Street children are some of the most at-risk people on the planet, vulnerable to disease, exploitation and abuse. That's where Pavement Project began, and where the heart of the program is still - working with children and young people on the streets, formerly on the streets or in institutions.

• Pavement Project was developed by child psychology/trauma specialists over four years and is delivered by trained workers.
   
• This Lifewords initiative partners with hundreds of organisations (large and small) to train workers in a Bible-based counselling tool that specifically addresses children's self worth. 90% of children who go through the counselling show a demonstrable improvement in their self worth.  
   
• Changing the way young people think about themselves changes everything. We have tracked results over time, carried out long-term case studies, and gathered feedback from hundreds of organisations working with young people. We know that as children are given the chance to talk about what has happened to them, and as they hear Bible stories that speak directly to their hurt emotions - healing comes. And that healing produces long-term change.
   
• Pavement Project has been working with traumatised children and young people since 2000. Counselling sessions using Pavement Project's 'Picture Me' resource are taking place in 25 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, DRC, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuala, and Zimbabwe.

If you or your church can help sponsor a tablet (£50) or bag (£75), please get in touch. We would love to tell you more about the different Pavement Project (and your gift) can make to children's lives. Thank you!

What is 'Picture Me'?

'Picture Me' is counselling resource that uses the methodology created by Lifewords Pavement Project to give children an opportunity to:

• Begin to change how they view their traumatic experiences in the light of God’s message
• Experience healing from their painful feelings about their traumatic experiences
• Have a rising level of self-worth as children of God
• Find hope and restoration, allowing them to make decisions and envision a future

Pavement Project Global Team

Clenir Xavier dos Santos
Global Pavement Project Director
Email: clenir.santos@sgmlifewords.com

Cleisse Denise Andrade
Latin America Pavement Project Coordinator
Email: cleisse.andrade@sgmlifewords.com

Serah Thomas
India Pavement Project Coordinator
Email: serah.thomas@sgmlifewords.com

Clara Ngobolia
Africa Pavement Project Coordinator
Email: clara.ngobolia@sgmlifewords.com