News
- “Bolivia is not doing enough to protect girls against sexual violence"
- New projects against child exploitation in Ehiopia
- Government promises action against Dutch pedophiles in foreign countries
- Bangladeshi projects make headlines in Dutch newspapers
- Foundation stone for new vocational training institute in Bangladesh
- Project Partner Koinonia helps flood victims return to school
- Terre des Hommes hospital ship no longer needed
- Flood relief in Sri lanka
- Terre des Hommes draws the attention of the United Nations to the human rights of trafficked children
- The Hague Global Child Labour Conference
- For a reinforcement of children’s rights
Working children
13 year old Nandini, seen in the picture above, never went to school. She works as a weaver to supplement her family's income. Thanks to local project partner Society for Human Education (SHE) Nandini attends non formal education classes for out-of-school children. Non formal education provides working children the opportunity to study at a convenient place, pace and time. Nandini is studying for her 10th standard diploma.
Sri Lanka
Out of the nearly 6 million children in Sri Lanka, approximately one third lives in poverty. One out of five children is born with a low birth weight and nearly one-third of children under 5 years old are underweight. 55% of the children between 6-10 years old are anaemic. 15% of the children do not attend school. The poorest people live in the rural areas, on tea-estates, in fishery villages and in the war-affected areas.
Projects in country: Sri Lanka
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Welani
Exploitation
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Jeeva Jothy Home
Exploitation
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Countering Child Labour through Education
Education
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Crisis Centre for Abused Women and Girls
Exploitation
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St. Joseph Technical Institute
Education
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Hambantota District Development Project
Socio-Economic Development
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Matara District Development Project
Socio-Economic Development
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Moneragela District Development Project
Socio-Economic Development
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Reintegration of war-affected children and former child-combatants
Exploitation
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Puttalam District Development Project
Socio-Economic Development
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Dikkelle Children’s Centre
Exploitation
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Psychosocial Programme for War Affected Children
Exploitation
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MRP vocational training centre and community development
Education
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Support to School Children of UVA
Education
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St. Anthony’s Technical Institute (SATI)
Education
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Children and Youth with Special Needs and Intellectually Challenged Project
Health
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Mentally Handicapped Children and Families Project
Health
Partners
Library
- The end of the beginning_Child Soldiers Sri Lankadownload
- Working with Deaf children, young people and their families in the central mountains of rural Sri Lankadownload
- Ending death for disableddownload
- Frequently asked questions about child labourdownload
- Frequently asked questions about sexual exploitation download