Egypt
From Lower to Upper Egypt, Terre des hommes (Tdh) provides support to the most vulnerable children and youth, including refugees and migrants, children in contact and conflict with the law, and their caregivers in order to help them to cope with dire straits, to enhance their resilience and to keep hope in the future. All projects are implemented with recognised local stakeholders to ensure sustainability of impact towards enhancing protective environment of the children and youth.
What we do
Child Protection
Children and youth in migration
Access to Justice
Key projects
Watch our video about the reintegration of children in conflict with the law:
Instead of going to school, Islam made wooden furniture for ten hours every day. Tdh helped him go back to school so he could learn to read and write. Today, he has high hopes for the future.
Islam, a former furniture maker in Damietta
Read more...Terre des hommes in Egypt
Beneficiaries 2020
105,621 people
Expatriate / local employees
2 / 150
Budget 2020
CHF 4,741,000.-
Where we work
Supported by
Financial partners
The UNHCR works in 135 countries and helps the displaced, specializing in a wide range of disciplines, including legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs and health.
Financial partners
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
Financial partners
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.
Financial partners
The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside of the European Union.
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Financial partners
The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) of the U. S. is the humanitarian office of the Department of State. PRM promotes the interests of the United States by providing protection, alleviating suffering and resolving the plight of persecuted and forcibly displaced persons around the world.
The UNHCR works in 135 countries and helps the displaced, specializing in a wide range of disciplines, including legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs and health.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
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
The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) of the U. S. is the humanitarian office of the Department of State. PRM promotes the interests of the United States by providing protection, alleviating suffering and resolving the plight of persecuted and forcibly displaced persons around the world.
Timeline
Latest news
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How does COVID-19 impact development aid?
How does COVID-19 impact development aid?
Improving children's lives, WITH children
Improving children's lives, WITH children
How many children are detained worldwide?
How many children are detained worldwide?
Annual Report 2018: Helping more children through innovation
Annual Report 2018: Helping more children through innovation
Helping refugees help refugees
Helping refugees help refugees
Syrian crisis: the time for refugee families to return has not yet come
10 years of war in Syria - Between pain and hope
Related publications
Annual Report 2020
Making a positive impact for children - MENA Annual Report 2020
Protection and Empowerment of most vulnerable refugees, children and youth, including Unaccompanied and Separated Children and Youth & Children and Youth with disabilities
Egypt: Access to justice for children in Assiut
Courage N° 72: Syria: 10 years of war
Related publications
Annual Report 2020
Making a positive impact for children - MENA Annual Report 2020
Protection and Empowerment of most vulnerable refugees, children and youth, including Unaccompanied and Separated Children and Youth & Children and Youth with disabilities
Egypt: Access to justice for children in Assiut
Courage N° 72: Syria: 10 years of war
