Comic Relief

Cash in Action
Street and Working Children

About the Issue

Millions of children all over the world face extreme poverty, discrimination, exploitation and neglect. Children who live on the streets or who are forced into hazardous labour are some of the most vulnerable children in the world. Most street children come from incredibly poor families and some may have lost their parents, often to AIDS. Life on the streets is tough and can be dangerous. Children have to scavenge for food to eat or things they can sell to make a little money.

Projects

Here is the work that Comic Relief is currently supporting through the Street and Working Children programme. To find out more, please click on the organisation's name in the list below.

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Region: International, Latin America/ The Caribbean, Brazil
Organisation name: Christian Aid
Amount: £606,120
Duration: 4 years

Region: International, Latin America/ The Caribbean, Guatemala
Organisation name: Healthlink Worldwide (Formerly AHRTAG)
Amount: £140,241
Duration: 12 months

Region: International, Asia, Bangladesh
Organisation name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission
Amount: £264,572
Duration: 5 Years

Region: Africa, Kenya
Organisation name: Widows and Orphans International
Amount: £90,000
Duration: 12 months

Region: Africa, Tanzania
Organisation name: Childhope UK
Amount: £857,314
Duration: 5 Years
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Region: International, Asia, Philippines
Organisation name: Trocaire (Northern Ireland)
Amount: £309,759
Duration: 5 Years
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Region: International, Asia, Bangladesh
Organisation name: Childhope UK
Amount: £659,750
Duration: 5 Years
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Region: International, Asia, Nepal
Organisation name: Child Welfare Scheme UK
Amount: £541,324
Duration: 5 Years
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Region: International, Latin America/ The Caribbean, Guatemala
Organisation name: War on Want
Amount: £329,500
Duration: 4 years
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Region: International, Asia, India
Organisation name: Childhope UK
Amount: £131,696
Duration:
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Region: Ghana
Organisation name: Hope for Children (HfC)
Amount: £520,629
Duration: 3 years
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Region: DR Congo
Organisation name: War Child
Amount: £100,000
Duration: 18 months

Region: International Asia Cambodia
Organisation name: Everychild
Amount: £ 346,574
Duration: 4 years

Region: Africa Niger
Organisation name: Anti-Slavery International
Amount: £ 257,874
Duration: 5 Years

Region: South Africa
Organisation name: Friends of the Children of Southern Africa
Amount: £544,800
Duration: 5 years

Region: Malawi
Organisation name: The Children's Investment Fund Foundation
Amount: £2,500,000
Duration: 5 years

Region: Africa wide
Organisation name: Nelson Mandela's Children Fund
Amount: £2,000,000
Duration: 3 years


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