Streetlites Africa was established after a group of visitors, four of whom now form the trustees, visited Ghana, a developing country situated in the west coast of Africa. The visitors were overwhelmed by the striking levels of acute poverty amongst the majority of peoples in Ghana, but especially in vulnerable groups such as orphans and street children. They were malnourished, sleeping on the streets, without adequate clothing, lacking basic self esteem and were despised by society and the local community. Even amongst this general group there were children who were suffering the worst deprivations of the human condition. These children suffer from the effects of easily preventable diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis. Most of these children could however, given the chance, find their way back to school, some could be given apprenticeship training in building, carpentry, mechanic and other vocations. We are giving them that opportunity.
Upon our return to the UK we formulated a plan to collect redundant IT kit and ship it to Africa and now also to India to empower schools and agencies to reach out in a meaningful and relevant way to these street children.
There is a desperate shortage of IT hardware, software and training in Africa & India, something that the West has in abundance and to surplus.
Our slogan is;
"Giving children a fighting chance in a modern world."
They want the opportunity to make good use of their obvious talents.
We want to give them the tools to do so!