Our work

What we do

What we do

We are committed to stop child labour and sexual exploitation of children

Forced to work. Sold. Beaten. Abused. The rights of millions of children are violated on a massive scale. Terre des Hommes is committed to combating child exploitation. Worldwide.

Our focus

  • Child labour

    We are committed to combating extreme forms of child labour, because children have the right to protection.

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  • Sexual Exploitation of Children

    Millions of children are sexually exploited. Online, in places where there are many travelers or in home situations.

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  • Humanitarian Action

    In (natural) disasters and conflicts, children are extra vulnerable to exploitation.

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Our projects

  • Children in Gazaria

    Project

    Growing up safely in the industrial communities of Gazaria, Bangladesh

    This programme combines direct support for children and families with long-term efforts to strengthen the local child protection system in…
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    EmProtect+

    Through EmProtect+, we are committed to combating child trafficking and sexual exploitation along the East African transport corridor by protecting…
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  • Project

    Community-Based Child Protection Mechanisms for children of garment factory workers in Bangladesh

    We strengthen community-based child protection mechanisms to prevent and respond to child sexual exploitation in the readymade garment factory workers’…
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    Humanitarian aid for children and families in Ethiopia

    Terre des Hommes Netherlands is an organisation that keeps children at the centre of its operations.
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    Project

    SCROL: Safety for Children and their Rights OnLine

    Our new SCROL (Safety for Children and their Rights OnLine) – programme aims to combat Sexual Exploitation of Children (SEC)…
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    Stop child labour in the mica mining belt India

    Children working in mica mines are exposed to high health and safety risks, and often drop out of school. We…
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Where we work

Terre des Hommes Netherlands is dedicated to stop the exploitation of children in four regions: Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

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How we work

It’s our mission to protect children by preventing and stopping child exploitation. And empowering them to have their say.

In carrying out our mission, we seek to address the root causes of child exploitation. Rather than providing short-term fixes, we do so by creating scalable, evidence-based solutions and bringing about systems change.

We build meaningful partnerships that are always accountable to children and communities. Trust, collaboration and accountability are the main pillars of our work. We and our partners are accountable to every child and community we reach with our work.

  • Advocacy

    We advocate and lobby by using high-quality evidence, strategic partnerships, networks, children’s and community voices, and our knowledge and expertise.

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  • Research

    Much of our research and knowledge comes from our partnerships. Children, communities and local civil society organisations play a crucial role in our learning process.

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  • Child Participation

    We recognize that children are experts in their own experiences. We empower them to participate in research, advocacy and knowledge building on issues surrounding child exploitation.

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