What is the Deloitte Street Child World Cup?
The first ever Deloitte Street Child World Cup event took place in March 2010 in Durban, South Africa. The event brought together teams of street children from eight different countries for a seven-a-side football tournament. Through the global languages of football and the arts, they communicated together about the ways in which street children’s rights are violated. Through their football, artwork and spirit, they demonstrated the tremendous potential of street children. Through a variety of means, the project continues to challenge the ways that street children are perceived and treated around the world: – the Philippine team is sharing its experiences through the media and through events in Manila, including inspiring others to campaign around issues of child labour. – in Ukraine, the Deputy Regional Governer, who came to the event, was inspired by the methods of the DSCWC conference to enable children to participate more in the running of orphanages. – in South Africa, the artwork
