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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.

Health

A child that is healthy and goes to school, runs less risk of being exploited than a child that is ill and doesn’t receive education. That’s why we make healthcare accessible. Especially in remote areas that are difficult to reach, we make sure that medical assistance is available to the local community.

In the vast stretches of land in the north of Kenya and Tanzania, the people who live there have no guarantee that healthcare will be anywhere nearby. District hospitals are very difficult to reach. The best way to provide medical aid is by air. Terre des Hommes therefore supports medical flight services in Kenya and Tanzania with mobile clinics. These facilities conduct check-ups on children and pregnant women and give vaccinations if necessary. They also provide information on preventing and curing many common diseases. In emergency situations, the medical flight services fly severely ill patients to hospitals.