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Don't Call Me Street Kid! Campaign - Latin America and the CaribbeanCountries
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru
Regions
Global, Caribbean, Latin America, South Asia
Programme SummaryFrom 1999 to 2002, ten tailor-made national campaigns were designed, developed, executed, and evaluated in collaboration with local NGOs working with children in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, and Perú. Communication StrategiesCentral campaign materials include a poster, a communications guide, a media campaign toolbox, and a video documentary entitled "Don't Call Me Street Kid! Innovative Projects At Work". These materials were developed through advocacy and networking initiatives with different sectors, evaluations with focus groups, and other promotional and educational activities. They were publicised on a national level through the media of television, radio, newspapers and magazines, and the Kids Campaign site. For example, in the context of a prime-time television programme, the video documentary was screened at venues including schools, community centres, police workshops, and town hall meetings. Each screening was followed by a live debate. Development IssuesChildren. Key PointsProgramme organisers point out that children most often end up on the streets because their families are unable to provide for their material, physical, or emotional needs; the root cause is poverty, which affects family stability and leads youngsters into low-paying jobs, petty theft, prostitution, or other survival strategies that may involve their becoming victims of abuse, exploitation, or murder. PartnersInter-American Development Bank
Contactkidsnet@iadb.org
SourceLetter sent to The Communication Initiative by Jose Luis Lobera on October 15, 2002; and Kids Campaign site. Placed on the Communication Initiative site October 15 2002 Last Updated October 28 2002 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below):COMMENTS POSTED |
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