As part of a Child Right consortium financed by the European Union, Terre des hommes (Tdh) intervenes in order to help street children in Afghanistan. This project gathers four national and international NGOs to fight for their rights and better the living conditions of children working as shoe cleaner, rubbish collector or water seller. Children have been given lessons as part of an informal education project and vocational training. There they can learn to read and write or just come to play and relax in various drop-in centres. They benefit although from social and legal help as well as psychological and health advice.

Afghan children

30% of children aged between 5 and 14 must work

Places of intervention

Kabul, Torkham, Jalalabad, Kandahar, Herat, Mazar

Beneficiaries of the project

• 7’749 children cared for individually
• 29’041 children and parents receiving a service
• 7’655 people benefiting from training

Budget 2011

CHF 3’473’044