directly to help street children by providing shelter, food, healthcare, and education.

Consortium for Street Children (CSC): A global network that advocates for the rights of street children, pressuring governments to create protective policies.

Railway Children: This charity helps vulnerable children in and around transport hubs in India, East Africa, and the UK, and works to reunite them with their families when possible.

Street Child: An organization that provides education and protection for street-connected children and their families in some of the world's most challenging regions.

UNICEF: Works in over 190 countries to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential.

Action for Street Kids (ASK): Provides welfare services, advice, and funding for grassroots projects serving street children worldwide. 

Direct action

For a more hands-on approach, you can take direct action within your community.

Volunteer: Many organizations offer volunteer opportunities, from preparing meals and tutoring to helping with administrative tasks. You may be able to find opportunities at local community centers, shelters, and schools.

Donate your time and skills: Offer to teach a valuable skill, such as art, music, or computer literacy. Simply spending time to talk with and listen to a street-connected child can provide comfort and support.

Hold a fundraiser: Rally friends, family, and colleagues to raise money for a reputable charity. Ideas include sponsored walk/runs, quiz nights, or community clean-ups.

Avoid giving cash directly: While your intentions are good, giving cash can sometimes enable harmful behavior or contribute to exploitation by organized groups. Instead, offer to buy the child a meal from a nearby shop or donate to a trusted organization. 

Advocacy and awareness

To create long-lasting change, you can focus on advocacy.

Raise awareness: Organize rallies or street plays to educate your community on the issues and rights affecting street children.

Promote policy change: Advocate for stronger child protection laws and policies that ensure equal opportunities for all children. This involves working with local governments and policymakers.

Change public perception: Help combat negative public attitudes and discrimination by sharing positive, respectful messages through social and broadcast media. Encourage others to see street children as individuals with potential. 

Start by understanding

Before acting, take time to understand the root causes of the issue. A good first step is to research local and international organizations and learn from those who have experience working directly with street-connected children. Their insight will help you provide support in the most effective and empathetic way possible. 

Save Life Make Difference have got $442 raised of $20,000 goal

We still have big challenge to start together our projects 

Bujumbura burundi 

27/10/2025