May 19, 2025 : Street Child United
We’re thrilled to share some truly game-changing news: the next Street Child Cricket World Cup (SCCWC) is heading to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in 2027!
With the full support of Mayor David Coltart and the incredible leadership team at the City of Bulawayo, we’ll be bringing our global movement for street-connected young people to Southern Africa for ten unforgettable days of cricket, creativity and advocacy.
This will be the third edition of the SCCWC—and our biggest yet! Twenty mixed-gender teams made up of street-connected young people from around the world will come together not just to play cricket, but to tell the world: #IamSomebody.
More than just cricket…
Cricket is at the heart of what we do, but SCCWC is about so much more. It’s about visibility. It’s about empowerment. It’s about change. Alongside the action-packed Street20 tournament (a fast, inclusive version of the game), teams will take part in an arts festival and a youth-led Congress focused on identity, education, protection, and gender equality. The event will finish with a powerful General Assembly, where young people will present their ideas and demands for change directly to decision-makers.
As a lead-in event to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup – jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia 0 SCCWC 2027 will shine an even brighter spotlight on the rights of street-connected children and the incredible potential they have when given the chance.
Mayor Coltart, who has long championed education and human rights in Zimbabwe, had this to say:
“For too long, Zimbabwe’s youth, especially those on the margins, have been overlooked in conversations that shape their future. The Street Child Cricket World Cup is an opportunity to change that. Bulawayo is proud to host an event that not only showcases sport’s unifying power but also amplifies the voices of children who have been denied the chance to be heard.”
We couldn’t agree more.
We’ve seen how powerful this tournament can be. In 2019, we brought SCCWC to Cambridge and London, where the finals were played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. In 2023, we lit up Chennai, India, where Team Zimbabwe came heartbreakingly close to winning it all, just edged out by Team Uganda in a nail-biting final.
Now we return to Zimbabwe with even bigger dreams.
As our CEO and co-founder, John Wroe, put it:
“We are honoured to partner with the City of Bulawayo and Mayor Coltart in hosting SCCWC 2027 in Zimbabwe. Through sport, creativity, and youth-led advocacy, we will send a powerful global message: every child deserves to be respected, protected, and given the opportunity to thrive.”
Bulawayo has the spirit, culture and heart to host something truly special and we can’t wait to share this journey with you.