In-Depth articles about the work of Toybox, stories from the children and situations that are affecting their lives

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Families Reunited

An essential aspect of our work at Toybox is helping to reconcile families. Click here to read more about the issues and our approach

New Refuge to open for Street Children in Cochabamba, Bolivia

Read about the new safe place where street children can stay for a while as they make the journey off the streets.

Working to survive

Read about working children and how small, little-known projects in Bolivia are changing lives.

Latin American reflections from the Trustees

Read about our Trustees trip to Bolivia and Peru. Reflections from John Eke and Lindsay Melluish

From the streets of Latin America to No. 10 Downing street

Read about the presentation of the Toybox petition.

Abandoned Children

Read about Rosio, one of the many children who are abandoned by their parents, and how Toybox is helping.

Children in prison

Read this in-depth article on the plight of children living in prisons in Latin America

Interview with Dennis Rojas of Red Alert, Lima

Read the Director’s thoughts on how the new Red Alert project will impact children and communities

On the Frontline

Read about Matt Wenham’s experience with the street team on the streets of Lima.

Tales from Latin America

Read about how a city can be Vaccinated Against Violence - our new Ambassadors’ project. By Angela Murray.

Toybox Red Alert Refuge

Listen to this podcast about the need and plans we are working in with our partner, Viva International, for a brand new refuge for street children in Cochabamba, to provide crisis care for children for whom there is currently not enough room amongst existing projects in the city.

Hope and more hope

Alastair Welford, chair of trustees, recently visited an old friend on the streets of Guatemala.  Click here to read his account.

A view from the other side

Read Toybox supporter Sally Ellis's account of her recent backpacking trip to Guatemala with her two teenaged daughters.

Street children, God's office, and Miguel's future

Read this inspirational speech by Alfredo Mora, Regional Director of our partner, Viva Latin America.

Celebrating 15 years of Toybox

Faith Dwight talks to our Advocacy Coordinator Angela Murray about 'an evening with Adrian Plass' - a special event celebrating Toybox's fifteenth birthday. Click the play button below to hear this podcast.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child

Earlier this year, the Committee on the Rights of the Child considered the latest report from Guatemala. Click here to read about Guatemala's progress in the field of children's rights.

'Dios te bendiga'

Trustee Alastair Welford tells this moving story of an encounter on the streets of Guatemala city in the newest edition of our newsletter, Stories from the Street.  Read the full-length article here.

Di's journal

UK team member Di Parry recently visited Guatemala.  Read this firsthand account of what she saw there.  Then listen to Di talk about her experiences in a podcast!

From the streets of Guatemala to the corridors of Westminster!

Toybox was delighted to be able to represent the children of Guatemala at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Street Children held on 21st February 2007.  Click here to read more information about how the children’s voices were heard and to hear more about how Toybox advocacy is seeking to make a difference for more and more children in Latin America

Leadership Academy

Stuart Pascall, Toybox trustee, shares with us about the leadership academy ran at the end of last year in Colombia, for 25 Christian leaders from various South and Central American countries.  Read his article here

Latin America - new Challenges, new Responses

A representative from Toybox recently joined with other organisations, government ministers, ambassadors and academics at a conference in Chatham House to look at the challenges facing Latin America. Click here to find out more

A modern mission

This is an account of the street work in Guatemala written by Rev John Banner who visited the ministry some time ago but his account still rings true and provides a keen insight into the kind of situations children face and the work that our partner, El Castillo, carries out each day.....Read John's account here

An evening on the street

Alastair Welford, Toybox Chair of trustees, shares his experience of spending a evening on the street in Guatemala City.  Read his story here

The big picture

Stuart Pascall's breathless reflections from a traveller in Bolivia - find out more here

Eyewitness

Lindsay Melluish visits families living on the edge in Escuintla, Guatemala - read here

Red Alert 'Early Encounters' project springs from research

Read the paper that provided the evidence and analysis for the development of our new Red Alert project.

 

Stories from the Street

Click here to read our latest newsletter with stories and news from the children

 

Latest Articles from the current edition:

Educating Victor

Read about Victor and street educator, Wilma in Oruro, Bolivia

Refuge opens its doors for street children in Cochabamba, Bolivia

Read about the first months of the Refuge and the children that it is already giving hope to. Days of Laughter, not Tears