Lions Clubs International

The Street Children 

The Multiple District recommendation is for Clubs to support any of the following five organisations.

1. Centrepoint

Centrepoint, Central House, 25 Camperdown Street, London, EC1V 9LH (0845 466 3400)

This is UK based primarily in London but also works in several other major UK cities, and concentrates on street children generally in the age range 9-16, runaways, homeless, and provides shelter, food, clothing, and endeavours to give them/get them into a decent environment and education.

2. Plan UK

Plan UK, Finsgate, 5-7 Granwood Street, London, EC1V 9LH (0300 777 97777)

UK based but operating in Africa, Asia and Central and South America, looks to give aid, security, home and education to children over the whole age range, running a number of "homes" in addition to general aid to children to try to give them a future. Active with child sponsorship.

3. Railway Children

Railway Children, 1st Floor, the Commons, Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 1EG (01270 75 7596)

UK based, operates in the UK but now also operating internationally with similar named operations in India and Africa – specialises in looking after runaway or abandoned street children living around the major railway stations/yards and trying to get them security, shelter, food, clothing, education and a future.

4. The International Child Care Trust (ICT)

The International Child Care Trust (ICT),  Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London, EC4A 4LT (0207 065 0970)

This operates in a similar manner to the others but is primarily dealing with children in Africa and Asia

5. The Jubilee Campaign

The Jubilee Campaign, PO Box 700, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 9BW (01200 430430)

UK based international organisation, working mainly at the "dirtier" end of the spectrum on sex slavery, child sacrifice and the like, mainly in joint ventures with local organisations, and having originally been founded in the Houses of Parliament by concerned politicians. It operates mainly in Africa and India