Plan Egypt: what we do

Our core activities include:

• street and  working children
• children with disabilities
• youth employability
• youth organisations, leadership and media
• literacy and saving groups for women

Plan focuses on child rights and enables communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised children by working with women, youth, and civil society organisations.

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No child would ask for a life on the streets

"No child would ask for a life on the streets, but I had to accept it."

Ashraful knew what he wanted in life - it was a better education. For for the 14-year-old that opportunity lay in the busy metropolis of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Like the estimated 1.1 million 'street children' around the world, Ashraful soon realised that life on the streets was full of uncertainties and perils.

"Everyone tried to exploit me - the police, older children, snatchers - everyone." He would fit his three hours of school calsses around his work as a newspaper seller, where he was paid around 50 pence for a 12-hours day. The long, gruelling days started at 6am and went on late into the night, leaving him with jsut a few hours  to rest.
 
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Protecting Street Children in Egypt

The street children phenomenon in Egypt emerged in the 1980s during a time of urban growth and a deteriorating economic situation.


Today, it is difficult to estimate the exact number of street children in Egypt, but experts believe the number is between 1 and 2 million with populations located mainly in the streets of Cairo and Alexandria. Street children are considered amongst the poorest and most marginalized groups within their communities, as they do not have access to basic community services. The majority of street children are between the ages of 12 and 16 and 1 in 4 of these children are girls.

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Plan's New Program Enables Jakartan Street Children to Obtain Birth Certificates

Despite birth registration being a basic right, many children in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, are still missing out, according to a new Plan study. Street children are among the most affected as high costs and excessive red tape keep parents from registering their children’s births.

Last year, Plan surveyed more than 500 families living in non-permanent housing and slum dwellings in 5 parts of Jakarta as part of a global movement to highlight the everyday realities faced by street children living in some of the world’s busiest cities.

"Nearly two-thirds of parents surveyed said they had never tried to apply for a birth certificate for their children," said Peter la Raus, Director of Plan Indonesia.

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International Day for Street Children: Home Street Home

The International Day for Street Children is celebrated every year on 12 April. The day provides a platform for the millions of street children around the world - and their champions - to speak out so that their rights cannot be ignored.

It was launched in 2011 by the Consortium for Street Children (CSC), the leading international network dedicated to realising the rights of street children worldwide. This year, the CSC, of which Plan is a member, is calling on the UN to officially recognise the day.

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