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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Rehabilitation of Children with Disabilities
Health Bangladesh
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Operation Heartbeat
Health Kenya
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Project for Children of Brothel, Ethnic Communities, Domestic Child Workers
Exploitation Bangladesh
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Uzima Air Medical Services
Health Kenya
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Mother and Child Health Care and Community Hospital
Health Bangladesh
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Quarry Children’s Development Programme
Exploitation India
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Welani
Exploitation Sri Lanka
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Breaking the social isolation of riverside communities
Health Brazil
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Strengthening public policies to prevent sexual transmitted diseases
Health Peru
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Rehabilitation of Street and Working Girls
Education Uganda
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Mentally Handicapped Children and Families Project
Health Sri Lanka
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Family Based Orphan Support (Ruma AIDS Programme)
Kenya
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Education and Health Support for Poor Children
Education Indonesia
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Integrated & Sustainable Development in Slums
Socio-Economic Development India
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The Mae Tao Clinic
Health Thailand
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Children of the land in the re-establishment of times of harmony
Socio-Economic Development Peru
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Food Security and Sovereignty for children and adolescents
Health Bolivia
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Education and Health Care for the Devadasi Community and other Poor Families
Exploitation India
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Socio-Economic Development Bangladesh
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Basic Education and Child Rights Advocacy
Education Uganda
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 2010 Terre des Hommes Netherlands:
- supported 61.624 children to go to primary school
- saved 5.789 children from exploitative situations
- provided health care to 81.198 children
- helped 25.563 families improve their living conditions through micro credit services
- enabled 2.237 children with a handicap to go to school
- supported 10.351 children with hiv/aids in their return to society
in four regions