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Street Wise Children South Africa

Alternative name:

Streetwise

Contact data:

PO Box 2530,
Pinetown 3600
Durban


South Africa
Tel: + 27 31 703 2666
Email: streetwise@yebo.co.za
Website: www.street-wise.co.za

Year established:

1986 

No. Staff:

26

Main contact:

Helena McKinney (streetwise@yebo.co.za )

Membership No:

941

Organisation aims and activities: Streetwise South Africa seeks to reconcile street children with their families, and by offering aid to children who cannot be returned home. They offer outreach programmes which entail provision on the streets of primary health care, education, nutrition and advocacy.


Operational level: National


Works with age groups : Children 5 - 18


Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation


Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Research child rights, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations


Areas of expertise: Child labour and working children, Children and education, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children without parental care, Children working and living on the street


Countries in which this organisation works: South Africa


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Last updated 12/09/2006 06:38:56

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