Pavement Project aims to raise the self-worth of a child and restore a sense of hope for the future.
Providing help for street children isn’t easy. Many are traumatised by their life on the street or the experience that put them there in the first place. They are often alienated, have low self-esteem, and are wary of accepting help. Someone once said, “You can take the child out of the streets, but you can’t take the streets out of the child”.
This is where Pavement Project comes in, providing a tried and tested way for workers to encourage children to talk about their deep-seated fears and hurts. Through prayer and Bible stories, children can receive healing and affirmation. Workers say that this allows them to understand the child in a much deeper way than before, and to draw alongside them more effectively. Pavement Project demonstrates the power of the Bible’s life words that speak of encounter with Jesus.
“As a trained social worker and family therapist … I couldn’t fail to be struck once again by the treasure we have in Pavement Project. There is simply nothing else like it in its effectiveness in ministering to children-at-risk.”
Clenir dos Santos, Global Technical Coordinator
