This is Siti
She is 10 years old and up till last year, she worked on a garbage dump in Jakarta, Indonesia. Every day, she looked for recyclable materials such as plastic bottles to make some money. Terre des Hommes is committed to stop this kind of child exploitation. Together with a local partner, Terre des Hommes helps children like Siti to go back to school. Young people are given the opportunity to follow vocational training which gives them a chance of a better future. Parents receive information about the importance of education. For Siti, the support of Terre des Hommes has helped out a lot: instead of working at a garbage dump, she’s now working on a promising future at school.
Terre des Hommes Netherlands
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is active in fifteen countries (and provides emergency aid in two countries), across four continents.
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is dedicated to putting a stop to child exploitation in developing countries. We work with local project partners and are active in fifteen countries (and provide emergency aid in two countries) spread across four regions: Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Africa and South America.
The organisation's head office is located in The Hague. To ensure fruitful and effective interaction with local partners, Terre des Hommes Netherlands has regional offices in each of the four regions: in Jakarta (Indonesia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Nairobi (Kenya) and Cochabamba (Bolivia). The regional offices coordinate cooperation with local project partners.
In order to achieve its objectives, Terre des Hommes Netherlands has clustered its activities into four programmes: child exploitation, education, health care and socio-economic development. These programmes are reflected in over 250 projects supported by Terre des Hommes Netherlands.
Projects
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Continuum of Care and Support to the HIV infected and affected (CCSHIA)
Health Bangladesh
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Elimination of Child Labour (Mukuru slums, Nairobi)
Exploitation Kenya
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Encourage the State and civil society organizations against sexual exploitation
Exploitation Peru
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Strengthening a municipality network for disabled persons
Health Peru
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Implementation of the CBR strategy
Health Bolivia
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Educated and healthier slum communities in Goa
Exploitation India
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Prevention and eradication of child labor prevention and eradication of child labor in Bolivia
Exploitation Bolivia
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Medical Services for Remote Areas
Health Tanzania
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Jinja Programme for Marginalised Children and Youth
Education Uganda
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Support for Vulnerable Children and Child Labourers
Exploitation Tanzania
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Protection and Development of Disadvantaged Children and Women
Exploitation India
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Early Childhood Development and Rehabilitation Centres
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Breaking the social isolation of riverside communities
Health Brazil
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Mukuru Information Centre
Socio-Economic Development Kenya
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Rehabilitation of Street and Working Girls
Education Uganda
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Children Growth and Development Programme
Education Indonesia
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Ashalaya Social Centre
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Prevention of Sexual Exploitation of children in Maynas, Loreto
Exploitation Peru
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'Not Suitable for Adults' Youth correspondents
Education Peru
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Education and Health Support for Poor Children
Education Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
- Who or what is Terre des Hommes?
- Terre des Hommes is a children’s aid organisation established in 1965 by a group of dedicated volunteers. Currently, Terre des Hommes supports over three hundred projects worldwide in the area of education, healthcare and independence. Children living with a disability, children confronted with HIV/AIDS, and victims of child exploitation receive special attention. All projects are conceptualised, initiated and carried out by local project partners.
- What does Terre des Hommes do?
Terre des Hommes stops the exploitation of children in developing countries. With our projects in the area of education, healthcare and micro-credit, we help underprivileged children find a brighter future.
Terre des Hommes supports over three hundred projects on four continents. All projects are conceptualised, initiated and carried out by local project partners who are familiar with the problems in their communities. In addition to offering direct support to young victims of exploitation, Terre des Hommes also strives to improve the general living conditions of underprivileged children.
- Where does Terre des Hommes support projects?
- Terre des Hommes operates in four regions: South Asia, East Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. Within these regions, projects are supported in fourteen countries.
• South Asia: Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka
• East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
• South America: Bolivia, Brazil and Peru
• Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Laos
The story of Carol in Uganda
Thanks to Terre des Hommes Carol can go to school now and she dreams of becoming a doctor. Click on the picture to see her story.
In 2011 Terre des Hommes Netherlands:
- supported 88.326 children to go to primary school
- saved 12.581 children from exploitative situations
- provided health care to 125.172 children
- helped 29.979 families improve their living conditions through micro credit services
- enabled 3.378 children with a handicap to go to school
in four regions