Street Kids Direct began receiving a large number of donations for 50p, £1 and £2 all of a sudden and wondered what was happening as the messages said “Let´s break those rules!” and we wondered what was going on! After some investigation we discovered that the donations came from parents of the children at Elangeni
In 1991 the BBC broadcast its popular Sunday evening Everyman documentary programme and one programme in the series has impacted the lives of thousands of children in Central America. The programme was called `They Shoot Children, Don´t They?´and highlighted the torture and killing of children on the streets of Guatemala City, in Guatemala, Central America.
One of the projects that Street Kids Direct has supported for over 10 years is the Go Guatemala ministry in Guatemala City. The dedicated team of volunteers work in the notorious zone 18, which is infamous for its gang membership, kidnappings, extortions and gang warfare. Pastors Alex and Evelyn, together with their children and a
Honduras is known for its coffee. The uniqueness of growing Arabica coffee in Honduras stems from the country´s rich soil, average temperatures and high altitude that places it among the best coffee producing countries in the world. The Proyecto Alas ministry in Talanga, Honduras, reaches out to around 60 vulnerable at-risk children and youth with
The Radio Christmas project was a huge success this past year, raising over £25,000 for the projects that Street Kids Direct partner with in Central America. Thanks to the huge team of 480 volunteers who helped produce shows from 6am on the 1st December through until 1pm on Christmas Eve, together with all those who
Tuesday 10th October 2023 I think this is the first time I have ever written a blog about the political situation here and do so in the hope that those who read this will pray for the peace of Guatemala, as we are far from that right now. The world´s attention has been on horrific
On the afternoon of Monday 25th September 2023 heavy rains caused a huge swell of water that filled the river that runs through the city and together with a landslide has caused the death of many people including children. The ongoing crisis to find suitable homes for people on very low incomes forces many to
The annual Camino por Amor (Walking for Love) sponsored walk returned this August 19th in Guatemala, Honduras and the UK. We are very thankful to all those who took part in the walks to raise funds for the ongoing work with at-risk children in Central America. In the UK the Windsor Section walked to Windsor
Street Kids Direct is very thankful to Acquisition International for the award of the Most Transformational Child Rescue Charity 2023 for the South East of England. https://www.acquisition-international.com/winners/street-kids-direct/ We are grateful to all our supporters and the project we partner with in Honduras and Guatemala whose work is acknowledged in this award.
Steve & Lindsey Poulson are currently in the UK travelling around speaking at a variety of events to speak about their work with Street Kids Direct in Honduras. The missionary couple help corrdinate the outreach work with Proyecto Alas, a local NGO in Talanga, Honduras. The Alas project reaches children and youth at risk of
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