The partners of Terre des hommes
To achieve its mission of child relief in more than 30 countries, Terre des hommes (Tdh) works together with many and precious partners. Find below links towards our delegations, our partners on the field, the Terre des hommes international Federation and its members, as well as specialized networks.
For international companies, foundations, associations and organizations, Terre des hommes has developed several possibilities for partnership. Which type is chosen depends on particular links to sustainable development, social responsibility or good governance. Support from companies can either be as a contribution of expertise, support in terms of voluntary work, or of course, funding. In the domains of sponsoring and fund-raising, Terre des hommes respects a fixed code of ethics. Further information on company partnership.
Contact
A file on the various forms of partnership we offer can be requested from Zaira Govoni, 058 611 06 70, zaira.govoni@tdh.ch
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AECID
The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECI) is an entity within the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (SECI). Its objective is the promotion, management and implementation of public policies on international cooperation to fight against poverty and for sustainable human development in developing countries. The AECI supports several projects of Tdh in Latin America and Africa.
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DDC - DEZA - SDC
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international development cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). By providing financial means, it supports more than forty projects of Terre des hommes in several geographical regions. Terre des hommes cooperates directly with the SDC, particularly with the departments Regional Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Cooperation with Eastern Europe.
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ECHO
The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside of the European Union. Terre des hommes implements projects financed by the ECHO in Haiti, Palestine, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon.
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EuropeAid
The European Union, composed of the Member States and the European Commission, is the world’s biggest aid donor. The Commission’s EuropeAid co-operation office manages EU external aid programmes and implements development assistance worldwide. To ensure coherence, complementarity and coordination in its external assistance programmes worldwide, EuropeAid works in close collaboration with its various partners. EuropeAid currently supports the projects of Terre des hommes for the working children in Afghanistan and the fight against the trafficking of young girls between India and Nepal.
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UNHCR
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself. It assists in voluntary repatriation, local integration or settlement in a third country. Tdh and the UNHCR cooperate particularly in Sudan.
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UNICEF
UNICEF is a UN agency that promotes children’s rights, ensures their development and fights against all poverty, violence, disease and discrimination they may face. UNICEF supports the activities of Tdh in various fields, such as in the fight against child trafficking, juvenile justice, malnutrition, in psychosocial activities or in emergency operations.
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USAID
USAID is the U.S. federal government agency for development cooperation. Since 1961, it has been the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. Tdh and USAID cooperate in Mozambique, Albania, and in Sudan and Nepal.
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization working for many different objectives, such as sustainable development, environmental protection, disaster relief, the protection of refugees, fight against terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, economic and social development, public health, and for demining and increasing food production. Tdh cooperates in numerous areas with the UN. Although UNICEF is our principal cooperation partner, UNHCR, UNDP, and ILO-IPEC also support some of our projects.
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Ville de Lausanne
The anniversary of the setting up of the Terre des hommes movement is July 22nd. The City of Lausanne is the main sponsor of this celebration in 2010: firstly by donating a monument commemorating 50 years of the movement, which has been unveiled in the “Vallée de la Jeunesse” on that special day; and secondly, their services offered logistic and financial support for the organisation of this event.
www.lausanne.ch
Headquarters
Terre des hommes