The partners of Terre des hommes

• 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.

  www.aecid.es

• ASSURA

  

  With over 400,000 clients, is Assura amongst the ten largest insurance companies in Switzerland. Assura participated in Tdh’s Children’s Rights Day action on November 20th for street children by sponsoring the production of the caps in 2010. And so the 6,000 youngsters who volunteered to sell various articles or to do odd jobs that day to raise people’s awareness of street children’s conditions, were wearing the caps in the colors of Tdh, giving high visibility to this big national event.

  www.assura.ch

• Antislavery

  

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

  http://www.antislavery.org

• Association for adoptees and adopting parents

  

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

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

• Aviation sans frontières (ASF)

  

  ASF is a non-profit organization whose primary objective is to employ its resources, its professionalism and the aeronautical skills of its members for humanitarian causes.
  It is thanks to this partnership that Terre des homes is able to transfer 200 critically ill children who cannot be cured in their country to Switzerland each year.

  www.asf-fr.org

• BCV

  

  The Bank of the Canton of Vaud and Terre des hommes cooperate in supporting children at a national and international level. In the context of Citizen’s Day, the staff of the BCV of nearly 10 branch offices in malls joint forces to offer bags of rice for a symbolic prize. The raised money went towards our project for nutrition in Haiti and towards the program for Specialized Health Treatment here in Switzerland.

  In 2010, within the framework of the 50th birthday of Tdh, the BCV was the principal sponsor of a great Festival of Flon in Lausanne. The BCV also supports every year the Orange sale by offering vitamins to each one of the collaborators.

  www.bcv.ch

• Bucher AG Langenthal, Motorex-Schmiertechnik

  

  The Swiss raw-oil processing company, Bucher AG Langenthal Motorex-Schmiertechnik, founded in 1917, supports Tdh through various actions. Staff members are encouraged to occasionally cook lunches for their department colleagues, the proceedings of which are then sent to Terre des hommes. Instead of receiving the usual presents at the end of the year, customers and partners are informed that Motorex is donating a sum to Tdh. Motorex also generously co-sponsored our advertisement prize Child Guardian 2007.

  www.motorex.com

• C&A

  

  Since 2005, the well-known department store chain C&A employs a corporate responsibility programme which includes a partnership with Terre des hommes. Not only did C&A contribute to our Family Day in May 2004, but it also co-sponsors our children’s home La Maison in Massongex/Valais as well as giving financial aid for our school reintegration programme in Bangladesh.

  www.c-et-a.ch

• Chaîne du bonheur - Swiss Solidarity - Glückskette

  

  The Swiss Solidarity Foundation is Switzerland’s humanitarian solidarity and fund-raising platform. Swiss Solidarity led by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR idée suisse and also works closely together with the private and print media. Work in the field is carried out by experienced Swiss relief organizations. Particularly in emergency relief, the Swiss Solidarity Foundation is one of Terre des hommes’ principal partners.

  www.swiss-solidarity.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

• Citibank (Switzerland) AG

  

  The Citi Bank in Zurich has been participating since 2007 in various activities organized by the Terre des homes for child relief. That year the Bank sponsored a swimming contest and the staff sold portions of risotto in favor of the Terre des hommes’ projects for nutrition. Before Mothers’ Day, members of the staff sold heart-shaped gingerbread biscuits for the benefit of mothers and their children all over the world.

  In 2011, the Citibank in Zurich and in Geneva supported the emergency action of Tdh in the Horn of Africa by selling rice and teas bags within the framework of their Day citizen.

  www.citi.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

• Contex

  

  Mainly active in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, the company Contex has been carrying out garment and shoe collections and recycling since 1991. They run about 1,500 collection containers but also distribute collection bags to households in most of these cantons; part of these proceeds is donated to Terre des hommes – and this regularly for the past fifteen years!

  www.contex-ag.ch

• 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

• Coop

  

  Coop is a long-standing partner of the traditional sale of oranges of Terre des hommes. This Swiss wholesaler is selling us the tasty and high-quality fruit for a special price. Moreover, each year, Coop supports this action by a gift and thus contributes to the success of the sale of oranges. Coop and Tdh collaborate regularly for other activities. Coop in particular sponsored during the three last years the Sponsored Walks. To celebrate the 50th orange sale, Coop decided to support generously Terre des hommes in 2012 as the main partner of this action. Interview of Barbara Irniger, Person in charge of the Public relations at Coop.

  www.coop.ch

• Cremo

  

  Well known for its various milk products, but mostly for its small portions of coffee cream, Cremo is producing a series of 50 million lids with Terre des hommes motives in Autumn 2010 to commemorate Tdh’s 50th anniversary.

  www.cremo.ch

• 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.

  www.sdc.admin.ch

• 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.

  ec.europa.eu/echo

• 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

• 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

• 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.

  ec.europa.eu/europeaid

• FEDEVACO

  

  Founded in 1989, the FEDEVACO (Fédération vaudoise de coopération – Swiss cooperation federation) unites about 40 different NGOs in the area of development and cooperation, including Terre des hommes. The FEDEVACO is a privileged partner of the public entities at national, cantonal and municipal level when it comes to financing development projects in countries of the global South and East. These projects are subject to strict regulations imposed by a Technical Commission which consists of expert volunteers with profound experience and knowledge of field work.

  www.fedevaco.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

• Fondation Casino Barrière de Montreux

  

  The Montreux Casino Barrière’s Foundation aims to support local initiatives in the public interest undertaken by public or private organizations in the following areas: Culture, Sport, Tourism, local and regional development, Social. The Foundation’s Board has made an initial allocation of allowances in September 2005.

  In 2011, the Foundation’s Board has decided to support Terre des hommes and the Journey to Life project. With its project, Terre des hommes committed to saving children who are seriously ill. The children are treated and operated in a hospital located in the Geneva Lake area. Before and after their surgery, the children are welcomed in the Maison of Terre des hommes Valais in Massongex.

  www.lucienbarriere.com

• France Loisirs Suisse

  

  France Loisirs Suisse, founded in 1978, is the leading Club of books and cultural leisure in French-speaking Switzerland. Every year, France Loisirs Suisse distributed almost one million of books to its 100’000 members per Internet, sms, telephone, fax and mail.
  During the last years, France Loisirs Suisse has regularly supported Terre des hommes by offering on several occasions a free inserting of sponsorship leaflet in the mail to their member network. This contribution helps Terre des hommes to reduce their administrative costs and to reach thousands of members of France Loisirs Suisse to the cause of children.

  www.franceloisirs.ch

• Fraternelle des parents

  

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

  http://www.fraternelle.ch/

• 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

• GF - Georg Fischer

  

  The Georg Fischer Foundation was created in 2002 on the 200th anniversary of the foundation of this Swiss enterprise dealing with the mechanics industry. Its aim is to supply clean drinking water to the people of developing countries. The GF Foundation finances the Tdh health project in Sri Lanka with CHF 70,000. Thanks to its support, 20 community wells have been dug and 450 people benefit from clean water, thereby improving their chances of staying in good health. Previously, the GF Foundation had funded 80 deep-water wells in India in the region of Sunderbans, where the water is contaminated with arsenic.

  www.cleanwater.ch

• ISS Facility

  

  ISS (Integrated Service Solutions) is one of the world’s largest commercial providers of Facility Services with several ten thousand employees working in 32 subsidiaries across Switzerland.

  in 2010, ISS decided to support the Tdh’s Journey to Life project, which is committed to saving children who are seriously ill and who cannot be cured in their home country.

  ISS is sensitive to the situation of children in the world; therefore, ISS decides to stand in solidarity with them and became faithful partner of Terre des hommes.

  www.ch.issworld.com

• Jacobs Foundation

  

  The Jacobs Foundation was established by Klaus J. Jacobs in December, 1988, in Zurich, Switzerland. It seeks to contribute to Child and Youth Development by bringing together basic research, application and intervention projects and through dialogue and network building. The Jacobs Foundation supports research and projects worldwide. Through its Initiative “Capitalizing on the mobility of children and youth in West Africa”, the Jacobs Foundation co-finances a regional common study project on children and youth mobilities in West and Central Africa in which Terre des hommes plays a leading role.

  www.jacobsfoundation.org

• Juvenile justice

  

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

  http://www.juvenilejusticepanel.org

• Keeping Children Safe

  

  Keeping Children Safe is a membership network of organisations working together to increase safeguards offered to children. Membership is open to all agencies who commit to achieving the highest level of protection for children with whom they come into contact.

  www.keepingchildrensafe.org.uk

• LED

  

  Founded in 1965, the Liechtenstein Development Service provides official development aid on behalf of the Liechtenstein Government. The LED works principally in rural areas in the fields of education, health and rural development. It gives priority to gender issues, social justice and the environment in all respects. The LED is a private-law foundation of the people and government of Liechtenstein. The LED has been giving regular financial support to Tdh since 1990. It has undertaken to give financial aid for a project in Burkina Faso for the period 2008 – 2010.

  www.led.li

• LIDL

  

  The beginnings of Lidl go back to the 1930s, when the company was founded as a wholesale retailer in the branch of food assortment in the region of Swabia (South Germany). Today, Lidl is one of the top 10 German food retailers and active all over Europe, as an international group of companies with independent companies located in each country. Lidl Switzerland was founded in the end of 2003 and opened its first branch offices on 19 March 2009.
  With a great number of Swiss and international products, Lidl Schweiz / Lidl Switzerland it ready to meet its consumers’ needs. In the future, Lidl is set to play an important role in the Swiss market.
  Lidl is supporting financially Terre des hommes for its Action World Food Day, on October 16th in Switzerland. The day’s takings are used for the nutritional projects run by Tdh.

  www.lidl.ch

• La Maison de Tdh - Massongex

  

  “La Maison” is a health care home for children from more than fifteen countries in Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. “La Maison” mainly hosts ill children transferred to Switzerland for surgery within the Specialized Care and Treatment Program of Terre des hommes.

  www.tdh-valais.ch

• La Poste

  

  The yellow giant can count on more than 55,000 men and women who look after the 15 million letters per day and 105 million parcels per year delivered to households and businesses. The Post made it possible for us to be present in 3,200 post offices all over Switzerland since 2007. They chose an original article suggested by Tdh, a box of 10 heart-shaped candles or reflective stars. In November 2011, customers of the Swiss Post can buy tea bags (black tea or Christmas tea) and around November 20th a flyer will be distributed at post counters for participation in a contest on child rights. Further information on Tdh action for the Children’s Rights Day.

  www.poste.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/

• Medtronic

  

  Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology, alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. With deep roots in the treatment of heart disease, Medtronic now provides a wide range of products and therapies.
  Maintaining good citizenship as a company is one of the six tenets of the Medtronic Mission. To achieve this principle and since Medtronic was founded in 1949, the Medtronic Foundation has been giving out grants improving the health of people and communities.
  Since 2004, the Medtronic Foundation, based in Switzerland, supports Terre des hommes’ Specialized healthcare programme , which transfers every year around 200 severely ill children, most of them with heart problems, to European university hospitals.

  www.medtronic.com

• Menuhin Festival Gstaad

  

  Lord Yehudi Menuhin, the founder of the Gstaad classical music festival bearing his name, is still remembered as a world famous violin child prodigy, conductor and humanist. His remarkable humanity, his multi-faceted artistic gifts and his perpetual curiosity were the hallmarks of his creative endeavours. The promotion of young talent was just as important to him as playing music amongst friends. Terre des hommes is humanitarian partner of the Menuhin Festival Gstaad since 2008.

  www.menuhinfestivalgstaad.ch

• Merck Serono

  

  World leader in biotechnology, the company dear to Ernesto Bertarelli, Merck Serono has associated itself with our mother-infant health project in Sri Lanka. They are supporting, in particular, the programme of health education for young pregnant women and post-natal care put in place in the Batticaloa and Ampara districts, an area with some 15,000 tsunami victims and ten times as many displaced persons. Apart from the onsite impact, there is a whole series of quality exchanges, uniting Merck Serono and Terre des hommes and involving skills as well as management.

  www.merckserono.net

• Miele

  

  Miele, high quality household appliances’ and professional goods manufacturer, partners with Terre des hommes’ Sponsored walks throughout Switzerland in 2010. With this generous contribution, Milele supports health and nutrition projects implemented by Tdh in 14 countries of intervention.

  www.miele.ch

• Netzwerk Kinderrechte Schweiz

  

  The “Child Rights Network Switzerland” consists of non governmental organisations engaged in the recognition and implementation in Switzerland of the UNO Convention for child rights. One of the main tasks of the network is reporting to the UN Committee for Child Rights, which regularly examines the progress made and obstacles encountered in realising child rights in Switzerland. This procedure involves strict observation of the implementation of the Convention of Child Rights, analysed in periodic reports and in talks with the authorities and with other organisations.

  www.netzwerk-kinderrechte.ch

• Oak Foundation

  

  The resources of the Oak Foundation originated from an interest in the Duty Free Shoppers business which Alan M. Parker helped to build up. Since 1998 when the Foundation was reorganized and began to hire new staff, it has made over 1500 grants to not-for-profit organisations throughout the world. Oak Foundation supports Terre des hommes in Asia, West Africa and Eastern Europe, financing projects related to prevention of child abuse and trafficking.

  www.oakfnd.org

• Pharmacieplus

  

  A partner of Terre des hommes since 2005, Pharmacieplus is a network of 88 independent drugstores in Switzerland. This group offers its customers “loyalty stamps” to use either to buy products at a lower price or to donate the stamps to a charity like Tdh. The money thus collected goes to our health care projects.

  In addition to this, the Pharmacieplus network has joined us in the sale of oranges in 2007. Each year nearly 22,000 oranges are given to employees in the different pharmacies.

  www.pharmacieplus.ch

• 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

• 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

• Régie de la Couronne

  

  Since 2010, the Delarive Group have been financially committed over the years to Terre des homme’s work to help children. Their support has specifically helped the project Journey to Life, which contributes to the operations for many seriously ill children carried out in the university hospitals of Lausanne and Geneva.

  The Crown Corporation, a company within the Delarive Group, is one of the market leaders in western Switzerland. They specialise particularly in brokerage, management and “Prestige” leasing, PPE administration, expertise and recovery, as well as tax and trust solutions. The company has developed a great skill in providing complete management of real estate.

  www.regie-couronne.ch

• Sara Lee Schweiz

  

  Sara Lee Switzerland, with its headquarters in Lupfig, Canton of Aargau, is the leading supplier of shoe care products, insoles and accessories under the label Bama. Sara Lee has been sponsoring Terre des hommes for 14 years with shoeshine sets for the event Street child for a Day which takes place each year on 20th November, the International Day of Children’s Rights. All over Switzerland, school children show their solidarity with the poorest children in street situation in the world and make people aware of their dramatic situation by doing typical street child jobs like cleaning shoes.

  www.saralee.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/

• 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

• 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

• Suva

  

  A light in the night! This is what Terre des hommes tries to be for many children, and SUVA links onto this symbol by offering a luminous reflecting armband to all our co-workers in Switzerland, volunteers and salaried, children and adults, as a memento of the 50th anniversary of Tdh.

  www.suva.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

• Teleperformance

  

  Since 2009, Teleperformance Switzerland launched a Switzerland wide sale by telephone, to promote the Terre des hommes sale of oranges. With their valuable professional know-how, the staff of Teleperformance Switzerland sold oranges by phone to large and small companies in the German part of Switzerland. The profits from this action went to Terre des hommes’ projects in the field of health & nutrition and for special medical treatment.

  www.teleperformance.ch

• Terre Des Hommes Canada

  

  Since its creation in 1967, the mission of the Foundation Terre Des Hommes in Canada is to relieve the children in need and to empower the community to sustain the growth of the children abroad and at home as the individual situation requires. Tdh Canada promotes policies that support the rights of the child and carries out projects that tangibly benefit children through direct humanitarian aid in El Salvador, Honduras, Vietnam and Ukraine.

  www.tdh.ca

• Terre des Hommes France

  

  Created in 1963, Terre des Hommes France is an international solidarity association, recognized benevolence. For Terre des hommes France, living with dignity can only happen in the respect of the economic rights, social and cultural in accordance with the Universal declaration of the human rights. It supports associations and networks of associations engaged in programs centred on work, professional insertion, health, the education and the recognition of cultural diversity.

  www.terredeshommes.fr

• Terre des Hommes International Federation

  

  The Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF) is a network of ten national organisations with headquarters in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland (comprising two organisations: the Terre des hommes Lausanne Foundation and Terre des Hommes Switzerland). TDHIF is working for the rights of children and to promote equitable development without racial, religious, political, cultural or gender-based discrimination.

  www.terredeshommes.org

• Terre des Hommes Suisse

  

  Terre des Hommes Switzerland was born from a scission following divergences with the founder Edmond Kaiser in 1972. It comprises two sections, one in Geneva, the other in Basel. The objectives from Terre des Hommes Suisse (Geneva) are on the one hand the improvement of the living conditions of the populations disadvantaged in the countries of the South, more particularly those of the children and the women, through programs, carried out by local partners; on the other hand information in Switzerland, in particular near young people, on the causes of the North-South disparities.

  www.tdh-geneve.ch

• Terre des hommes Danmark

  

  Terre Des Hommes Denmark men was founded in 1967 and bases themselves on the work of many volunteers. Today TDH Denmark is a modern and progressive organization who makes the difference for the children thanks to 52 projects in 10 countries throughout the world: India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Kenya, Thailand, Bhutan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Haiti and Romania.

  www.terredeshommes.dk

• Terre des hommes Italia

  

  Born in 1989 in Italy and become Foundation in 1994, Terre des hommes Italy carries out 90 projects in 22 country of the world. Terre des hommes Italy dedicates itself in particular to the topics of child protection, basic health and the right to education. Terre des hommes Italy works in close cooperation with national partners and employs almost exclusively of local staff. Terre des hommes Italy protects children from the violence and each type of abuse and the exploitation through campaigns against the child trafficking and sex tourism.

  www.tdhitaly.org

• Terre des hommes Nederlands

  

  Children’s aid organisation Terre des Hommes Netherlands is passionately dedicated to stopping child exploitation in developing countries. For this reason, Terre des Hommes Netherlands supports nearly 300 projects, which are developed, established and implemented by local project partners. Additionally, Terre des Hommes Netherlands pursues a children’s rights campaign at national and international level consistent with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Terre des Hommes Netherlands was founded in 1965. TDH Netherlands in English

  www.terredeshommes.nl

• Textura

  

  The Textura Cooperative is a social training company which helps jobless people by recycling textiles and sorting second-hand garments and accessories for re-use. Terre des hommes and the Textura Cooperative have been collaborating for several years with the City of Lausanne to collect textiles and shoes throughout the district. Like this, a proportion of the profits made on selling these clothes accrues to Terre des hommes to help finance its projects for child relief.

  www.demarche.ch/textura.php

• Tierra de hombres España

  

  Terre des hommes Spain is a non-profit-making Foundation. Founded in 1994, its purpose is to promote the development of childhood by defending its rights, without discrimination of a political nature, ethnic, denominational and of sex. Terre des hommes Spain men always followed a double vocation: on the one hand to lead direct aid draft aid programs to childhood and on the other hand to be an ambassador of the children’s rights in the world.

  www.tierradehombres.org

• Translation-Probst

  

  Translations for a Good Cause. Translation-Probst is a recognised translation agency that supports Terre des hommes with its professional translations. Whether the need is for brochures, websites or other documents, their qualified translators and linguists translate and proofread texts covering a wide range of subjects and in 25 languages. Translation-Probst also reward clients, that support Terre des hommes, with a discount of 5% on their translations.

  www.translation-probst.com

• Tupperware

  

  Tupperware Switzerland SA is active on behalf of those children who should have the right to grow up with respect for their physical integrity. Having supported the Foundation’s projects in Madagascar since 2006, Tupperware effected a new partnership in 2007 with Tdh to support our program of Specialized Health Treatment in Switzerland.

  Tupperware also sold small low-costs articles, in collaboration with its network of advisers. In 2010 a pretty bottle was sold for for the programmes of water and sanitation of Terre des hommes in India.

  www.tupperware.ch

• UEFA

  

  UEFA is the governing body of European football with the core mission of promoting, protecting and developing football at all levels of the game. UEFA believes that football can be a powerful force in changing attitudes and behaviour on and off the pitch.
  UEFA supports the Terre des hommes four year project called MOVE – Psychosocial Development of Children through Games and Sport, in Albania, Moldova and Romania. The project plans to train community-based animators, sport teachers, primary school teachers and Terre des hommes staff in order to improve their competencies. MOVE has an international focus in Eastern Europe and in view of UEFA EURO 2012 is using football as a tool for development.

  www.uefa.org

• 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.

  www.unhcr.org

• 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.

  www.unicef.org

• 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.

  www.usaid.gov

• 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.

  www.un.org

• 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

• terre des hommes Deutschland

  

  terre hommes Germany was created 1967 by engaged citizens, in order to help heavily injured children from the Vietnam War. The association is independent of the government, economy, religious communities and parties and promotes in 31 countries more than 400 projects for distressed children. terre of the hommes Germany sends no development aid volunteers, but supports native initiatives. These locally project partners build schools and child protection centers and care for children. Terre of the hommes aligns its work consistently at the child rights.

  www.tdh.de

• terre des hommes schweiz

  

  terre des hommes Switzerland was born from a scission following divergences with the founder Edmond Kaiser in 1972. It comprises two sections, one in Geneva, the other in Basel. terre des hommes schweiz (Basel) is a politically engaged development organization. It supports the economic, political and social self-determination of humans in the developing countries. The target audience of the work in nine countries of Africa and Latin America are young people. terre des hommes schweiz co-operates with local partner organizations. The content of the work emphasizes on psychosocial support, youth participation and prevention of violence.

  www.terredeshommes.ch