Press Coverage

Al Jazeera: Rio rehab: giving up old gangs for new goals 02.05.13

FIFA Futbol Mundial: Film on Team Philippines 14.04.13

BBC Asia: Pakistan prepares for the Street Child World Cup: 27.03.13

CNN: Football helps champion street kids 26.03.13

BBC Global News film: Pakistan’s Road to Rio (Urdu)

BBC Global News article: Pakistan’s Road to Rio (Urdu)

Al Jazeera: The Street Child World Cup (1min 10 secs in) 28.02.13

New York Times: Saving Karachi’s Street Children, One Goal at a Time 13.02.13

Ministry Matters: This year’s Lent Appeal: Street Child World Cup 17.01.13

InterakTV Philippines: Team Philippines to the Street Child World Cup 2014 17.01.13

CNN: Team Tanzania 13.12.12

The Latin America Report: Dufry sponsors Street Child World Cup 12.12.12

The Moodie Report: Dufry sponsors the Street Child World Cup ‘Road to Rio 2014′ 7/12/12

Travel Retail Business: Dufry sponsors Street Child World Cup 7/12/12

Philippines Sun Star: Craig and his Street Child World Cup dream 18/11/12

The Rio Times: Street Child World Cup makes progress 16/10/12

Mitoo Football Revolution: Mission Ukraine 15/09/12

BBC World: Children of Ukraine rescued by football 19/07/12

The Observer: In the shadow of EURO 2012, Ukraine’s street children struggle to stay alive 08/06/12

The Guardian: playing football has helped to turn around their lives 08/06/12

First News: Brazilian Street Child Soccer Team visit London 01/05/12

BBC Online: Street Child World Cup visits London 28/04/12

The Rio Times: NGO Focus on Street Child World Cup 25/04/12

BBC World Service: The World Today Programme 22/04/12

Alastair Campbell’s blog: Life changing impact of football 21/04/12

The Guardian: Street Child World Cup more than just a game 16/04/12

Tottenham Hotspur.com: Sandro inspired by Brazil’s street children 21/04/12

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: BBC Radio Cambridgeshire interviewing Rafael – Educator from Quixote Project and Judy Reith (SCWC Trustee) 15/04/12

First News: “Street Child World Cup launches” (The national newspaper for young people with over a million readers) 13/04/12

BMS, Global: The Road to Rio for the 2014 Street Child World Cup starts here…

www.sugarscape.com: The Wanted at the iExplore Charity Ball in support of Street Child World Cup 20/04/12

www.primomag.com.au c/o the ABC Trust: King Adz – Street Child World Cup street art workshop

Bishop of London welcomes Street Child World Cup team to St Paul’s Cathedral www.london.anglican.org 18/04/12

Brazil team in UK visit to profile 2014 Street Child World Cup www.inspire.org.uk

“Give a big welcome to the Brazil team” Alastair Campbell blog 3/04/12

“From sleeping rough to cinema screens” BMS, Global 07/12/11

“Football is not just about big stars.  It is about raising people’s hopes and expectations”
The Sun, UK 31/03/10
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2914456/Homeless-children-unite-for-Street-Child-World-Cup.html

The Sun witnessed the Police’s heavy-handed tactics first hand, less than a day after arriving in Durban
The Sun, UK 27/03/10
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2908039/South-Africas-sinister-clean-up-squad-that-catch-children.html#mySunComments

“RP Miracle in World football tilt”
Inquirer, Philippines 29/03/10
http://sports.inquirer.net/amateur/amateur/view/20100329-261381/RP-miracle-in-world-football-tilt

“Street kids from India on the ball”
Times Live, SA 28/03/10
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article376720.ece/Street-kids-from-India-on-the-ball

“India win Street Child World Cup in South Africa”
BBC Online, UK 22/03/10
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8579974.stm

“Street children find hope in football”
FIFA.com, 19/03/10
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1183006.html

“Street children aim for world cup victory”
BBC Online, UK 15/03/10
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8567522.stm

“‘Street Children’ from Manchester play in World Cup”
BBC Manchester, UK 15/03/10


http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8568000/8568983.stm

Gabby Logan Show – Interview with Gary Mabbut and Tom Hewitt
BBC Radio Five Live, UK 15/03/10 (start listening 40 minutes in)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00rfl0p

“Kicking with their wings, RP kids seek fame in Africa”
Inquirer, Philippines 09/03/10


http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100309-257520/Kicking-with-their-wings-RP-kids-seek-fame-in-Africa

“Sir Cliff Richard’s World Cup dream”
Sunday Express, UK 08/03/10
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/162043/Sir-Cliff-Richard-s-World-Cup-dream

“Simon Mayo: Soul Music and the Street Child World Cup”
The Telegraph, UK 19/02/10
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/7251550/Simon-Mayo-Soul-music-and-the-Street-Child-World-Cup.html

“Wilson at Downing Street”
tottenhamhotspur.com, UK 18/02/10
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/wilsonatdowningstreet180210.html

“Street Children find hope in football”
Manila Times, Philippines 15/02/10
http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/component/content/article/42-rokstories/11563-street-children-find-hope-in-football-

“Glory Boy”
CityAM, UK 15/02/10
Glory Boy – CityAM

“Metro Police deny charges of street child abuse”
Times Live, S.A. 14/02/10
http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article305799.ece

“Street kids rounded up in Durban”
Times Live, S.A. 13/02/10
http://multimedia.timeslive.co.za/videos/2010/02/street-kids-rounded-up-in-durban/

“We’ll put the boot into poverty”
The Sun, UK 12/02/10 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2851140/Well-put-the-boot-into-poverty.html

“Rounded up and shipped out”
Mail & Guardian, S.A. 22/01/2010
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-01-22-rounded-up-and-shipped-out

“Nicaraguan children eye football glory”
BBC Online, UK 25/09/09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8267402.stm

“World Cup for SA street children”
BBC Online, UK 11/08/09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8093501.stm

Latest Tweets
Endorsements
  • “No child should have to live on the streets.  I commend the Street Child World Cup for providing a platform for the rights of street children to be heard.”

    Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Former Prime Minister
  • “When ever people come across me they laugh. It seems like my mouth is zipped because they talk for us. I wish they could give us a chance to talk for ourselves.”

    Mbali, 15, Durban
  • “I experienced hardcore street life in my youth. I know what it’s like. I congratulate the Street Child World Cup project in it’s commitment to bring attention to the plight of Street Children through the power of football.”

    Manny Pacquiao, Filipino professional boxer