"Congratulations on bringing forward the wonderful paper on Homeless and Street Children. The paper has global perspective."

- Amod K. Kanth, IPS, Secretary, Prayas (India)

Youth Advocate Program International supports the protection of rights and services to the 100 million homeless and street children living throughout the world through our contacts and partners worldwide working directly and indirectly on this issue.

Homelessness and street children became a new issue for YAP International in 2004.

YAP International has published:

• We are currently gathering research for a book on homelessness and street children that will become part of our series of books on children's issues
• Special Report on the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the United States
  Click here to download the full report as a PDF file.
  

YAP International Recent Homelessness and Street Children Advocacy Efforts:

• Attended an NGO briefing on Homelessness and Street Children.

• Previewed and offered general advice on a new film on Street Children by Galen Films.

• Participated in the CWLA/Deepalaya NGO Professional Exchange to India through the U.S. State Department to improve the international advocacy efforts of child rights and welfare organizations.

• Creating a new curriculum and support materials on Street Children for use in high schools.

• Developed a new user-friendly website with information on Homelessness and Street Children.

• Continue to increase attention and financial support to Homelessness and Street Children.

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Last updated 7/8/2004