Street Child World Cup, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. No child should live on the streets.

Street Child World Cup. Similar to a football club, the Street Child World Cup
is a community of supporters without whom we would cease to exist.

In 2014 children from 16 countries will play football, share their stories and
be part of a unique international conference for street children's rights in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. No child should live on the streets.

We are asking you to sign up to the Road to Rio. It maybe through your time, your talent
or your treasure but please do get in touch.

We're on the Road to Rio. Are you coming with us?

Become a Champion We are seeking champions who will help us set up a regular giving backbone to our campaign in order to make 2014 a reality. Our success depends on your support. All you need to do is CLICK THIS LINK and follow the instructions. You will receive updates with the very latest news as well as opportunities to attend special events and to get more involved. How your donation will help street children: £250 a month lets a team tell their story with digital camera equipment and training. £100 a month provides ID and passports for children – ‘nobodies’ become somebodies. £20 a month gets football equipment, art materials – safe play for kids. £5 a month means they get a real football – not the bundle of socks they normally use. There is also the opportunity to win prizes with regular giving. You could win tickets to Brazil in 2014! Goaaaaal! We have 16 countries and we could not do this without you. This is more than a game. Make us famous: The Road to Rio Have you seen the Road to Rio? Take 2 minutes to watch and then please add us to your e-mail signature & all your outgoing emails. Your contacts will see the Road to Rio film if you copy & paste this link: I'm on the Road to Rio with Street Child World Cup Host an event Roll up (your sleeping bag) for the Do It Yourself Rough Sleep. Click here to sign up now First came the Big City Sleep and now we are pleased to let you know  that we will be rolling out Rough Sleeps all over the country, some small, some big but all with the same end: to raise awareness and vital funds. And we want you to host your own sleeps be it on your university campus, your local football field or in the centre of the city. Recently a youth group in North Walsham, Norfolk decided to run their  own Rough Sleep with a little help from staff at Street Child World Cup.  They made it to the local press and raised over £600, putting on a meal  and quiz and then sleeping out on cardboard boxes in the church garden.  The organiser, Gina Luckwell told us ‘We had heard about the Street child World Cup and the London 'Big City Sleep’ but it was just too far to go. However, the youth group felt inspired to do something to support The Street Child World Cup so we asked if we could run our own event. We were helped with publicity and advice and had an enjoyable evening that helped us and others to think about the issues faced by street children and of course raised nearly £600' Inspired by the youth of North Walsham and their desire to hold their  own event we decided to put together some materials to help people run  ‘Do It Yourself’ Rough Sleeps closer to home. We have prepared everything you need to set up a really successful event. Click here for publicity posters, articles, a checklist, information booklet and sponsorship form. And take a look at this film from The Big City Sleep for some inspiration. (Image used courtesy of Eastern Daily Press/Antony Kelly) Click here to sign up now If a Rough Sleep is not for you then you can organise an event, volunteer or show our feature-length documentary Street Kids United to people you know. For further details please contact Karin in the Street Child World Cup office Street Child World Cup Development House 56/64 Leonard St EC2A 4LT UK T: +44 20 7549 0355 Email info@streetchildworldcup.org Twitter @SCWC2014 Registered charity no 1144951 Street Child World Cup Rio De Janerio 2014  International Day for Street Children  “I am Somebody” The Brazil team let  Westminster know! “I am Somebody” The Brazil team let Westminster know! Photo By joehewitt | Published April 13, 2012 | Full size is 2031 × 1379 pice The young people were given a guided historical tour of the  Houses of Parliament before raising a banner they had made on Parliament Green Children the team from Brazil took football to the lawns of Westminster to raise  awareness of those young people still living and working on the streets.   To mark the International Day for Street  This Saturday I attend a  event at St Luke's Church in the Borough of Islington. A informative event highlighting the terrible situation in Brazil and other countries  with Street Children. Click Here To See Full Set On My Face Book Whilst we enjoyed a menu of traditional Brazilian Food we watched a couple of  videos and listened to the children from the Brazilian team and support workers  from Brazil, some of the team members put on a dance performance for us. Click Here To See Full Set On My Face Book The event also promoted Street Child World Cup Rio De Janerio 2014 "Sometimes its hell on the street but when I play football I feel as if I'm in heaven" Thamires, Brazil In 2014, street children from twenty countries will compete in Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil for the  second Street World Cup. Click Here To See Full Set On My Face Book To create the future these children deserve. Join the Street Child World Cup www.streetchildworldcup.org Art Works on Display at St Lukes see more on my Facebook photo set Click Here “No child should have to live on the streets. I commend the Street Child World Cup for providing a platform for the rights of street children to be heard.” Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Former Prime Minister Global Partner