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.
South America
Many of the Terre des Hommes projects in South America focus on healthcare and education for specific groups, including disabled children and indigenous peoples. In Bolivia, there is also a project aimed at helping children who are victims of domestic violence.
In Peru and Bolivia, Terre des Hommes works to promote healthcare and education. By providing information, vaccinations and investments in clean drinking water and clean toilet facilities, we help keep children healthy. In Bolivia, we arrange for children born with a cleft palate to have repair surgery. By doing so, we prevent them from falling prey to social exclusion and discrimination, giving them a chance of a good future, just like other children.
In areas in the Andes, we teach the local people environmentally friendly ways of growing traditional, indigenous crops like quinoa and tarwi. We also give them information about nutrition and health. Many teenage girls in Bolivia are affected by sexual violence. A relatively high number of teen pregnancies are also seen in the region. We work with a local partner to provide shelter and education.