Although several institutions and organizations have already began to make initial contributions to provide these children with decent homes, educational opportunities, and proper formation and guidance, the dilemma still exists. It initiates and promotes a wide rage of activities to children in all areas of education and skills development. In recent years, Mentoring programs emerged in many countries as an effective response to the plight of the youth. Mentoring schemes have expanded rapidly with increasing number of students, young professionals, as well as, adult volunteers unselfishly giving their time and effort to help these young people in institutions, schools, community agencies, and in their own respective localities. Mentoring involves volunteers who assist in institutions, community agencies, churches, and schools on a sustained and systematic basis.
Mentors are more than role models.
They initiate activities that persuade and motivate these children to value education and view it as an instument to alleviate their present economic and social situation. Mentoring, likewise, involves a higher level of personal commitment than mere conventional tutoring. Mentoring programs can take place in schools, community agencies, business establishments, churches, colleges and universities. Volunteer-mentors and mentees develop a close and profound relationship as they work together hand in hand in social, cultural, recreational, community service projects, or any other program or activity. In the coming years, we hope to reach out to as many street children as possible and initiate projects for training, scholarships, technical assistance, research and information services.