Tag: street child
Riding on a board of hope
From Australia to Afghanistan, Cambodia, Pakistan and now South Africa – Skateistan is using skateboards to offer a future to at-risk youth, particularly young girls. Skating is the hook used to get to grips with complex social issues facing the youth, such as social inequality, youth unemployment, gender discrimination and poverty.
Mam’ Khanyi rescues Hillbrow’s forgotten children
Among the criminals, gangsters, refugees and working people in Joburg's teeming inner city flatlands are many street children. Usually forced into prostitution and crime, there is often no escape, but Khanyisile Motsa offers a ray of hope.
Mam’ Khanyi rescues Hillbrow’s forgotten children
Among the criminals, gangsters, refugees and working people in Joburg's teeming inner city flatlands are many street children. Abandoned, runaways, orphans or victims of child trafficking, they are usually forced into prostitution and crime. There is often no escape, but Khanyisile Motsa offers a ray of hope.
Help street kids the responsible way
Your small change can help a street child – for a R5 addition to your bill at a participating restaurant, StreetSmart SA will be able to bring a child back into the family, or fund a social worker or aftercare teacher.
