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Combating marginalization and migration of vulnerable children

Active in Romania since 1992, Terre des hommes (Tdh) has been combating the trafficking and exploitation of particularly vulnerable children in Romania and has concentrated on children who may be migrants. In 2011, 2,860 people benefited from the activities implemented.

163_romania_img8_embed Terre des hommes (Tdh) has for many years been combating the trafficking and exploitation of particularly vulnerable children in Romania, concentrating mainly on children who are potential migrants because of poverty and marginalization.

Combating exploitation and trafficking

By putting in place a child protection network focused on children at risk in Craiova in the south of the country, Tdh is working in collaboration with institutions to prevent the scourge of child exploitation and trafficking. Tdh has assisted members of consultative community councils in five partner communities. Prevention campaigns and training mean that communities have a better understanding of their role in child protection.

Social protection and combating early school drop-out

Tdh is combating poverty, segregation and social exclusion of particularly vulnerable children, especially those in the Roma community, who live in extremely precarious conditions. A programme to prevent early school drop-out has involved the creation of five study centres that can accommodate around sixty children of primary school age.

Get up and MOVE

The improvement of psychosocial and methodological skills of activity leaders, teachers, sports coaches, and social workers enables the psychosocial development of children through games and sport.

Centered at 24.96676 45.943161 6

Places of intervention : Bucharest, Craiova

Projects : Combating migration at risk, Social protection, Community integration

In joint cooperation with : Dolj Schools Inspectorate, Child Protection and Sport Division, World Vision, SOS Villages des Enfants, Espoir de Bania

Delegate : Joseph Aguettant

Expatriate staff : 1

National staff : 8

Budget : 558'088 CHF

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Children’s situation

  • Approx. 10% of the active population work outside the country
  • Rate of early drop-out from school in Romania: 20%

Results 2011

Renewing its commitment towards improving child protection systems, Tdh expanded its work to 30 municipalities in Dolj county. We paid special attention to reach the most disadvantaged children including the Roma. Through a combination of applied practical training of 137 professionals, robust local partnerships and direct aid, 2,194 children benefitted from interventions including afterschool activities, psychosocial support and material aid. Romania is the second country in the EU for people at risk of poverty or social exclusion: children we support are socially excluded, severely materially deprived or victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation and trafficking. Special efforts were made towards prevention and strengthening the coping abilities of children through movement, games and sport.

Testimonial

Roberta lives in small, isolated village in Romania. At the brink of dropping out of school, Roberta gets help through the project “Classes after class”.

- Roberta, Tdh beneficiary in Romania

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