Our New Affiliation

SHSKI is the subsidiary of Maryland Partners of the Americas, Inc. Maryland Partners of the Americas is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1964 that is a people-to-people volunteer organization that seeks to promote cooperation and understanding between Maryland and Rio de Janeiro through cultural, education, technical and scientific exchanges and through the sharing of knowledge and experience. Maryland Partners of the Americas, Inc. is partnered with Rio Partners of the Amerias.

Our Goals
Students Helping Street Kids International is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3), non-profit corporation established in 1997 with the following goals:

• To provide funding for educational scholarships to needy children in developing countries to attend school in their own countries.
  
• To provide funding for other projects that benefit children in the developing world.
  
• To provide a service learning opportunity to those students who get involved in fundraising to help the disadvantaged children in developing countries.

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Our Funding
The principal source of donated funds are students in American schools and elsewhere who want to make a difference in the lives of children living in poverty in the developing world. 

Cooperative fund-raising efforts between student groups and private-sector groups and individuals are encouraged.

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About Service Learning
Students Helping Street Kids International views service learning as a powerful tool for youth development. Community service becomes service learning when there is a deliberate connection made between service and learning opportunities. 

In funding scholarships and other projects for children living in extreme poverty in developing countries and through the learning for which this can be a catalyst, students are enriching themselves as well as causing a profound and positive effect upon the lives of those children in developing countries who receive the benefits of their efforts.

To find out more about service learning, visit the National Service Learning Clearinghouse. 

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