Helping street kids is a win-win for the kids and society paid SAP
that combine social and emotional learning. Until now, Okina and his team had to use spaces provided by churches to run this program, which reduced their efficiency and the number of children they could serve. “This grant will allow us to steepen our impact remarkably,” he explains., a youth led organization for street kids in Latin America.
"We live in a world where millions of children live on the streets. That is not OK,” says Okina who is dedicated to improving the quality of life for these children and to inspiring individuals, corporations, and Governments to act urgently. His message resonates deeply with his peers and youngsters everywhere.
After all, the future won’t create itself. Young people must take an active role. “We may be only 25 percent of the population, but we are 100 percent of the future,” says Melati Wijsen, another of the Global Team Leaders Okina met through the WAFF program. Alexandra van der Ploeg, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for SAP, believes programs such as the WAFF Three Dot Dash initiative are instrumental in supporting young leaders reach their full potential to solve our world’s most pressing problems. “We are proud and humbled to support young leaders like James Okina,” she says. “Through incredible commitment and determination his organization Street Priests has turned around the lives of many street children.
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