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SAVING STREET KIDS IN CENTRAL AMERICA By Buddy T “Duncan Dyason is the head of Street Kids Direct and has, for 18 years now, set up a radio show called Radio Christmas. This is for charity, and all donations go out to support street kids in South America. Duncan is particularly doing this as he

MAKING A GLOBE & RAISING FUNDS At Street Kids Direct, we are constantly amazed by the creativity and generosity of people who choose to stand alongside some of the world’s most vulnerable children. This week, that encouragement came from the wonderful pupils and staff at Burchetts Green Infant School. As part of their World Culture Day celebrations, the

COMPUTER REPAIRS COURSE PREPARES KIDS FOR THE FUTURE Learning how to repair and maintain computers helps at-risk youth develop problem-solving skills, patience and responsibility, while also preparing them for potential employment in an increasingly digital world. It also keeps them off the streets and engaged with education. We were excited to see how the Guatemalan

YOU NEVER LET ME GO! Sergio Mendez, a member of the Proyecto Alas team in Honduras, sent Duncan a message this week, and we thought it might encourage you. Your support changes lives, and those lives, in turn, change many more. “The photo below sums up what God did for me, thanks to you. On

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT A very happy Christmas from all of us at Radio Christmas. Thank you for listening to Radio Christmas, and we hope you have enjoyed our festive broadcasts for this year. We look forward to being back with you for a great lineup of shows in December 2026. We are deeply grateful

BBC´S SALLY BUNDOCK ON RADIO CHRISTMAS Sally Bundock, chief presenter and journalist for BBC News, joined Radio Christmas for a very special interview on Tuesday, 23rd of December 2025! Sally is one of the most recognisable voices on BBC News, known around the world for her calm, insightful delivery and decades of experience reporting on business, finance, and

Radio Christmas welcomed Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Edinburgh, to the Centro Opp Mentoring Centre in Guatemala City last month, and Radio Christmas will broadcast her interview today, Monday, 22nd of December. From the moment she arrived, the Duchess brought an atmosphere of joy, warmth, and genuine compassion. She took time with each child, offering smiles, encouragement,

For many of the children we work with, Christmas can be just another difficult day, one more reminder of what they don’t have. No tree. No gifts. No safe place to celebrate. That’s why moments like yesterday matter so deeply. At our mentoring centre, we welcomed more than 100 high-risk children for a Christmas party

Radio Christmas returned with its festive broadcasts on Monday, the 1st of December. With studios in Amersham, Guatemala, and Honduras, the station aims to raise £20,000 for Street Kids Direct. Volunteers run the daily broadcasts, and many children help raise funds through the ever-popular School Hour. Every weekday on Radio Christmas, The School Hour brings the fun,

Celebrating success is essential, especially in a country where children face enormous barriers to completing their education. In Guatemala, only 61% of children finish primary school, and UNICEF reports that just 43% transition into lower secondary education. The situation is even more alarming for children growing up in high-risk communities, where poverty, violence, and instability