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CAMPAIGN ACTION

You can make a difference!

Campaigning is about change and making a difference to people's lives.

By running a succesful campaign, you can persuade people in positions of power (decision makers) to take action for your cause.

What's the message

Street food is a great way of providing cheap and tasty food for people on the move in cities, but vendors need access to sanitation and training to make sure the food is safe for everyone to eat.

Getting involved

Street foodThere are many different ways for CI members to get involved. The types of action will vary depending on the political context in the specific area.

To get started download the Street food advocacy and campaigns pack.

This advocacy and campaigns pack will guide you through the process of running a campaign.

The pack contains useful case studies and explains how to:

  • Lobby decision makers
  • Work with other groups
  • Get in the media
  • Organise events and activities


Facts at a glance

petriedishIn Zimbabwe, samples of street food tested were contaminated with E-coli and salmonella.

1/3… In Dhaka, Bangladesh, one third of street food vendors don't cover their food wares, despite sewers, garbage disposal sites, canals, drainage systems and public toilets in the vicinity.

1%… In India, only 1% of vendors surveyed washed their hands with running water at the locations where they sold their food.

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