Benin
Difficult living conditions mean that many children leave their hometowns and villages in the hope of finding a better life elsewhere. But migration poses multiple threats, including exploitation and violence. Together with communities and key actors, Terre des hommes protects migrating youth. We work with host families and empower children to protect themselves.
What we do
Migrant children
Child protection
Specialised care
Landry, a young man from Benin, worked in one of Nigeria's quarries before being arrested by immigration officers. He was immediately handed over to Tdh's team in Abeokuta.
Landry, a former quarry worker
Read more...Key projects
Terre des hommes in Benin
Beneficiaries 2016
154,510 people
Expatriate / local employees
1 / 26
Budget 2017
CHF 512,000.-
Where we work
Supported by
Supported by
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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Supported by
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 the European Commission in Burkina Faso, Mali, Iraq, Greece and India. (Situation 04.11.2016)
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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.ddc.admin.ch
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 the European Commission in Burkina Faso, Mali, Iraq, Greece and India. (Situation 04.11.2016)
> ec.europa.eu/echo
Timeline
Latest news
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Behind the scenes at Geneva airport
Behind the scenes at Geneva airport
The trauma caused by migration
The trauma caused by migration
Aid provided to record numbers of children in humanitarian crises in 2017
Aid provided to record numbers of children in humanitarian crises in 2017
A journey towards life seen through the eyes of journalists
A journey towards life seen through the eyes of journalists
Handwashing Day: “Our Hands, Our Future!”
Handwashing Day: “Our Hands, Our Future!”
Benin: Tdh discusses child migration with Doris Leuthard
New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
Benin: Tdh discusses child migration with Doris Leuthard
New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
Between risks and opportunities: protecting migrant children in West Africa
Between risks and opportunities: protecting migrant children in West Africa
New! MyTdh: launch your own child support campaign
Behind the scenes at Geneva airport
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Making an impact for children: Annual Report 2017
Specialised care programme - Annual Report 2017
Thematic policy - Mother and child health
Courage No. 50 - Journey towards life
Project for the Protection of Migrant Children Along the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor
