A birth certificate can help protect a street child and enable them to access vital services
This gift helps give a street child safety, dignity and opportunity
In the countries where Toybox works, a birth certificate is probably the most important item a child can own. Without one, children do not officially exist. They have no legal rights and are exposed to some of the worst forms of abuse.
A street child without a birth certificate is ignored and rejected by society. They are prevented from sitting exams at school and are unable to see a doctor when they’re ill. With no hope of a legal job, they have little hope of working their way off the streets.
Worse still, child traffickers and other criminals see unregistered street children as easy targets for exploitation and abuse. Because, as far as the law is concerned, these are victimless crimes.
With the gift of a birth certificate, you’ll help protect a street child and enable them to access vital services.
This gift helps give a street child safety, dignity and opportunity
As well as keeping a child safe today, a birth certificate opens doors to education, healthcare, and the possibility of a safe and happy future. This work also protects future generations from growing up unregistered by raising awareness in communities on the importance of birth registration and improving local registration services.
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