“When people see me on the streets they think I am worthless – they say I am just a street child, but when they see me playing football, they say I am a person, I am person like them.” – Andile, Team South Africa 2010 Whilst the world gears up for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East, few know there is another World Cup taking place in Qatar this year.
It may not offer the same star-studded glamour Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi bring to the biggest football event on the planet, but this World Cup carries parallel importance.
A World Cup not just about football. A World Cup that gives hope. A World Cup that brings together the most vulnerable children on the planet.
This October, the Street Child World Cup will take place in Doha, Qatar, shining a spotlight on children living in street situations and championing their rights for a more fair and just society.