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Beyond the Streets is the digital storytelling of former street children in the Philippines who have improved their lives by receiving a consistent formal education. Too often we are bombarded solely with tragic images and statistics around the lives of street children. The project will share positive stories of how education can give a child the strength and resources to overcome struggle. The videos will be used to transform personal stories into powerful tools for education, justice, promoting public engagement, and policy change. The digital stories, integrated with existing strategies, are designed to create high visibility and impact.

Anna Mae Abia
Wanderlust Design
annamae@wanderlustdesign.ca

Beyond the Streets
Impact! Design for Social Change

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November 4, 2011

They are affected by issues such as child prostitution, malnutrition, gang violence, child labour, drug abuse, poverty, human trafficking, unsafe abortions, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.

“An active commitment must be made to remove educational disparities... groups should not suffer any discrimination in access to learning opportunities.” - World Declaration on Education for All

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There are over 1.5 million street children in the Philippines and this number continues to rise. These children are plagued by a variety of issues including child prostitution, malnutrition, gang violence, child labor, drug abuse, poverty, human trafficking, unsafe abortions, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.

By telling the stories of street children who have benefited from of education through an online platform, they can be seen and heard by millions of people. This can garner donations, support for institutions with existing programs that integrate street children into the public school system and can help change policy.

Beyond the Streets

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