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The street paper archive is not just an interesting project. It is essential. It’s frightening to think how many valuable historical editions have already been lost. These newspapers and magazines are windows into the lives of our cities over time and into the growth and change of the international street paper movement itself. It is our responsibility to preserve these stories for future generations.

Trudy Vlok, Managing Director, The Big Issue South Africa , South Africa

121 street papers ● 40 countries ● 6 continents ● 1 united voice against poverty

Street paper vendors buy copies of the magazine / newspaper at a price of 50% or lower than the cover price and sell it to the public, keeping the proceeds.

* INSP also provides some support to several other publications who support and advocate for homeless people (but do not operate on the 'street paper' model, according to our membership criteria and charter).