TASK (Talented, Ambitious, Street Kids) uses the power of the theatre arts and street culture to reach out to thousands of children at risk. TASK members go directly to the streets, to child care organizations and into jails to teach their peers about the dangers of substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and child sexual abuse.  They also empower them with knowledge about their rights.

The concept of TASK originated in 1999 with a group of seventeen street children, who were a part of a unique  rehabilitation and recovery program that used musical theatre, to help bring about changes in attitude, behavior, and outlook on life. With the support of professional artists and musicians, they brought their street experience to the international stage with an international tour that reached as far as the United Nations Palais in Geneva, Switzerland

Members of TASK have also participated in the development of two award winning animations, Daughter, A Story of Incest and A Good Boy, A Story of Pedophilia, both produced by Stairway Foundation.  Presently, TASK, performs in Stairway's latest theatre advocacy piece called, Cracked Mirrors, Stories of Child Sexual Abuse.  It is a realistic portrayal of the deep pain and suffering that children endure as a result of sexual abuse.  Cracked Mirrors has played before numerous audiences, such as:  teachers, students, law enforcement agents, church groups and the public in general.  After the performances, TASK engages the audience in a discussion about child sexual abuse.

Alongside working on creative projects under Stairway Foundation, members of TASK also participate in the daily running of the programs in Stairway and are deeply involved with our on-going workshops about children's rights and child sexual abuse prevention.  Their personal stories help other victims of abuse to overcome their feelings of shame and guilt, which helps them to disclose their own abuses.