Standing up for the Rights of Children
Standing up for the Rights of Children
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Redefining Strategy The Conditions to Build a Future Editorial
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Highlights: “My Destination is Unknown”
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About Terre Des Hommes
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Who Are We?
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running 847 development and humanitarian aid projects in 65 countries delivering protection, care and development opportunities to children lobbying governments to make necessary changes in legislation and practice raising general awareness about violations of children’s rights providing quality work and being accountable to beneficiaries and stakeholders
How We Operate
Development and Humanitarian Aid Projects Striving for Quality • Accountability Mechanisms • Added-Value Alliances • Environmental Impact
Where We Work - 65 countries of operation Regional Focus • • • • •
In Asia In Africa In Europe In Latin Merica In the Middle East
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Activities And Results By Axes Of Intervention
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Aligning Advocacy From Local To Global Level
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The Post 2015 Agenda
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The Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure
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Communication: Disclosing Child Abuse
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Sweetie Campaign: Stopping Webcam Child Sex Tourism
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Terre Des Hommes in Figures
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Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements
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Terre Des Hommes International Federation Members
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International Board and International Secretariat
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Terre des Hommes is dedicated to the promotion and implementation of children’s rights around the world in:
Our Vision and Mission Structure and Governance Organigramme
Protecting Children from Exploitation and Violence Health and Education: Providing for the Essentials Child Development: For A Better Future Children in Emergencies: Acting for the Long-Term
Redefining Strategy
Editorial
The current model of globalization seems to have developed the capacity to frame, in the same picture and at the same time, both very old and very new forms of violations of children’s rights. We can easily see, around the world, beside the “classic” phenomena of the worst forms of exploitation of child labour, some very “innovative” forms of child abuse, such as child sex on webcams. But, and this is also an increasing phenomenon, we can see more and more those forms of exploitation going on, not only in the poor countries, but increasingly in the industrial economies in Europe and North America.
2013 is a remarkable year for the rights of children with the adoption of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which enables children and their representatives to file their cases to the UN Committee of the Rights of the Child, provided that all national remedies have been exhausted. The action of Terre des Hommes for the adoption of the Protocol is presented in this report; it illustrates the importance of advocacy, which is a major area where the Terre des Hommes organizations join forces to enable long- term structural changes.
Some long-term questions are also showing their importance in the general picture of the violations of children’s rights: environmental problems are casting a shadow on the future of new generations, matching old challenges with new global negative prospects.
The raison d’être of the Terre des Hommes International Federation is also to maximize the impact of its member organizations’ work by creating synergies amongst them and spaces for collaboration, such as the “Destination Unknown Campaign”. This Campaign, launched in 2012, has put the protection of children on the move firmly on the international and regional agendas. Its aims and realizations are presented in this report.
The centrality of armed conflicts is an increased concern for all humanitarian institutions such as Terre des Hommes. After almost 100 years from the First World War, a new wave of “modern” war affects continents such as Africa and the Middle East. Those wars are the main cause of emigration towards Europe, where more and more unaccompanied minors are seeking for a better future in a continent that is still considered a land of human rights, but, unfortunately, is not so anymore. The growth of many political forces in the EU, inspired by values such as racism, are pushing for xenophobic policies against migrants and also putting into question some fundamental children’s rights, such as asylum. In this complex scenario, Terre des Hommes is adapting its methods to its mission: to strive for a world fit for children. But to fulfill our mission, we need to reconsider the targets of our lobby work, redefine our political proposals and establish new forms of alliances with our partners in the North such as those in the global South, knowing that this distinction between North and South is fading, vis-a-vis what is happening in countries such as Brazil or India. For all those reasons, we have decided to work more within Europe, in order not only to protect migrant children and the most vulnerable EU child citizens, but also to give our contribution to the current debate on the future of Europe. As, of course, we must change too, we are in reflection concerning our governing structure and how to better coordinate the activities of our member organizations. We want them to work together more in countries of operations, we need to rationalize the logistic, conceive some fledge flag programmes and push for a higher level of specialization amongst our members. This work is enriched by external input from our partners, friends, supporters, donors and institutional dialogues. We are not alone in this search for a better architecture to fulfill our mission and this Annual Report is the mirror of what we are trying to do, not only for children, but also with them. Raffaele K. Salinari Chairperson - Terre des Hommes International Federation
The Conditions to Build a Future Ebrima, a 15 year old child from Senegal, arrived at a reception centre in South Sicily where Terre des Hommes implements a project to protect migrant children: « I am too young to suffer like this. I started too early to cry, to be afraid and to feel unprotected. I hope I will soon leave this place, because here time is 'circular', it does not make sense, nothing changes and I am losing valuable energy. I cannot waste any more time, I have to build a future”. Taking into account the views and opinions of children like Ebrima is essential. Being there to create the best conditions for children to build their future is what Terre des Hommes is about. 4'262'553 children like Ebrima benefited in 2013 from Terre des Hommes’ operational work. On advocacy level, Terre des Hommes takes positions with the confidence based on its values and on its field expertise. But these are not only positions; Terre des Hommes brings the human dimension to policy debates. 2013 has been marked by measurable results on the collective efforts, for instance, for the rights of children on the move within the Destination Unknown Campaign, the solution- oriented approach to combat web-cam sex tourism, the tenacity to defend human rights... Terre des Hommes voices the insufficient value placed on the issue of inequalities in the present discussions on Post 2015 Development agenda. Guided by the mission of the organization, the increasing cohesion and synergies between the members of the Federation are key to adapting to and using the disruptions in our present society as opportunities. We must continue to make more explicit and concrete our joint work, within the Federation, within our sector, as well as between sectors. The way we function as an organization today will not be the same tomorrow. Ignacio Packer Secretary General
The report also outlines that the core business of Terre des Hommes organisations is programme work, which represents 78% of the total budget. It highlights some examples of projects to share innovative, as well as efficient practices responding to a rapidly evolving environment. Terre des Hommes is also implementing accountability and quality standards with the development of the “Child Safeguarding Measures”. In 2013, it has adhered to the International NGO Accountability Charter, an instrument monitored by a high-level panel of independent experts. Finally, the financial pages of this report show an increase in the global income, despite the lasting crisis in Europe. The above-mentioned realizations have been carried out in collaboration with dedicated colleagues, governmental and non-governmental partners, donors and supporters, and this includes you. This report is also your report, and we wish to thank you wholeheartedly for your input and support, which have enabled steps towards a more human world. Eylah Kadjar-Hamouda Head of International Secretariat
Mario Project : Protecting children who move within Europe The project Mario aims at improving the level of protection of migrant children from Central and South Eastern Europe who are vulnerable to abuse, exploitation or trafficking. It has a strong emphasis on child participation. Activities at national and regional levels, coupling field work with a strong research component, will also aim at fostering inter-institutional and transnational collaboration, while promoting evidence-based and European solutions to the unsafe migration of children. The
project Mario includes an important component to ask the EU to acknowledge the gaps in protective measures for children moving within the EU zone and asks for the development of pan-European protection systems. Policy analysis and advocacy work to influence EU legislation and policy is ensured through a strong synergy among the project’s partners and TDH. The project Mario is co-funded by the European Union’s Daphne III Programme, as well as the Oak Foundation.
In the European Union
Highlights My Destination is Unknown
Children move to flee poverty, conflicts, persecution and to look for opportunities, well-being and protection. They move within or between countries, accompanied or alone. Mobility increases their vulnerability and their risks of being exploited but it also represents opportunities for their development providing that they can benefit from adequate protection along their way and on arrival at their destination. All too often, children on the move are seen as migrants, before being seen as children. They suffer from isolation, prejudice and marginalisation. Their needs and wish to seek their project life are not recognized. Governments have obligations to protect all children, including children on the move, but they generally fail to do so. Solutions to protect them exist, they need to be put in place by all actors concerned.2
The EP Resolution is a positive result, to which TDH contributed by providing policy analysis and recommendations through a close collaboration with MEP Nathalie Griesbeck (Rapporteur of the resolution). The Resolution reflects many recommendations, demands and the overall “protection” approach towards child mobility as per the TDH Destination Unknown Campaign. The 8th EU Forum on the Rights of the Child took place in November 2013 in Brussels. Terre des Hommes was invited by
How it happens 35 million children and youths under the age of 20 (15.1% of the migrant population) leave home to cross borders and migrate. About 21 million of them reside in low income countries. Additional millions of children move within countries. The phenomenon is worldwide and their number is going to rise in the next years, together with increasing migration flows.1
On 12 September 2013, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU. The Resolution calls on the EU Commission to propose strategic guidelines for the protection of unaccompanied children arriving into the EU and urges EU countries to stop detention of unaccompanied minors within the EU.
Terre des Hommes (TDH) runs the “Destination Unknown Campaign” to protect children on the move and to offer them opportunities for the future. The Destination Unknown Campaign is rooted in field projects, conducted in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Middle East and Asia. It is run by all the Terre des Hommes organizations, together with 40 NGO partners. The Campaign consists of three types of actions: • Raise awareness: By giving the floor to children who have left home to make their stories known. • Operate: By field programmes that develop solutions to protect children on the move. • Advocate: By producing expertise, research and field observation to influence policy, practice and legislation. The website www.destination-unknown.org provides essential information about the campaign and its projects, as well as publications of data, reports and field research produced by experts.
1. As far as possible, the information contained in this report is correct at June 2014. Statistics are based on the latest available figures from Terre des Hommes programmes or recognised international sources. The designation of countries is based on UN terminology. All children’s names have been changed. 2. Source: www.unmigration.org
One Campaign summed up in 10 demands
the European Commission to prepare the forum, by co-drafting a background paper on the issue of child protection systems in Europe for children on the move. Moreover, TDH facilitated the workshop on this issue that brought together about a hundred professionals, policy-makers, social workers and government representatives. As a result, children on the move is now clearly one of the issues the European Commission is progressively integrating in its Child Rights framework. Much remains to be done in Europe so that children on the move receive adequate protection and respect of their rights however TDH is seeing progressive recognition of its position as one of the expert reference NGOs in this matter.
The Destination Unknown Campaign in France linking to Thailand The participation in this international campaign was inaugurated by a workshop on Displaced Children: an increasing but underestimated problem which was held at the University Paris VIII in Saint-Denis on 5th October, 2013. This event gathered more than 80 people: jurists, childhood professionals, activists and associative professionals, psychologists, students, etc.
The departmental delegations of Terre des Hommes actively relieved this Campaign, through the organization of events to raise awareness, which benefited from the venue of the Thai partner during the week of international solidarity, presenting educational sessions on rights, during extracurricular periods.
Terre des Hommes (France) and its partner, Foundation for Education and Development, decided to launch a new project in Thailand which aims at training teenagers and Burmese children about their rights, teaching them to identify and to denounce the violations of which they are victims and to testify on their living conditions.
Public Events 2013 Terre des Hommes has created or participated in 12 international and regional events to deliver the message of the Campaign to governmental and non-governmental stakeholders and to influence global decisions concerning children on the move, according to their best interests. These include events at the UN Human Rights Council, at the High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development and at the European Union.
given their vulnerability, particularly unaccompanied migrant children, and to provide for their health, education and psychosocial development, ensuring that the best interests of the child are a primary consideration in policies of integration, return and family reunification". Terre des Hommes, together with a group of partner NGOs, has taken an active part in this realization.
In the Resolution adopted by the General Assembly in New York on 3 October 2013 on the Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, the representatives of States and Governments "express the commitment to protect the human rights of migrant children,
Events Calendar Ending Child immigration detention Millions of children are affected by immigration detention. Whether detained themselves or impacted by the detention of their parents or guardians, children are particularly vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Regardless of the conditions in which children are held, detention has a profound and negative impact on them. When detention separates children from their parents or caregivers, it erodes the functioning of families. As a result, children often lose the support and protection of their parents, or are forced to take on roles beyond their level of maturity.
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child has made clear that children should never be criminalized or subject to punitive measures because of their or their parent’s migration status. While globally the detention of children has been increasing, there has also been a recent move by some states to avoid detaining children, consistent with international obligations. The latest research indicates that such alternatives to detention not only better protect the rights of children in migration control processes, but can also result in significant benefits for the efficient functioning of migration management systems. There is also a global movement to help promote ending child immigration detention consistent with international law: The Global Campaign to End the Immigration Detention of Children, of which Terre des Hommes is an active member.
Farah Farah now lives as a refugee in Malta. At 18 years of age, Farah has experienced more than some people do in a lifetime. He tells us about fleeing his homeland, his experience of being detained as a migrant and why he believes integration is the only option. Farah always comes with a positive perspective, with the incredible
energy and ambition he has for his future. So what comes next for Farah? ÂŤ I want to continue writing, I want to travel the world, I want to go into fashion, and music, and business, and just try different ideas Âť. His dreams today are not too different to those of any other teenager.
Seven joint working groups are run by the International Secretariat – to create a space of dialogue, support and collaboration among the Terre des Hommes organisations: • • • • • • •
Child Safeguarding Measures Humanitarian Interventions Destination Unknown Campaign Communication EU Funding Advocacy Heads of Programme Forum
TDHIF is in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, with UNICEF, the ILO, IOM and the Council of Europe and is registered as a recognised Civil Society Organisation, engaging in policy and programme work with European Union institutions. It is thus in a position to act at the heart of crucial global decision-making concerning children.
Strategic Plan (2012-2015) - Four strategic objectives over three years
About Terre Des Hommes
Who Are We? Our Vision & Mission
The vision of Terre des Hommes is a world where the rights set forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child are realised for all children and where children are active participants in their own development. The mission of the Terre des Hommes organisations is to provide active support to children, without racial, religious, political, cultural or gender-based discrimination, and to generate positive change. Over the past 50 years, Terre des Hommes has helped millions of children to have access to their rights and to live a decent
Organigramme life. They have been provided with health care, education and a means of living and have been offered protection against abuse, exploitation, violence and discrimination. Terre des Hommes has helped children realise their full potential, and it has fought to promote human rights and full respect for the dignity of children. 347 paid employees at the different headquarters, and about 1'684 people (not including partners) in the field strive to make children's rights a reality. 2'109 members and supporters and more than 5'472 volunteers ensure that Terre des Hommes is truly rooted in civil society.
Structure and governance The Terre des Hommes movement started in Switzerland in 1960. Subsequently, other Terre des Hommes groups were created in various countries. In 1966, they joined together to form the Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF). Today, the Terre des Hommes International Federation is a network of national organisations with headquarters in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland (comprising two organisations: Terre des Hommes Switzerland, and the Terre des Hommes Foundation in Lausanne, Switzerland). TDHIF is a non-profit organisation, according to Article 60, and following of the Swiss Civil Code. It is governed by a General Assembly, which is composed of all the organisation members within the network. It is the supreme organ of the TDHIF, which
The TDHIF General Assembly 2011 unanimously adopted a Strategic Plan which sets out four main strategic objectives, to be attained by the end of 2015. The Strategic Plan is translated in a separate annual budget and plan of action. The four strategic objectives are as follows: • TDHIF has consolidated its basis for a common mission, identity and brand, as well as communication and quality standards. • TDHIF is running an effective joint campaign and, in addition, new synergies and/or activities have started. • TDHIF has gained in influence on stakeholders and on brand visibility on advocacy expertise issues. • TDHIF expansion strategy as a Federation is defined and a perspective for building a relevant advocacy platform for global child rights issues is convened amongst the member organisations and the first phase of implementation is under way.
meets once a year, and defines the global vision and policy of the organisation, approves its accounts and budget, and elects the International Board. The International Board is responsible for the implementation of the General Assembly decisions, and for giving direction and supervision to the work of the International Secretariat. TDHIF is managed by an International Secretariat, headed by a Secretary General, and composed of a Head Office located in Geneva (Switzerland) and a European Office located in Brussels (Belgium). The International Secretariat induces collaboration amongst the Terre des Hommes organisations, coordinates joint projects and campaigns, leads representation at International and European levels, defends and protects the Terre des Hommes brand and monitors compliance with core quality standards.
How We Operate
Child Safeguarding Measures
The Terre des Hommes organisations develop and implement field programmes supported by advocacy work. They campaign for the rights of children, mobilise political will, and lobby for appropriate government policies. They undertake fundraising activities to achieve their objectives. During 2013, 4'262'553 direct beneficiaries have been supported.
Development and Humanitarian Aid Projects In 2013, the Terre des Hommes organisations ran 847 development and humanitarian aid projects in 65 countries, with a global total of about EUR 128'363'520. Terre des Hommes works in close collaboration with communities, who are the primary participants in their own development. It acts directly, or works with, 880 local and national civil society organisations. Terre des Hommes enables children to participate in the life of their community and in decisions affecting them. Projects are scheduled for a defined period of time, and meet the following criteria: • Bringing about effective improvement in the life perspectives of children, seen as actors in their own development, and aiming to provide lasting solutions and structural changes. • Being based on concepts of economic and social justice, and addressing the needs and rights of the underprivileged, as well as issues of gender balance.
To maximise its impact, project work needs to be part of an overall strategy that tackles problems at their root causes and brings them from local to global level. Similarly, decisions taken at global level also have an impact on children in countries where the Terre des Hommes organisations operate. Therefore, Terre des Hommes runs advocacy programmes linking national, regional and international levels, in order to influence decisions and practices that can improve the conditions of children, as well as to support specific programme objectives (such as juvenile justice or health). This includes ensuring that the voices of children themselves are heard. More information on some individual projects, and different examples of intervention, are presented in this Annual Report. They do not represent the totality of the Terre des Hommes work, but are relevant examples.
The special attention Terre des Hommes has on the implementation of Child Safeguarding Measures is to guarantee the maximum protection of children with whom Terre des Hommes and its partners come into contact and to prevent all forms of abuse such as physical and psychological violence, neglect and sexual abuse. Preventative and protective measures include a reporting mechanism, internal investigations and the alerting of legal authorities in the countries concerned, if necessary. In 2013, TDH managed 15 allegations of which 3 involved Terre des Hommes staff, 10 partner staff and 2 project visitors. At the end of the year, 9 of the cases were administratively considered as closed. All cases are carefully and rigorously followed up; cases with the children’s interest and well-being as top priority. All Terre des Hommes organisations have adopted a Child Protection Policy and are progressively implementing the child safeguarding standards. Organisations are at different stages of implementation and benefit from strong learning synergies within the TDHIF and with the Keeping Children Safe Network (www. keepingchildrensafe.org.uk). Implementation of the policy includes better integration of views and opinions of children, specific recruitment measures, risk assessments, training workshops and coaching for staff and those of partners.
Striving for Quality Accountability Mechanisms
• Searching for innovation, and using project learning to improve work.
The Terre des Hommes organisations are accountable to children for delivering quality work and monitoring its impact, and they are accountable to their donors for ensuring that funds are spent in an efficient way, and in accordance with human rights standards. The Terre des Hommes organisations are also accountable to their other stakeholders. They implement ethical principles and endeavour to provide accurate information and messages. The Terre des Hommes organisations are legally registered in their
• Conforming to the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Added-value Alliances
• Having a multiplier effect, and developing civil society, through the empowerment of local communities. • Being transparently implemented on the basis of proven methodology, in a cost-effective way, and subject to constant monitoring and evaluation.
Terre des Hommes operates through four main axes of intervention: • Providing protection against exploitation and violence. • Meeting children’s essential rights such as health and education. • Encouraging child development. • Operating humanitarian aid projects for children in emergencies.
own countries, and abide by binding national codes of conduct and accountability mechanisms, monitored by independent bodies. In 2013, the TDHIF International Secretariat adhered to the International NGOS Accountability Charter, an instrument aiming at developing quality standards and monitored by a highlevel panel of independent experts.
Partnership has always been an important feature for TDHIF. It works with organisations and networks pursuing comparable aims, to share knowledge, enhance global impact, and maximise the use of common resources.
• The Keeping Children Safe Coalition
For example, it is an active member of:
• The European Child Rights Action Group
• The International Civil Society Center
• The Interagency Group on Children on the Move
• The Beyond 2015 Campaign
• Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict
• CONCORD, the European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development • The European Human Rights and Democracy Network
• The Executive Committee of Child Rights Connect • The Steering Committee of the Ratify OP3 CRC - International Coalition for the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure
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128'363'520 global total in euro
Environmental Impact The Terre des Hommes environmental footprint comes from energy consumption (office equipment and buildings), paper and document management, waste management, and travel. The Terre des Hommes organisations monitor their consumption, and endeavour to reduce negative impact. The printing of documents uses recycled paper. Communication by electronic means (telephone, internet and video conferences), as well as electronic document management; is preferred. Local movement and travel are, as a rule, by public transport, whilst air travel is limited as much as possible and recycling of waste is systematic.
Where We Work
Regional Focus
Project Expenditure by Geographical Area in 2013
30% Africa
22% Asia
11% Europe
20% Latin America
17% Middle East
Projects per Sector of Activity
40% Child Protection
20% Health
9% Education
1% Nutrition
65 countries of operation
Africa Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Côte d'Ivoire Ethiopia Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mali Mauritania Morocco Mozambique Namibia Senegal
South Africa Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Western Sahara Zambia Zimbabwe
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Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia India Indonesia Laos Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam
Albania France Germany Hungary Italy Kosovo Lithuania Moldova Romania Switzerland
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Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Mexico Nicaragua Peru
Egypt Iraq Jordan Lebanon Palestinian Territories Syrian Arab Republic
Terre des Hommes national offices Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland
17% Emergency Relief
2% Community based developement
In Africa
Terre des Hommes runs programmes for a total of 30% of project expenditure, focused on: • Education (support for schools, training, etc.). • Health • Protection (to help working, trafficked or disabled children). • Community-based projects (assisting sustainable agriculture, micro-credit, etc). Most projects are multi-faceted, and combine several of these focuses.
In Asia
Terre des Hommes runs programmes for a total of 22% of project expenditure, focused on: • Protecting children from exploitation and violence (for example, labour and trafficking). • Health. • Providing shelter for disadvantaged children. • Education (training programmes and schooling).
In Europe
Terre des Hommes runs programmes for a total of 11% of project expenditure, focused on: • Child protection systems (for example for children on the move). • Education (for example, classes for young refugees). • Advocacy (for example child soldiers campaign or juvenile justice systems).
11% Other
In Latin America
Terre des Hommes runs programmes for a total of 20% of project expenditure, focused on: • Child protection. • Juvenile justice. • Education. • Sustainable development. • Health. • Civil society empowerment. Most projects are multi-faceted, and combine several of these focuses.
In the Middle East
Terre des Hommes runs programmes for a total of 17% of project expenditure, focused on: • Child protection in conflict situations and support to displaced people. • Protection of people with disabilities. • Child protection mechanisms for working children. • Psychosocial support to vulnerable children and families. • Health.
Germany: Stop Arms Exports to Conflict Regions
Activities and results by axes of intervention Protecting Children from Exploitation and Violence
Terre des Hommes (in Germany) is advocating the government, as the world third-largest exporter of arms, to stop exporting arms and arms production factories to countries grossly violating Human Rights. Terre des Hommes is actively working in the German Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers and in the campaign “Aktion Aufschrei – Stoppt den Waffenhandel!” (“Outcry”-Campaign to stop the arms trade). Public attention on arms trade is raised on “Red Hand Day” and other events, with the help of school students and voluntaries throughout Germany. A TV documentary on arms trade highlighted project work with former child soldiers in Colombia. TDH contributed to the “Shadow Report on Child Soldiers”, which was fed to the UN. In February 2014 the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child picked up several demands and recommended to the German government, “to prohibit arms exports to countries where children are, or potentially may be, recruited or used in hostilities.”
the chains which link them to exploitation. The young girls are given the opportunity to speak out, so that they can regain confidence in themselves and in others. They are also invited to take part in discussion groups, theatre or artistic expression workshops. In addition, the sexual exploitation of young men – a problem which is acknowledged and visible – is still not given enough consideration. At the beginning of 2014,TDH, with its local partners, has opened a reception centre for young men. Peru: Housekeeping, not a Child’s Job ‘Need help in your housekeeping? Pay a fair price, and to an adult!’ That’s the message of the playful campaign Enkasa of Terre des Hommes (Netherlands) in Peru. This campaign seeks to create awareness among people that hiring child help is a form of exploitation. The campaign attracted much attention. National media covered it, and the Ministry of Labour reacted enthusiastically.
Nepal: Reception Centres Used to break up the Chains of Exploitation Over the last ten years, the entertainment and sex industry in Nepal have grown considerably; between 33 and 50% of the 30,815 sex industry workers are children. Technological advances – the widespread availability of social networks, mobile phones, internet access – contribute to this problem. Due to this disturbing situation, Terre des Hommes (Foundation, Lausanne) decided to set up a network of reception centres, with a view to helping the girls liberate themselves and break
How it happens Every year, between 500 million and 1.5 billion children worldwide endure some form of violence. Violence is routinely used against the most vulnerable children such as those who are deprived of family protection, for example, in orphanages, on the streets, in war zones, in detention centres, and at the workplace. Children can also be mistreated in the very places where they should be most protected; at school, and within their family. The consequences of violence against children can be devastating, ranging from early death, to lasting physical or psychological scars. Children working in exploitative and hazardous circumstances do not have a fair chance of a real childhood, and some 168 million children across the world are still trapped in child labour, of whom a staggering 85 million are still exposed to hazardous work. The largest sector for child labour remains agriculture (60%), compared to some 32% in services, and 7% in industry. There has been a decrease of 78 million child labourers since 2000. Sexual exploitation is a most degrading form of child abuse. According to UNICEF, an estimated two million children globally are affected by sexual exploitation each year. The commercial sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism is a growing problem in destinations all over the world. Terre des Hommes endeavours to influence relevant international decision-making, to protect children from all forms of exploitation, and conducts action research to identify
good practices in the best interests of the child. In the field, Terre des Hommes runs programmes to inform communities about the dangers facing children, and to support protective measures they can take. Terre des Hommes also works on the prevention side, to increase household income, so that children can stay within their families, and learn skills other than those they need merely to survive. In general, the evolving Terre des Hommes approach is to reinforce systems that protect children, instead of focusing mainly on responses to specific forms of abuse and exploitation. Terre des Hommes adapts its response to the situation of individual children. It runs projects to protect children from being caught up in exploitative and harmful forms of labour, and to provide rehabilitation and care to those for whom prevention has failed. Terre des Hommes also offers support and education to working children, in the absence of better alternatives, and assists them in demanding measures that will bring improvement in their living conditions. Regarding sexual exploitation, Terre des Hommes runs projects to offer support to child victims, by giving them a second chance in life, inter alia through training, psychosocial support and educational activities. Terre des Hommes actively participated in the Third Global Conference on Child Labour held in Brasilia on 8-10 October, which consolidated actions to eliminate the worst forms of child labour.
Nigeria: "My future is not in the gravel pits" Ayouba, 16 years old, is one of the small hands who have come from Benin to work in the stone quarries in Abeokuta, Nigeria. All day, at the bottom of a hole, he takes stones out of the soil and then breaks them with a hammer. He loads trucks which take this gravel to the building and construction industries. Terre des Hommes (Foundation, Lausanne) is also in these quarries to help children like Ayouba to combine this work, which is exhausting, but which often they cannot afford to leave, with an apprenticeship which will help them to find more suitable work and escape from this exploitation.
This project was made possible thanks to work within a whole community. Children under 14 were immediately taken out of the quarries. Older children were given permission by their bosses to take time off for training. As soon as these young people are able to begin their craft, they will be given support in starting a business. They will also be called upon to meet other Beninese children, to explain to them the risks and disadvantages of working in the stone quarries.
Health and Education: Providing for the Essentials How it happens Health: Every year, more than 6.9 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday, most of them from preventable causes. However, global progress in reducing child deaths since 1990 has been significant. The under-five mortality rate has declined by nearly half from 90 deaths per 1’000 live births in 1990 to 48 per 1’000 in 2012. An estimated one third of deaths among children under age 5 are attributed to under-nutrition. Poor nutrition in the first 1,000 days of children’s lives can have irreversible consequences. For millions of children, it means they are, forever, stunted. According to UNICEF, despite successful efforts of prevention, 165 million children are facing stunting today. The harm is irreversible after the age of 2, and can lead to a low development of cognitive abilities, which will drag down performance at school and therefore, future earnings. An estimated 35.3 million people live with HIV/AIDS worldwide, of whom about 3.3 million are children under 15 years of age, according to UNAIDS. As of 2012, roughly 17.8 million children under the age of 18 had lost one or both parents to AIDS, and millions more have been affected by a vastly increased risk of poverty, school dropout, discrimination and illness. Education: In the field of education, there were still 57 million children out of school in 2011, a drop of only 2 million from the previous year. Girls still account for 54% of the children out of school. The quality of education, and its relevance to the future of the children, is among the crucial factors that retain them at schools. The aftermath of the global financial crisis threatens to erode the gains of the past decade.3
Burkina Faso: Reducing Child Mortality In this country, one of the world’s poorest, one child in six does not reach the age of five, mainly due to badly-diagnosed minor conditions. The IeDA (Integrated e-Diagnosic Approach) project, previously the Electronic Register for Consultations (REC), aims to improve the quality of health services provided each year for over half a million children under five. This project will enable Burkina’s health system to improve efficiency, by computerizing care for children under five in primary health centres. This software program guides the healthcare workers in making a thorough diagnostic and issuing a correct and appropriate prescription. This innovative approach from Terre des Hommes (Foundation, Lausanne) aims to reduce child mortality.
Terre des Hommes runs projects to offer preventative and curative health care, targeting mothers and children. A major objective is to ensure that remote populations have access to this care. Terre des Hommes has set up specialised health care centres to treat diseases such as polio and cardiac disease, and it also runs educational programmes to promote safe hygiene, and other preventative measures. Terre des Hommes runs nutrition projects for young children, as well as mother and child health care services. Terre des Hommes remains highly engaged in supporting HIV/AIDS victims. Direct help to infected children is provided through care-access implementation programmes and medical centres. In addition, programmes are run to avoid social exclusion and provide psychosocial support to victims and their relatives. For affected children, projects are centred on providing psychosocial support, as well as material help to orphans. Terre des Hommes also works to prevent infection and minimize prejudice. In the field of education, Terre des Hommes programmes cover a wide range of activities, including traditional schooling, vocational training, recreational centres, education on children's rights, and education and health. Terre des Hommes also runs projects that offer informal educational opportunities to children who are unable to attend regular school programmes.
Guatemala: From the Building of Citizenship to Participative Democracy Thanks to five years of projects, numerous native leaders now dare to claim their rights. Nevertheless, there are only a few exchanges with the local authorities, where their proposals are rarely taken into account. The elected representatives are generally not at all or not adequately trained in their role and their responsibilities. In spite of their willingness, they are lacking necessary skills for an effective management and a good governance. Considering this, a new three-year project started by Terre des Hommes (France) began in June, 2013 in five municipalities. Made up of 95 % of Mayan communities, they present disturbing
3. Source: http://www.data.unicef.org and : http://www.unesco.org and Source: http://www.childinfo.org
rates of poverty which affects 79 % of the population. The action targets priority domains to achieve the reduction of poverty: education, health, economy and environment, as well as the rights of women. Mozambique: Supporting Children and Young People Affected by HIV/AIDS Terre des Hommes (Switzerland) partner organisation Osamuliza has set up 22 children’s and youth clubs in the Milange district in Mozambique. The organisation aims to strengthen the social network of children and young people affected by HIV/AIDS and to combat the stigma surrounding them within communities. The youth clubs run events to raise awareness in their own and neighbouring communities. They use their own songs, dances and plays to spread their message. Various articles from the Convention on the Rights of the Child are presented in an easily accessible way and with impressive dramatic staging. The young people are respected by the adults as actors, directors and organisers and valued for their active contribution to the wider community. Myanmar: Education for Refugee Children Terre des Hommes (Germany) is supporting activities for refugee children and women on the border; the partner organization WEAVE (Women’s Education for Advancement and Empowerment) is running activities to ensure the well-being of children and the economic stability of families who were displaced from their homes and are vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking. Nursery schools provide safe spaces for
small children, who can play and learn in a child- friendly environment. Refugee women are running production units for traditional textiles and handicraft and market their products to Asia, Canada and Europe. WEAVE managed to certify the units with the FairTrade Label. By this, women can earn a living for themselves and their families, enjoying fair labour conditions and a livingwage. Peru / Switzerland: Robin des Watts Terre des Hommes (Switzerland) and Terragir have been leading the action Robin des Watts since 2009. As a result of work carried out by pupils in primary schools in Geneva to raise awareness about energy saving (water, electricity and heating), schools located in rural Andean areas have been renovated, with the financial support of the State of Geneva. In these areas,the conditions of study are made particularly difficult by the hardness of the climate. This programme not only promotes sensitisation of Swiss youth to the various realities of children of the world, but also encourages them to think simultaneously about environmental issues and the North / South disparities, as well as enabling them to act concretely for a more united world. In 2013, 5 new Swiss schools made a commitment to optimize their energy consumption, carrying to 33 the total number of establishments committed since the beginning of the project. A documentary on the project was presented in November at the festival Filmar in América Latina and in the partner schools; it has been seen by more than 1000 pupils. In Peru, further to the viewing of the movie, the Ministry of Education is trying to spread the model on the national territory.
Children and the Environment Violations of children’s rights linked to environmental degradation is a major area of work for Terre des Hommes. Environmental degradation not only affects children’s health, but also their ability to develop, and can cause unwanted migration; it also heavily impacts on the living conditions of future generations. Marginalised groups of children, such as working children dealing with toxic substances in mining, or environmental refugee children, are particularly affected. Although coming generations will have to pay for the unscrupulous handling of nature, and can also be powerful agents of change, their interests, rights and voices usually go unheard. For these reasons, Terre des Hommes is developing the concept of “environmental children’s rights” and is calling the international community to both recognise and respect these rights, while at the same time running concrete projects in areas where environmental degradation particularly affects children.
India: Food Security through Organic Farming In Nalgonda District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, environmental degradation is a major concern that puts small farmers in a vulnerable situation: decline in forest cover, degradation of agricultural land, depletion of water, and loss of biodiversity result in bad harvests. Particularly, poor families are facing malnutrition and diseases because of poor food and water quality. Terre des Hommes (Germany) is supporting the local NGO PEACE to help farmers starting organic agriculture in 20 villages to restore land and forest. Children and young people are actively involved: about 600 girls and boys were trained in organic farming and today are actively spreading the idea in schools, villages and at home. Visitors today can see the difference at first glance: project villages are greener and cleaner. Malnutrition is a problem of the past.
Kosovo: Life after the Street “My name is Natia* and I am 12 years old. I live near Gjakova in Kosovo with my mother, my brother and his family. I was begging on the street to help feed my family when I met social workers.” A long job of social work, assisted by psychologists, enabled her family to understand the importance of schooling for a girl of her age. Terre des Hommes (Foundation, Lausanne) supported her during her school integration, indispensable before social integration, and also provided the family with food for a year, to help fight their precariousness.
Natia took part in preventive activities like summer camps. "At the beginning, I had trouble in adapting myself, everything was so new for me… But now I am very happy to go to school, I've made lots of friends and my teacher is very nice to me. The school is far from home, but I make sure I can go regularly. I would love to become a policewoman later, so I can help and protect people in need."
Child Development: For a Better Future Terre des Hommes runs projects to bring psychosocial support to vulnerable children, because some wounds are invisible. Psychosocial support refers to a holistic approach to help survivors of disasters or crisis resume normal life. Generally, public authorities provide selective care and support, focusing on physical well-being, while psychosocial support is viewed as a luxury. However, the cost of providing psychosocial support is low, compared to the cost of not providing it. Terre des Hommes believes that a harmonious development of children is often hampered by the circumstances in which they live, and this also prevents the developing of talents which would enable children to find their full place in society. Not developing these talents represents a missed opportunity, and a waste of precious potential. For these reasons, Terre des Hommes runs projects that, in addition to ensuring the survival, protection and education of children, bring an added value which enables children to make a good start in life, and opens better perspectives for their future. As a result, children are empowered, and, in turn, can play a meaningful role in the organisation of their communities in their childhood, and as adults. Italy: Hand in Hand In collaboration with Soccorso Rosa/San Carlo Milan Hospital, Terre des Hommes (Italy) is holding meetings in secondary schools for awareness raising and the prevention of gender- based discrimination. Under the title: “Di Pari Passo” [Hand in Hand], the meetings are aimed at contrasting prejudice and discrimination in pre-adolescents and equipping teachers and parents with effective tools to identify potentially dangerous situations of unease. The work, facilitated by two psychologists, is carried out with students on the subjects of man-woman relationships, causes of violence and how to manage it, television and its stereotypes, the display and commodification of women’s bodies, advertising and its myths that can reduce women to mere objects, or relegate them to marginal roles. How to recognise
violence, stalking or bullying, how to report it and to whom, are also addressed with students, their parents and teachers. Peru: Innovation in Juvenile Justice Terre des Hommes (Foundation, Lausanne) shows that alternative measures to internment are more effective and better for minors in conflict with the law. Restorative justice is an approach to juvenile justice that aims to repair the damage caused and to restore equilibrium to the broken social connection between the three parties involved: perpetrator, victim and community. Juvenile restorative justice therefore favours solutions that repair damages, reconcile the parties involved, place responsibility on the young person and restore harmony within the community. This project was rewarded in the ‘’Successful Innovation’’ category from the Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law. Terre des Hommes also organises The World Congress on Juvenile Justice, which will take place on 26th – 30th January 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. Western Sahara: Youth Participation to Professional Perspectives Around 150’000 Sahrawis have fled to Algeria, where they remain in four refugee camps in the desert. The lack of prospects in the camps is very demoralising, especially for the younger generation. Terre des Hommes (Switzerland) partner organisation UJSARIO offers language and IT courses, as well as a range of cultural activities at nine youth centres in the Smara refugee camp. The organisation can count on the support of over 200 volunteers to help with this. UJSARIO specifically aims to promote the young people’s own initiatives. For example, a group of young people, some of whom have physical disabilities, have set up a club which organises film evenings and recycled art courses. There is also work with mentally disabled children , with the support of social workers.
Children in Emergencies: Acting for the Long-Term How it happens Around the world, conflict has forced a record number of people to flee their homes. More than 50 million people are currently displaced by war and violence, some 33.3 million in their own country and some 16.7 million refugees, mostly in neighbouring countries.4 86% of refugees live in the developing world. The future is likely to see increasing numbers of people seeking refugee. Natural disasters have doubled in frequency over the last two decades. Most of the countries lagging furthest behind on MDG targets are experiencing or recovering from emergencies, or have a long history of humanitarian crisis. Children needing protection from armed conflict significantly increased in 2013. In addition to protecting children from conflicts featured prominently in the news such as those in Syria and Mali, there is also a need to protect children living through violence in ongoing “silent emergencies”. In 2013, Terre des Hommes worked in an emergency (and post-emergency) context in 12 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, amounting to about 17% of total operations. Humanitarian aid projects are carried out to initiate recovery at an early stage, and psychosocial
support offered to children affected by emergencies is an important part of this work. Terre des Hommes strives to maintain a steady presence for children living in protracted crisis, to offer hope, even when human suffering continues for years. It also works to extend increased support to children in areas of life, such as health care, livelihood, and protection against exploitation and trafficking. In the Philippines, for Typhoon Haiyan, a new model of increased cooperation has been devised between several TDH organisations. The Terre des Hommes organisations are also keen to work with other humanitarian actors to ensure complementarities in the delivery of emergency relief operations. TDHIF collaborates with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs as part of the international Cluster Approach, designed to strengthen the overall response capacity of humanitarian actors, as well as their effectiveness.5 Terre des Hommes participates in the annual Consolidated Appeal Process. At the European level, several Terre des Hommes organisations are ECHO partners.
Italy / Lampedusa: Psychosocial Support The main objective of this project was to contribute towards making the Italian immigration policy more responsive to the needs of the unaccompanied minors and families with children, as well as to the principles of a human rights based protection. Thanks to the fund of Prosolidar Foundation, Terre des Hommes (Italy) provided ad hoc psychosocial and psychological service to 677 unaccompanied minors and children, hosted in the CPSA (First Aid and welcome center) Contrada Imbriacola (Lampedusa), in addition to First Aid basic services. 317 of them received individual psychosocial support, aimed at helping them to deal with their experience. The mothers hosted in the CSPA in Lampedusa were made aware of how to manage the emotional, behavioural and health problems of their children and how to help them to be able to express themselves. The project Faro IV is made possible thanks to funding from TDH LuxembourgMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, The Foundation TDH Lausanne, TDH Netherlands, TDH Switzerland and TDH Germany with the support of the clothing chain C&A. Mali: Child Protection The armed conflict pushed numerous families to flee the North of the country. With its partners, Gradem in Mopti and Adac in Bamako, Terre des Hommes (Switzerland) ensured the protection of displaced children who were in a vulnerable situation, excluded from their schools. In 2013, the project allowed 320 children to recover a certain stability. Accommodation for the displaced children was organized, in order to prevent them from roaming in markets, bus stations or streets, thus being exposed to violence and exploitation. Their return to school was assured through free access, school kits, remedial courses or specific training. Food aid was supplied to all the families to avoid child labour. Philippines: After Typhoon Haiyan Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded, which ravaged the Philippines on 8th November, caused colossal damage and affected 14 million people. The Terre des Hommes organisations immediately started emergency assistance operations to assist the victims through a new model of close collaboration (between TDH Foundation Lausanne, TDH
Netherlands and TDH Germany). Terre des Hommes distributed aid packages with food, medicine, drinking water and blankets to 2,632 families in East Samar in the first month after the disaster and provided shelter, sanitary facilities and hygiene facilities for a total of 11’163 families. Terre des Hommes restored schools and the shelters of victims, so that 3’200 students and 300 families could have a safe haven. The assistance is still ongoing. Local partners of Terre des Hommes also conducted free medical assistance through their hospitals, as well as reaching some of the most severely stricken communities. Terre des Hommes provided transportation for essential relief goods and medicines within Tacloban City and in nearby municipalities in the provinces of Leyte and Eastern Samar (including island villages). In the remaining 6 weeks of 2013 alone, 367 families benefitted from distributed food and non-food items. Furthermore, trauma care was given to 301 children. Syria: Caring for the Displaced Since the conflict in Syria began over three years ago, the number of civilians who have been forced to flee has increased incessantly and more than 500’000 people have sought refuge in Jordan. Amongst them is Fadeela, a beneficiary of the Terre des Hommes (Foundation, Lausanne) programme in the northern part of the country. After having suffered the horrors of war, she now has to face the tough daily life of a refugee. In Syria, the project “Strengthening protection and psychosocial support for displaced Syrian children in the Governorates of Tartous, Lattakia and Sweida” is run by Terre des Hommes (Italy) in cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC). It is a one- year emergency intervention, aimed at providing psychosocial support to vulnerable and affected re-located children and children from the hosting communities. Three safe, child-friendly spaces were established. The impact of the action was the increased wellbeing of 1,930 children affected by the ongoing conflict. At the European level, TDH sent an Open Letter to the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and to two EU Commissioners, requesting a substantial increase of humanitarian aid and asylum capacities in EU Member States for victims of the war in Syria.
The story of Fadeela Fadeela, 38, held out in the town of Homs for over 20 months, under the shelling and bomb attacks. She lost all her possessions when her home was totally destroyed in the fighting that raged in the region. Finally she was forced to flee the country towards Jordan, together with her 12 children, leaving behind her husband. Since that day, she has had no news of him. Once in Jordan, in the Zaatari camp in the north, they were accommodated in a tiny caravan where the entire family were crammed together in the stifling heat. After two months of living in these conditions, she decided to borrow money from friends and found a small 3-room flat in Al-Mafraq town. Although this is 4. Source: http://unhcr.org 5. Particularly through the Protection Cluster and the Early Recovery Cluster.
a lot more comfortable than their previous place, the flat is far too small for such a large family. Since then, Fadeela has been struggling to meet the family’s needs. Terre des Hommes came to her aid by supplying food and other basics. In order that the family can benefit from regular help from the Jordan state, Fadeela and the others have to be registered with the UNHCR. TDH undertook to help her cope with this procedure. Today, Fadeela feels less alone and helpless. She hopes her children can soon benefit from the Jordanian health system and go back to school. However, she knows only too well that the way will be long and hard, to return to the decent life they had before the war.
The Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure On 14 April 2014, the third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child became a reality which gives children, and their representatives, the ability to appeal to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (provided that their State has accepted the procedure) if they cannot secure justice in their own country. Ratify OP3 CRC - International Coalition has largely contributed to this achievement. It is a coalition of international, regional and national non-governmental organisations which
Aligning Advocacy from Local to Global Level In a globalised world, Terre des Hommes aligns its advocacy aims from field programmes to global level. It works with UN agencies in order to advance children’s rights standards, to put them firmly on the international agenda and to build ground for their implementation. TDHIF works in collaboration with the UN Special Procedures and Representatives, whose mandates relate to the protection of children. It provides them with relevant information and supports their country visits by helping to establish contacts with civil society.
TDHIF has set its advocacy targets as complementary to its field work and they include the Post 2015 agenda, advancing international children’s rights standards, protection from exploitation, environmental rights of children, mega sporting events and children on the move.
As one of the leading organisations for children, Terre des Hommes is focused on ensuring that the Post 2015 development agenda clearly accounts for the needs and rights of all children. TDH is engaged in providing content and advocating for priorities throughout the Post 2015 on-going process. Within different coalitions of organisations, its contributions reflect the focus on «non-negotiable» principles such as of basic
The mission of the Coalition is to raise awareness about the OP3CRC, disseminate information, tools and ideas to enable interested partners to engage in its ratification, pursue its implementation and support civil society access to procedures.
At the European level, TDHIF engages to bring child protection and human rights approach into targeted EU policy. Part of this work is carried out through direct lobbying with EU institutions, part of it is channelled through European networks, of which TDHIF is a member. 2013 was marked by intensive negotiation among EU institutions and Member States to adopt what is called the Multi-Annual Financial Framework of the EU. This is, in fact, the EU Budget for the period 2014-2020. This represented a major challenge for NGOs and the future of their partnership with the European Commission, in terms of EU programme funding. Great efforts were made by Terre des Hommes to push the European Commission to include the issue of “children on the move” as a new area of funding. First steps made in 2013 seem to be bringing clear results. For the first time, the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights - one of the strategic EU funding instruments to promote Human Rights worldwide - has included a clear reference to support protection of “children in a mobility context” in its draft. Final adoption is expected in 2014
Children Win: Changing the Game of Mega Sporting Events
The Post 2015 agenda With the Millennium Development Goals, the world’s biggest promise was made to its poorest people that absolute poverty, child mortality, hunger would be tackled – and that promise is only partially fulfilled. The Post 2015 agenda is the renewal and the extension of the promise by governments.
are committed to achieve rapid ratification and implementation of the Optional Protocol. It was officially launched on 20th June 2012 and is guided by a Steering Committee, of which TDHIF is a member.
human rights, of embedding inequality issues and of ensuring the strong participation of citizens including children and youth. This translates also in TDH involvement in setting targets and indicators such as ending child violence and ending child immigration detention.
The FIFA World Cup™, Olympic Games and other mega sporting events are some of the world’s great unifying moments, bringing together people and cultures in an international celebration of peaceful competition. Children and adults alike look forward to these events and the many benefits they have to offer. However, these benefits are not universally shared. Past experience provides clear evidence that preparing for and hosting a mega sporting event can also have negative effects on society. There is a need to mitigate these risks, to prevent and to respond to direct and indirect harm. For this, the general public needs to be aware of these risks. The organizers of mega sporting events need to take measures on how to prevent these harms and be held accountable when harm does occur. Terre des Hommes runs a project with two key components: • to reveal both positive and negative effects on children before, during and after mega sporting events. • to establish adequate child protection measures as a standard in the realization of mega sporting events. The website www.childrenwin.org provides essential information about the project and its alliances, as well as publications in medias, reports and forthcoming events.
Sweetie Campaign: Stopping Webcam Child Sex Tourism Webcam child sex tourism is increasingly spreading: a relatively new phenomenon in which children perform sexual acts in front of a camera, for money. Terre des Hommes (Netherlands) carried out research into this online type of sexual exploitation of children. Results are shocking; in only two months, Terre des Hommes unmasked more than one thousand perpetrators of webcam sex with children, with the help of the virtual girl 'Sweetie'.
Communication: Disclosing Child Abuse Violations of children’s rights often occur behind closed doors or in a context of general indifference and the media play a key role in alerting on abuses. The communication work of TDHIF informs about child rights violations around the world and also enables public opinion to become familiar with best practices which offer adequate care and protection to children. TDHIF adheres to the UNICEF Principles for Ethical Reporting on Children6. In 2013, TDHIF circulated press releases concerning child rights treaties, protection against exploitation and violence, children on the move, mega sporting events and children in armed conflicts. These can be viewed at www.terredeshommes.org. The TDHIF website displays information and research on a number of aspects of children’s lives, as well as information on the activities and events of the Terre des Hommes organisations. It has been completely renewed in 2013 and it has received 311’571 visitors.
This large campaign, launched in November 2013, was an international success. The goal was to put the topic of ‘webcam child sex tourism’ on the agenda, and to advocate for a newer, more pro-active way of detection. That, and more, was achieved!
TDHIF also runs the www.destination-unknown.org website, which is specifically focussed on the protection of children on the move, and offers the most complete set of information and advice regarding this question. The Terre des Hommes organisations publish information about their projects, research and positions. In 2013, more than 5050 articles or interviews were released, concerning the activities and goals of Terre des Hommes in several medias throughout Europe (not including the Sweetie Campaign). The websites of the Terre des Hommes organisations have an interactive structure and user-friendly features, and promote experience regarding situations of children through useful data and examples of projects. They can be accessed from www. terredeshommes.org homepage.
311’571
website visitors
6. For more information please visit: www.unicef.org/media/media_tools_guidelines.html
Terre des Hommes in the News
‘Sweetie’ received unprecedented media coverage, when it was revealed that the girl was of a virtual character. More than 1 billion people worldwide met Sweetie, and learned about the topic, through several media. More than 400,000 people around the world signed the petition against webcam child sex tourism. Children and the internet has also been placed on the agenda of several international organisations. For more information please visit: http://www.terredeshommes. org/webcam-child-sex-tourism/
Terre Des Hommes In Figures
Expenditure Income byby Source Sector in in 2013 2012
The Terre des Hommes global income comprises the income of the member organisations, the breakdown of figures can be found in their Annual Reports. On average, more than 68% of the global income comes from private funding and administration costs are kept to a minimum. The financial report of the TDHIF is presented on pages 28-31.
TDH Organisations Global Income 2013
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TDH Organisations Global Expenditure 2013
Expenditure by Sector in 2013 2012
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8%
5%
1%
16%
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17%
EUROS
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EUROS
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TDH Canada
109’717
145’659
102’403
135’948
TDH Denmark
420'894
558'880
513’414
681’732
54'875’310
72'875'520
53'353'592
70’854’647
1’597’657
2'121'641
843'604
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22'113'640
29'366'251
23'433'155
31'118'527
8’739’112
11'605'279
10'475'186
13‘910‘732
TDH Luxembourg
178'735
237‘355
151'403
201‘057
TDH Netherlands
27'077'168
35'957'667
27'032'652
35'898'550
1’812’128
2'406'452
1'800'585
2'391'122
11'439'160
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12'992'496
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130'698'490
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TDH Foundation
(Lausanne, Switzerland)
TDH France TDH Germany TDH Italy
TDH Spain TDH Switzerland TOTAL
44%
44% General Public
78%
23% Government Funds
8% European Union Funds
17% Other
7% Corporate Sector
1% UN Funds
78% Field Project
16% Administration, Fund Raising & Communication
5% Advocacy & Information
1% Other
Global Income 2008-2013
Terre des Hommes wishes to express its profound gratitude to all its donors and supporters for their ongoing and demonstrable commitment to raising standards for children, and to making the changes necessary for a better world. Terre des Hommes is extremely grateful to the Oak Foundation for its long-standing partnership in favour of protecting children on the move. The sustained financial support of the Oak Foundation has enabled innovative projects to be devised and implemented, and lessons to be learned. This has, in turn, developed the relevance and quality of interventions, and enabled the running of the “Destination Unknown Campaign”.
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Auditor's Report
Financial Statements
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International Board and International Secretariat International Board Members
International Secretariat
Raffaele K. Salinari Chair
Ignacio Packer Secretary General
Albert Jaap van Santbrink Vice-Chair; Terre des Hommes (Netherlands)
Eylah Kadjar-Hamouda Head of International Secretariat
Jean-Luc Pittet Treasurer; Terre des Hommes (Switzerland)
Salvatore Parata Head of European Office
Lysiane André Terre des Hommes (France)
Marianne Meier Project Manager
Vito Angelillo Terre des Hommes (Foundation-Lausanne, Switzerland)
Isabelle Angelot Administrative Officer
Brendan Cavanaugh Terre des Hommes (Canada)
Lavinia Liardo Advocacy Officer
Bruno Neri Terre des Hommes (Italy)
Elisa Buccolini Communication Officer
Danuta Sacher Terre des Hommes (Germany)
Margherita Leone, Giovanna Pandozzi EU Policy Assistants Patrice Cherubini, Sandy Garzoni Communication Operators
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