what is scwc? scwc in nicaragua. scwc in context. why football? what next?
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•What is SCWC?• SCWC in Nicaragua.• SCWC in context.•Why football?•What next?
• Football• Art • The only international street child conference.
March 2014
“When people see us by the side of the street, they say that we are the street boys. But when they see us play football, they will say that we are not the street boys. They will say that we are people like them. They are people like us.”
Andile, South African team
Some facts and figures…
• 46% of the population survive on less than $2 a day and 15% of the population live in extreme poverty.
• 1 out of 3 children suffer from chronic malnutrition.• 30% of the total number of pregnancies in young
mothers are teenagers• Nicaragua has the second highest rate of domestic
violence in Latin America, with one in every three women reporting physical abuse.
• Approximately 500,000 children are outside of the school system, and of those attending school, only 45% complete the 6th grade.
Casa Alianza
• Partner charity with SCWC.• Casa Alianza is based in
Managua and is a street child programme working with young people aged 13–18.
• They work with approximately 10,000 street children a year.
• Works out of 3 centres.
The Hilton Residence
Teenage mother’s unit
Centre for vocational learning
Primary reasons for children to be on the streets/what they are exposed to
on the streets:
• Abuse• Trafficking• Drug addiction• Gang activity
Why football?
It’s more than just a game
Nicaragua’s SCWC team, Durban, 2010
Alondra
Jose Matute
