Street to School
Recognising that every child has the right to fulfil their potential
Aviva’s Street to School programmes around the world recognise that every child living and working on the street has the right to fulfil their potential. We will champion the needs of street children in the communities in which we live and work.
Our customers take out policies to look after themselves and their families but sadly many street children often have no-one to protect and care for them in the same way.
We know we can’t help all the world's street children but we want to help as many as we can. Life on the street without parental care or adult supervision is tough — these children are highly vulnerable. They are exposed to health risks, are often victims of abuse, exploitation and violence. These children are easy targets and can feel lost and let down by society.
What are we going to do?
We’re forming partnerships with leading charities and experts whose work focuses on meeting the needs of children living and working on the streets. Aviva’s Street to School programme will support initiatives that help and encourage these children back into school or training programmes.
We’ll help our partners raise awareness about the plight of street children and advocate the right of every child to fulfil their potential.
Over the next five years Aviva’s businesses will roll out Street to School programmes in their local communities. We’re committed to investing at least 50% of our global charitable donations budget to develop these activities. Some of our new projects are outlined below.
Raising the profile of street children
To become a champion for street children, we are supporting the Consortium for Street Children (CSC) www.streetchildren.org.uk. The CSC is the leading international member-based network dedicated to promoting, advocating and campaigning for the rights of street children globally.
