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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.

Exploitation

Children all over the world have a right to education and a right to live in a safe environment. However, in most of the countries where Terre des Hommes operates, children have hardly any rights at all. Child labour and child prostitution are very common. Terre des Hommes focuses on prevention, education, prosecution of the perpetrators and protection of the victims.

By maintaining an integrated approach of preventing exploitation, sheltering victims and prosecuting perpetrators, Terre des Hommes aims to put an end to these serious violations of children's rights. Relevant activities include organizing awareness campaigns on the danger of child trafficking aimed at informing parents, village chiefs, police and judiciary. Other initiatives, such as education projects, income generating activities, shelter and schooling for trafficked children, legal assistance for victims and health education, are also aimed at eliminating child exploitation.