Emfasis supports every person on the street and is committed to:

• Abiding by non-discriminatory practices
• Demonstrating respect through discretion and confidentiality
• Remaining continuously adaptive in order to respond appropriately to the unforeseen conditions of the “street”
• Acting quickly and effectively, circumventing bureaucratic procedures

Streetwork is an internationally recognized social support methodology. It prioritizes the empowerment and protection of vulnerable social groups without a permanent house, strengthening their ability to protect themselves.

Social Streetwork focuses on street-dwelling populations facing adverse living conditions and multiple forms of exclusion.

Emfasis Foundation’s Social Streetworkers often serve as the sole communication channel between community networks and these excluded groups, as they are the ones who, daily with their presence, demonstrate genuine interest and, through their active listening, record the needs of the people they reach.

Social Streetworkers approach marginalized social groups with tolerance and without prejudice, and they seek to give beneficiaries the primary role in developing the relationship built on the principles of trust and encouragement. In practice, this means the beneficiaries decide the “what, how and when”.

Through our support and guidance, we hope to empower the beneficiaries to their access to basic human rights to housing, work and care, the restoration of their dignity and self-confidence, and by improving their overall quality of life.