19 January 2023 Breakthrough in addressing Worst Forms of Child Labour of mica mines in Jharkhand, India This week Jharkhand´s Chief Minister, Hermant Soren, has inaugurated a model to develop cooperatives of mica miners after the adoption… Read more
16 January 2023 Automated chat-bot launched to fight against Online Child Sexual Exploitation in Cambodia On 30th December 2022, the Cambodia based non-government organisation APLE launched the first automated chatbot to support children and youth… Read more
11 January 2023 Jordi Bakker and Joost Schutte new members of the Supervisory Board Terre des Hommes Netherlands proudly welcomes Jordi Bakker and Joost Schutte as new members of the Supervisory Board. As a… Read more
1 January 2023 Recovering boyhood: how Rakib went back to school and became an advocate against child marriage When Rakib was 19, he had just passed his secondary and higher secondary examinations with distinction, and he had been… Read more
15 December 2022 New Managing Director Terre des Hommes: “The urgency is high. All over the world, children are being exploited” It is with pride and pleasure that we, the Supervisory Board of Terre des Hommes Netherlands, welcome Julie Verhaar as… Read more
7 December 2022 Policy Briefs on Meaningful GYW engagement and advancement of Gender Equality The policy briefs highlight progress,challenges and recommendations in advancing gender equality and strengthening meaningful engagement of girls and young women… Read more
7 December 2022 Let us unite to end all forms of exploitation against children Each year, the world unites to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. This international campaign kicks off… Read more
1 December 2022 The importance of following up with TVET graduates in the workplace Terre des Hommes Netherlands offered Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) for vulnerable young people in Bangladesh from January to… Read more
4 November 2022 Assessment report: Impact of drought on children in Moyale subcounty in Marsabit,Kenya In June 2022, we conducted an assessment on the impact of drought on children to determine the extent to which… Read more
1 November 2022 Saved by her peers from a life of sex work In India, the Devadasi System in lower caste communities exploits young girls and women in the name of tradition. After… Read more
1 November 2022 Pathways to Glory The girls from Durga Devi Kishori/Girl’s group represent the courage and might their names stand for. A group of 20,… Read more
28 September 2022 How does the climate crisis harm children? A child-friendly version of the 2022 report to the UN General Assembly: A safe and healthy environment for and with… Read more
23 September 2022 Child Protection Assessment Report The Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya consists of three camps namely Dagahaley, Hagadera and Ifo. The first camp in Dadaab… Read more
20 September 2022 Building Back Better report The number of children who fall victim to (online) sexual exploitation has increased worldwide. The system that is supposed to… Read more
9 September 2022 New focus in fight against online sexual exploitation Terre des Hommes will focus even more on preventing (online) sexual exploitation of children and offering support to victims. To… Read more
1 September 2022 Fighting against taboos to improve Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Bangladesh With the support of the Nuffic Orange Knowledge Programme, Terre des Hommes Netherlands has been implementing a project with the… Read more
1 September 2022 The positive impact of the Child Protection Task Force in reporting abuse cases Before the implementation of the programme Down to Zero – Building Back Better in Lapu-Lapu City, in the Philippines, it… Read more
29 August 2022 United Against Child Trafficking: Commemorating World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Terre des Hommes Netherlands joined the world on 30th July 2022 to commemorate the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons… Read more
29 August 2022 In School, Happy and Living a Better Life Born and raised in Tatabe, Madagascar, Vony started working in the mica mines when she was a toddler. A look… Read more
25 August 2022 The Power of Safe Spaces in Strengthening Girls and Young Women’s Potential By establishing safe spaces, we have enabled Girls and Young women (GYW) to freely contribute towards decision making processes, share… Read more
19 August 2022 Child Rights and Clubs Booklet Child participation is at the core of Terre des Hommes Netherlands’ programmes. We believe that if children are more involved… Read more
19 August 2022 Stories of Impact: Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Kampala and Wakiso Districts, Uganda In our commitment and efforts to stop child exploitation, we implemented a project in Kampala and Wakiso Districts, Uganda to… Read more
11 August 2022 8 Youth Advocates Groups from 8 Different Cities The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased child abuse and exploitation, in the Philippines specifically online. As a response, child rights… Read more
8 August 2022 Leonard Zijlstra is leaving Terre des Hommes Netherlands as Managing Director Our director Leonard Zijlstra will be leaving the organisation. Leonard has been absent for a long time due to a… Read more
1 August 2022 Sustainable Mentoring of Child Rights’ Advocates through the Radio Program “Ang Kabataan Karon” (The Youth of Today) With the goal of attaining a sustainable approach to mentoring, the Children’s Legal Bureau in the Philippines arranged for their… Read more
