About us
Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid. We provide direct and indirect assistance to over four million children and their families in more than 30 countries each year.
Vision, mission and values
Vision
Mission
Values
Our principles of action
Timeline
International Federation TDH
The Terre des hommes Foundation, based in Lausanne, is a member of the Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF), which includes sister organisations in Switzerland and other countries. The TDHIF allows for their voice to be heard at an international and European level and represents them before the various bodies of the United Nations. It organises awareness-raising campaigns and approves joint positions, always in the best interests of children.
Quality and Certification
Quality and Certification
Terre des hommes has been recognized as a ‘Public Service Foundation’ by the Central Office of Public Service Foundations («ZEWO») since its foundation in 1960. The ZEWO quality mark guarantees the conscientious use of your donation (see the accounts in the annual report, showing that Terre des hommes keeps its administrative expenses to 14%).
Quality and Certification
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
Quality and Certification
Swiss development cooperation: As the Swiss government's centre of competence for international cooperation, the SDC is responsible for development cooperation with the South and East, multilateral cooperation and Switzerland's humanitarian aid.
Quality and Certification
The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside of the European Union.
> ec.europa.eu/echo
Quality and Certification
For Terre des hommes, ‘to capitalize is to create a shared experience’. Capitalization has been a systematic process since 2001, when the project cycle manual was introduced.
The consultation and participation of beneficiaries and partners in the planning and realisation of our programmes is an integral part of the methodology of Tdh project management.
In order to consolidate its institutional memory, bringing together and sharing what it learns through its successes and failures, Terre des hommes has placed strategic priority on the progressive implementation of a system of capitalization on several levels:
- Capitalization by project cycle: created by field teams on one or more experiences related to a project
- Thematic capitalization: through a system of resource personnel specialised in the priority intervention areas defined in the Foundation’s strategic plan.
Quality and Certification
The organisation has achieved 'Keeping Children Safe, Level 1' certification which confirms that a comprehensive child protection framework is in place, that it meets child protection standards and that there will be an appropriate response to any concerns that may arise.
Quality and Certification
The Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Alliance is a global inter-agency group. Through this alliance, we set standards and provide technical support to ensure that measures to protect children from abuse and exploitation are effective and of high quality.
Terre des hommes has been recognized as a ‘Public Service Foundation’ by the Central Office of Public Service Foundations («ZEWO») since its foundation in 1960. The ZEWO quality mark guarantees the conscientious use of your donation (see the accounts in the annual report, showing that Terre des hommes keeps its administrative expenses to 14%).
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
Swiss development cooperation: As the Swiss government's centre of competence for international cooperation, the SDC is responsible for development cooperation with the South and East, multilateral cooperation and Switzerland's humanitarian aid.
The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside of the European Union.
> ec.europa.eu/echo
For Terre des hommes, ‘to capitalize is to create a shared experience’. Capitalization has been a systematic process since 2001, when the project cycle manual was introduced.
The consultation and participation of beneficiaries and partners in the planning and realisation of our programmes is an integral part of the methodology of Tdh project management.
In order to consolidate its institutional memory, bringing together and sharing what it learns through its successes and failures, Terre des hommes has placed strategic priority on the progressive implementation of a system of capitalization on several levels:
- Capitalization by project cycle: created by field teams on one or more experiences related to a project
- Thematic capitalization: through a system of resource personnel specialised in the priority intervention areas defined in the Foundation’s strategic plan.
The organisation has achieved 'Keeping Children Safe, Level 1' certification which confirms that a comprehensive child protection framework is in place, that it meets child protection standards and that there will be an appropriate response to any concerns that may arise.
The Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Alliance is a global inter-agency group. Through this alliance, we set standards and provide technical support to ensure that measures to protect children from abuse and exploitation are effective and of high quality.
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