Latin America

Jeune fille regardant la caméra
Love

Terre des hommes Lausanne closed its field operations in Latin America on 31 December 2023. Our commitment to the wellbeing of children in Latin America remains strong, as we aim to ensure that the positive impact on their lives continues beyond our direct involvement.

To improve the sustainability of our work and promoted strategies in the region, we undertook a capitalisation process in Colombia and Ecuador. We collected, analysed, and transferred to relevant actors the lessons learned and good practices from our recent projects. The capitalization materials are available at this link.

During over 50 years, our work has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and families across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.

This impact has been made possible thanks to the commitment and expertise of our former staff, as well as to the trust and support of the relevant authorities, our partners, and donors. We express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation!
 

Our impact in 2022 

2

countries where we are active: Colombia and Ecuador

11,100

children and members of their communities in Latin America have been supported 

70 people

have passed the advanced certificate in juvenile justice training course

Venezuela Crisis: fleeing to survive

In poultry rearing with José 

Equateur, justice juvénile
José, 19 years old
Ecuador

“I am serving a non-custodial sentence for a huge mistake I made. I am getting a great deal of emotional and practical support, which has helped me set up a small chicken-rearing business. I am also completing my schooling. I am grateful for having been given some new options. Today’s mistakes are tomorrow’s lessons.”

Supported by

Canton of Fribourg

Canton de Fribourg

The canton of Fribourg (German: Kanton Freiburg), officially the state of Fribourg, is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.
Go to Canton of Fribourg website
fedevaco

fedevaco

Fedevaco is the umbrella organisation of 48 organisations active in development cooperation. For more than 30 years, Fedevaco has been putting its expertise and know-how at the service of public authorities. As a guarantor of the optimal and transparent use of public funds, Fedevaco acts as an interface between public authorities, its member organisations and their local partners
Go to fedevaco website
Fondation Philanthropique Famille Sandoz

Fondation Philanthropique Famille Sandoz

The Sandoz Family Foundation was created in 1964 by the painter and sculptor Edouard-Marcel Sandoz. It promotes entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as respect for the Swiss industrial tradition, through long-term holdings in various sectors of activity.
Go to the Sandoz Family Philanthropic Foundation
Medicor Foundation

Medicor Foundation

The Medicor Foundation, founded in Liechtenstein, makes a significant contribution to improving the well-being of people in need by supporting concrete projects on the ground.
Go to Medicor Foundation website
smartpeace

smartpeace

The smartpeace foundation promotes peaceful relations between human beings, groups and peoples in all countries of the world by supporting without distinction of country, nationality, race, religion, gender or any other ground of discrimination.
Go to smartpeace website
Swiss Solidarity

Swiss Solidarity

Swiss Solidarity is Switzerland's humanitarian fundraising and solidarity system. For Terre des hommes, Swiss Solidarity is one of its most important partners, particularly in the case of natural disasters.

Go to the Swiss Solidarity website
Tierra de hombres

Tierra de hombres

The Tierra de hombres Foundation Spain supports five development aid programmes in four countries, one in Latin America and the Caribbean (Haiti), two in Africa (Morocco, Mauritania) and one in the Middle East (Jordan).
Go to Tierra de hombres website
Canton of Fribourg

Canton de Fribourg

The canton of Fribourg (German: Kanton Freiburg), officially the state of Fribourg, is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.
Go to Canton of Fribourg website
fedevaco

fedevaco

Fedevaco is the umbrella organisation of 48 organisations active in development cooperation. For more than 30 years, Fedevaco has been putting its expertise and know-how at the service of public authorities. As a guarantor of the optimal and transparent use of public funds, Fedevaco acts as an interface between public authorities, its member organisations and their local partners
Go to fedevaco website
Fondation Philanthropique Famille Sandoz

Fondation Philanthropique Famille Sandoz

The Sandoz Family Foundation was created in 1964 by the painter and sculptor Edouard-Marcel Sandoz. It promotes entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as respect for the Swiss industrial tradition, through long-term holdings in various sectors of activity.
Go to the Sandoz Family Philanthropic Foundation
Medicor Foundation

Medicor Foundation

The Medicor Foundation, founded in Liechtenstein, makes a significant contribution to improving the well-being of people in need by supporting concrete projects on the ground.
Go to Medicor Foundation website
smartpeace

smartpeace

The smartpeace foundation promotes peaceful relations between human beings, groups and peoples in all countries of the world by supporting without distinction of country, nationality, race, religion, gender or any other ground of discrimination.
Go to smartpeace website
Swiss Solidarity

Swiss Solidarity

Swiss Solidarity is Switzerland's humanitarian fundraising and solidarity system. For Terre des hommes, Swiss Solidarity is one of its most important partners, particularly in the case of natural disasters.

Go to the Swiss Solidarity website
Tierra de hombres

Tierra de hombres

The Tierra de hombres Foundation Spain supports five development aid programmes in four countries, one in Latin America and the Caribbean (Haiti), two in Africa (Morocco, Mauritania) and one in the Middle East (Jordan).
Go to Tierra de hombres website