Toybox - let the Street Children live!
Advocacy
Toybox is committed to doing all it can to help those children who are, tragically, already living on the streets of Latin America. However, the story doesn’t stop there.
Prevention is better than cure and Toybox recognises the importance of also working to try to reduce the factors which lead to children taking to a life on the streets.
Raising Awareness
From London to Edinburgh, from Wales to Canada, Toybox is spreading the word about street children. There are millions of street children the world over who need people to speak up for them and to explain why change is needed. Our growing team of volunteer speakers is taking the stories of the children to schools, churches, interest groups and special events. Wherever there are people willing to listen, we aim to be there to tell them more.
In addition to this, Toybox is also working with media contacts to take news of the street children to even bigger audiences.
The more people that know, the more people will support and the more children will be helped. These children need a world of change – will you play your part?
Calling for Change
For our vision of a world without street children to become a reality, big changes need to occur. Change is needed at all levels – we need change in the UK, change in the countries of Latin America where we are working, change at government level, change at international level…the list could go on.
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We are continually looking to develop this area of our work. Our team is continually making links with others and ensuring that our work is as targeted as it can be to ensure maximum results for children.
Recent News
From the Streets of Guatemala to the corridors of Westminster!
Toybox was delighted to be able to represent the children of Guatemala at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Street Children held on 21st February 2007.
Click here to read more information about how the children’s voices were heard and to hear more about how Toybox advocacy is seeking to make a difference for more and more children in Latin America.
Latin America - New Challenges, New Responses
A representative from Toybox recently joined with other organisations, government ministers, ambassadors and academics at a conference in Chatham House to look at the challenges facing Latin America. Click here to find out more
Toybox, Youth and Development
A representative from Toybox recently attended a meeting in Westminster on Youth and Development: Learning the Lessons of the World Development Report. The meeting was addresses by Hilary Benn MP, the Secretary of State for International Development in the UK.