Street Child

What Street Child does

Street Child is a UK-registered international charity (Registered Charity No. 1128536) founded in 2008 and headquartered in London that works to ensure children in crisis-affected and disadvantaged regions can access education. The organisation operates across a portfolio of six core countries — Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Uganda, Nepal, and Somalia — with newly active programming in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Mozambique, and Liberia. Its delivery model is built on partnering with local organisations rather than deploying large international teams, with thematic programmes spanning Safe (child protection), In School (enrolment and retention), Learning (educational quality), Rapid Response (emergency education), and Championing Local Actors (capacity building of local partners).

Street Child's service portfolio includes flagship initiatives such as the Education for Every Child Today (EFECT) project with Education Above All and Qatar Fund for Development, which has reached 76,000+ children in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia (78% of a 96,000 target), and the Sierra Leone Marathon, a major annual challenge fundraising event. Cumulative impact metrics since 2008 include 1.8 million children reached, 1,096 schools supported through construction or renovation, and 253,139 adults supported through programmes such as family business schemes.

The organisation operates a federated, donation-funded business model with five revenue streams: individual donations (via website, first hour/first day pay schemes, and matched appeals), corporate partnerships, institutional grant funding (UK Aid Match, Qatar Fund for Development, Education Above All), challenge events (Sierra Leone Marathon, The Craft Half), and legacy gifts. Street Child has affiliated national fundraising entities in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. The organisation is staffed by 11–50 employees, is not publicly traded, and has no disclosed equity ownership, making it a standalone nonprofit governed by its own board.

Name

Street Child

Legal name

Street Child

Website

https://street-child.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Street Child is a UK-registered international charity founded in 2008 that partners with local organisations to deliver education, child protection, and livelihood programmes to children affected by conflict and poverty across countries including Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Uganda, Nepal, and Somalia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Children's education
• Education access
• Humanitarian aid
• Child protection
• International development

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals through the website, including first hour/first day salary donations, matched appeals, and general giving.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses for funding and support, including cause marketing and employee engagement programmes.
3. Grant Funding: Funding from institutional grant givers including UK Aid Match, Qatar Fund for Development, and other development partners.
4. Challenge Events: Fundraising through events including the Sierra Leone Marathon, The Craft Half, and other running/challenge events.
5. Legacy Gifts: Bequests and gifts left in supporters' wills.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Street Child is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that works with local partners to deliver education programmes, child protection services, and livelihood support for vulnerable children and families in crisis-affected and low-income countries. Its service portfolio includes emergency education responses, school construction and renovation, teacher training, family business schemes for adults, and advocacy for education access.

Product overview

Street Child is an international NGO focused on education access for children, operating a portfolio of thematic programmes (Safe, In School, Learning, Rapid Response, Championing Local Actors) alongside emergency fundraising appeals. The organisation delivers education initiatives through country-specific operations in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Uganda, Nepal, and Somalia, with flagship projects including the Education for Every Child Today (EFECT) initiative and the Sierra Leone Marathon fundraising event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Education Interrupted: Emergency appeal focused on education in conflict zones
• EFECT (Education for Every Child Today)

Products and services

• Education for Every Child Today (EFECT) A flagship education access project targeting 96,000 children across Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, delivering primary school enrolment, child protection, and learning support in partnership with Education Above All and Qatar Fund for Development. For donor partners and institutional funders.
• The Sierra Leone Marathon An annual fundraising running event held in Sierra Leone, open to individual supporters and teams who register to run while raising sponsorship funds for Street Child's education programmes.
• Education Interrupted Appeal An emergency fundraising appeal providing education access for children affected by crises such as conflict, displacement, and natural disasters. For individual donors and corporate partners.
• DRC Crisis Response An emergency response programme for children affected by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, delivering continued education and child protection services to displaced children.
• Middle East Crisis Fund An emergency appeal supporting education access and child protection for children impacted by the Middle East crisis.
• Ramadan Appeal A seasonal fundraising appeal timed around Ramadan to engage Muslim supporters and donors to fund Street Child's education programmes.
• Climate Response Accelerator Fund A dedicated fund supporting climate-related education initiatives and emergency responses, including joining the Climate Response Accelerator Fund programme.
• Rapid Response Programme An emergency education response programme activated during sudden-onset crises and conflicts to maintain education access for affected children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.8 million children reached since 2008
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Education Above All (Educate A Child programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Education Above All's Educate A Child programme to support 96,000 children with access to quality primary education across Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. The EFECT project has reached 78% of its target with over 76,000 children now in school.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Peers

• BRAC: Large international development organisation headquartered in Bangladesh with extensive education programmes across Africa and Asia, including crisis-affected contexts. Comparable scale of school construction and community-based education delivery.

Direct peers

• Theirworld: UK-based international charity focused on education for refugee and displaced children, including early childhood education. Comparable donor base, mission on education access for marginalised children, and grant-funded programme model.
• Room to Read: International NGO operating literacy and girls' education programmes across Africa and Asia. Comparable programmatic focus on school enrollment and learning outcomes, with similar donor-funded delivery model.
• ChildFund International: International child-focused development organisation supporting education and child protection across Africa and Asia. Overlaps with Street Child on community-led education programming and country footprint (e.g., Sierra Leone, Uganda, Nepal).
• War Child: UK-headquartered INGO delivering education and protection for children affected by conflict, with operations in countries overlapping Street Child's footprint (e.g., DRC, Uganda). Closely aligned mission and donor demographic.
• Plan International: Major UK-headquartered INGO focused on children's rights, education access, and protection in crisis-affected countries. Highly comparable mission, donor base, and country footprint to Street Child, though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Largest UK-headquartered child-focused INGO with global education and child-protection programming in conflict zones. Overlaps directly with Street Child on education-in-emergencies and child protection, but operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• UNICEF: Global UN agency for children's rights, education, and protection in emergencies. Street Child's programmes operate in countries where UNICEF is the dominant child-rights funder; Street Child frequently appears alongside UNICEF in media coverage.

Emerging players

• Education Cannot Wait: Global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, often co-funding programmes delivered by INGOs including those operating in Street Child's geographies. Functions as both a peer (in advocacy) and a potential funding counterpart.

Regional players

• Street Child US: US-based affiliate of Street Child focused on fundraising and partner cultivation for the same parent organisation. Listed separately as a regional fundraising peer within the same organisational family.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/streetchilduk
• Facebookfacebook.com/streetchilduk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/street-child

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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