It's Finals Day @ The Street Child World Cup: The Future Depends On You
More than 200 street-connected children from across the world have come together in Russia for the Street Child World Cup an international football tournament, festival of arts and Congress for their rights. Today was the finale of four days of fantastic football, with Team Brazil and Team Tanzania meeting in the Girl's Final, and Team
The event brought 23 different teams across five continents together, who have played to change the negative perceptions and treatment of street children. Each country that has taken part is represented by an organisation working with street-connected young people in their respective country.
The event will culminate tomorrow when the children who have participated in the tournament will present a unified message to the world at the General Assembly. The message is the result of a festival of arts and Congress that has provided the young people the chance to share their experiences, explore their rights and discuss their hopes for the future.
Over the course of the event, young people from across the world have formed friendships and shared their cultures as they’ve come together to campaign for their rights.