There are estimated to be hundreds of millions of street children worldwide and Toybox is an organistion.
By this they mean “Boys and girls for whom the street has become their home and/or livelihood and who are inadequately protected or supervised by responsible adults.”
Toybox work to stop children from becoming involved in gangs, drug abuse, prostitution or child labour and reintegrate children back into their families and communities where possible or care for them by offering them a supportive and loving environment.
They work in a variety of locations across the world.
They reached out to to 75,367 people in 2017/18 and 80p of every £1 donated goes directly to projects.
The talk concluded with a collection of case-studies setting out how childrens’ lives had been changed by intervention from the charity.
You can find out more by visiting https://toybox.org.uk or watching the video below.