The partners of Terre des hommes

Juvenile Justice

• Juvenile justice

  

  Visit the “juvenile justice panel” Website, gathering 5 UNO agencies and 5 NGOs, amongst which Terre des hommes.

  http://www.juvenilejusticepanel.org

Psychosocial

• Psychosocial Network

  

  Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network gives access to people, resources and knowledge related to work in emergencies and situations of adversity.

  http://www.psychosocialnetwork.net

Adoption

• Association for adoptees and adopting parents

  

  The association «@dopte.ch» helps people concerned with adoption. In French.

  http://www.adopte.ch/index.php

• Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.

  

  The full text of the Convention of May 29, 1993 on protection of children and co-operation in respect of international adoption can be found on the website of The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).

  http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_fr.php?act=conventions.text&cid=69

• Espace adoption

  

  “Espace adoption” is a place of exchange, support and reflection for any person concerned with adoption. In French.

  http://www.espace-adoption.ch

• Family Information Centre

  

  Information Centre for families and addresses for the cantons of Geneva, Neuchatel, Valais, Vaud in French and Bern and Zurich in German.

  http://www.lafamily.ch

• Federal Office of Justice

  

  Central Federal Authority for child protection in international adoption with addresses of the accredited adoption agencies and the Central Cantonal Authorities. In German and French.

  http://www.bj.admin.ch/bj/de/home/themen/gesellschaft/internationale_adoption.html

• Fraternelle des parents

  

  Association of Terre des hommes adopting parents in the German part of Switzerland. In German.

  http://www.fraternelle.ch/

• Marie Meierhofer-Institut für das Kind

  

  The human and child rights are the social and ethical basis for the activities of the Marie Meierhofer Institute for the child. In German.

  http://www.mmizuerich.ch/

• Schweizerische Fachstelle für Adoption

  

  The “Schweizerische. Fachstelle für Adoption” is addressing to those who are interested in ADOPTION and particularly those who are confronted to – or will be – in their own life. In German.

  http://www.adoption.ch/ie_800/index.php

• Schweizerischer Adoptiveltern-Verein

  

  Association of adopting parents (SAEV). In German.

  http://www.saev.ch/

• Swiss Family magazine

  

  Information and tips for the whole family. Swiss Family magazine available in German and French.

  http://www.swissfamily.ch/

• Swiss Foundation of the International Social Service

  

  The Swiss Foundation of the International Social Service (SSI) and the International Social Service Network (ISS) have played and still do play a pioneer part in the field of international adoption.

  http://www.ssiss.ch

• Swiss Foundation of the International Social Service

  

  The Swiss Foundation of the International Social Service (SSI) and the International Social Service Network (ISS) have played and still do play a pioneer part in the field of international adoption.

  http://www.ssiss.ch

Traffic

• Antislavery

  

  Lobbying, research and instigation of campaigns against humain trafficking, slavery and exploitation, at a world-wide level.

  http://www.antislavery.org

• Child-hood

  

  The Terre des hommes/Germany website against sexual exploitation of children. Offers useful information for travelers, to contribute to a reduction in the number of children who are sexually exploited throughout the world.

  http://www.child-hood.com

• Childtrafficking

  

  A South Asia-based internet platform and digital library of experts for: researchers, policy makers, program advisors, anti-trafficking activists, journalists and NGOs. With more than 2,100 documents on human trafficking – covering more than 150 countries. Run by Terre des hommes Foundation and supported by Ray of Hope as consultants.

  http://www.childtrafficking.com

• Congrès mondial contre l’exploitation sexuelle des enfants à des fins commerciales

  

  Official site of the Congress against the sexual exploitation of the children.. Files of the documents produced at the time of the two congresses held in 1996 and 2001 are availables.

  http://www.csecworldcongress.org

• ECPAT International

  

  Network of organizations and individuals working towards the eradication of child prostitution, pornography involving children, and the sexual exploitation of children in general.

  http://www.ecpat.net

• GAATW

  

  World coalition again trafficking in women. Data base of research and means of assistance on child exploitation, sexual abuse, domestic violence, mental and physical health, juvenile justice, as well as trafficking with human beings.

  http://www.gaatw.net

• Polaris project

  

  An American project against trafficking, highlighting the need for direct intervention, active appeals and research directed towards results.

  www.polarisproject.org

• Protection Project

  

  Written by an institute for legal research which collects and disseminates information on trafficking of human beings, in particular of women and children. Reports documented country by country.

  http://www.protectionproject.org

Water & Sanitation

• Sustainable Sanitation Alliance

  

  The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) is a loose network of organisations, NGOs, research institutions and individuals (in total 135 from 45 countries) working on sustainable sanitation issues. You can join the SuSanA either as a partner organization or as a member of a working group.
  The several thematic working groups have been established in order to cover a variety of different sanitation aspects and to provide deliverables that underline the problems and opportunities of these aspects.
  Terre des hommes is working on health issues in the domain of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and therefore is participating as a partner organisation in SuSanA-working groups for “Sustainable Sanitation in Schools” and “Sustainable sanitation in emergencies and reconstruction situations”.

  www.susana.org