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As you well know,Street Kids works in a wide variety of countries,each with their own very unique cultural and economic context. So I’m interested… from your experiences so far,how would you answer the following (TWO PART) question: -What types of youth businesses are the most popular in the country where you work? [...] What are the options for youth who have grown up on the streets of Manila and want to become independent,productive,and self-sustaining adults? I won’t venture to exhaust the possible answers to this question here,but point out that two options are entrepreneurship and employment. Traditionally,Street Kids International has focused on entrepreneurship. In [...] Below are a few tales of individuals who in one way or another participated in Street Kids International’s “Setting for Success Program” in Nepal. These stories and glimpses represent small,but what I hope will be,important chapters in their lives… Amitra is a youth worker at Chartare Youth Club (CYC) in Baglung,Nepal. She [...] The past month and half has been incredible. I have had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout this country where every route seems like the scenic route. One of my colleagues amused at my admiration for almost everything laughed and said ‘you see things that we don’t see’. The goal [...] I’d like to tell a story I’ve heard about Mexico City,a place I love and know well (but not a place where Street Kids has programming,mind you.) Once upon a time,there was a popular taco stand run by some young men in Mexico City. The youth sold their delicious tacos on a [...] Pounding the pavement in the Northern Tanzanian cities of Arusha and Moshi,the street kids are pretty easy to spot. Head to any of the usual spots – the outskirts of the market,the clocktower,the riverbanks – and you’ll see them chatting,hanging around,or catching some shut-eye. Head into the market or just [...] Last week we had a youth entrepreneurship and leadership training. I was amazed by the participants zest for a bright future. Many are not establishing businesses simply to earn a buck;they most certainly have great goals and hopes for their lives,families and community. We asked some of the youth their motivations for [...] After spending most of my lifetime in super-regulated Canada,when I first started traveling in “developing”countries,what was one thing that really struck me? Street vendors. Whether I was in Guatemala or Burkina Faso or Belize or Togo,it seemed to me that I could literally buy anything my heart desired on the street. Once [...] When I figured out “development” might be an interesting career path for me,I figured it had one great attribute,its comparative advantage over all other careers:No desk. Or at least,you won’t be chained to one. I have spent a couple years in a cubicle,answering phones and generally regretting life choices. I [...] MABWOK project site This is my second week on the job and I have to tell you,I am in for quite an exciting and challenging ride. I have been jumping in and out of matatus making trips to Mukuru slum (project base) almost daily and what an eye opener these [...] | |||||
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