Egypt

Fighting for an improved policy on child protection

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is helping disabled children in Egypt, combating child labour and also implementing a child protection policy.

Assistance for disabled children

In 30 villages in Assiut (Upper Egypt) and Damietta, Tdh is providing assistance by supporting disabled persons organizations (DPOs). The objective is to break the taboos surrounding disabled children and to better integrate them into existing services such as schools.

Combating exploitation of working children

Tdh helps children working in production workshops by giving them access to school or apprenticeships in collaboration with employers, parents and local communities. Tdh plans to draw up a code of conduct for workplaces. The Foundation is also investigating the situation of young girls working as maids in Cairo.

Protection of refugees

Egypt is a destination for many refugees from war-torn countries, people who are often traumatised by their experiences. Tdh is establishing a training centre for social workers, themselves refugees, who work in these isolated communities to improve access to social and health services.

Child protection

Tdh is well-known in the area of child protection in Egypt, a fact that allows the detection, denouncement and management of violence against children. The Foundation supports 8 organisations which implement this policy in institutions. Tdh also trains social workers so that they can advise parents of disabled children on how to deal with the situation.

• 31.24918 30.068886

  Cairo

• 31.185107 27.185502

  Assiout

• 31.813395 31.422375

  Damietta