Stories of impact · December 2020
A day with young people living on the street
December 2020: buckets, soap and umbrellas so young people who already work for tips can earn more safely, and a meal shared together.
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The challenge
Many young people living on the street already wash cars or open car doors for a tip, without asking for anything more. As Syndy Emade says in the film, it is not their wish to be on the street.
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What we did
The team spent part of the day with the young people and gave them basic necessities to keep them self-employed: buckets, soap and brushes to wash clothes and cars, umbrellas to shelter people from rain or sun for tips, and face masks and sanitiser. Everyone shared a meal and drinks.
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What changed
The young people received tools to earn a little more on their own terms, and an afternoon of company and a shared meal.
In pictures
Photographs from the Foundation’s own album of this activity, in the order the day unfolded.
Photos: Syndy Emade FoundationOriginal post: Syndy Emade Foundation on Facebook, 3 Dec 2020 (opens in a new tab)
In their words
As said in the film (reported speech)
It is not their wish to find themselves on the street; they really want to do something.
Syndy Emade, in the film
What happens next
Child protection remains the Foundation’s founding cause. Shelter, health check-ups and mentoring are planned, subject to funding.
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