A global audience for street-children worldwide
We use the power of sport to provide a global platform for street children, so they can demand the protection, support, and opportunities every child needs.
It's estimated that here are 150.000.000 children living and working on the streets.
We help them demand their rights.
762 Lives changed
Leaving home for the first time, having so many people believe in you, believing in yourself.
Legal IDs secured
SCU has successfully secured passports thereby all rights of citizenship for every child attending SCU events
12 Governments reached
12 teams have been able to take their young people’s messages directly to their governments and demand change.
World Cups
Street Child Cricket World Cup, 2023 🏏
Hosted in partnership with Save the Children India, 24 teams will come together in Chennai, India in September 2023 for the second edition of the Street Child Cricket World Cup ahead of the ICC World Cup.
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Street Child World Cup, 2022 ⚽
Hosted in partnership with Qatar Foundation, 28 teams will come together in Doha from the 8th – 15th October for a football tournament, art festival and congress; all designed to put the spotlight on children living in street-situations worldwide.
One Million and One
Join us to secure 1.000.001 legal identities by the World Cup '26
Registering a child’s birth is the first step in safeguarding human rights. One Million and One is a global movement that seeks to secure one million and one legal identities for children living in street situations before the 2026 World Cup hosted in North America.
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Round 1 Report: Opening Matches of the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023
For the first time, all the teams were present at the Amir Mahal Palace, Chennai, where they were welcomed by guests – including Latha Rajinikanth(the wife of Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth) – supporters, and all those who have helped put on the festival that is the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023.
The Power of Art: From drumming to dance parties
The young people enjoyed their first day of the arts programme, and all 19 teams were together for the first time at the evening’s ‘Late Show’.