As we count down to Christmas
Millions of street children are waiting for their birth certificate. Without it, they can't start their life. All doors to education, healthcare, employment and rights are closed to them. A gift of a birth certificate could open these doors.
Banned from sitting exams at school
Allowed to go to school and sit exams
Forbidden from seeing a doctor when ill
Access to a doctor when sick or injured
No hope of a job OR a way off the streets
A chance for formal employment, and a way off the streets
Targeted for exploitation and abuse
Protected by law, safe from abuse by criminals
Seen as an outcast, with no proof they exist
Treated as a human being and welcomed into society
“Now I have been accepted at school, I want to work hard to become a police officer.”
Mahesh, Nepal
“I am very happy that I have my birth certificate. I can now go to school and follow my dreams.”
Samuel, El Salvador
“My identification documents will open the doors to the best opportunities in life.”
Alana, Bolivia