India
In India, children and young people face violence, migration, poor health services and natural disasters. We support victims of trafficking and exploitation return to safe, protective and resilient communities and empower girls at risk of unsafe migration. Through innovative and sustainable approaches, we improve access to healthcare, sanitation and nutrition for vulnerable children and mothers.
What we do
Mother and child health
Child protection
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Key projects
COVID-19 mitigation efforts in resource constrained geographies - India (Long)
Manjuara, 9 months old, suffered from severe acute malnutrition. After being admitted to hospital, she benefited from Tdh's project targeting malnutrition in India's West Bengal region.
Manjuara, a young girl cured of malnutrition
Read more...Terre des hommes in India
Beneficiaries in 2021
179,407 people
Expatriate staff / National staff
0 / 20
Budget 2021
CHF 1,719,190
Where we work
Supported by
Financial partners
Fedevaco is the umbrella organisation of 49 organisations active in development cooperation. For more than 30 years, it has put its expertise and know-how at the service of public authorities. Its mission is to foster development based on justice, solidarity, human dignity and respect for the environment, in particular by promoting the quality of its organisations' projects financed by public authorities.
Financial partners
Comic Relief is a major UK charity, with a vision of a just world, free from poverty. Their mission is to drive positive change through the power of entertainment.
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 ICDF is dedicated to boosting socio-economic development, enhancing human resources and promoting economic relations in a range of developing partner countries. It also provides aid in the event of natural disasters or international refugee crises.
Financial partners
In support of U.S. foreign policy, USAID leads the U.S. government's international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments that save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help people emerge from humanitarian crises and move beyond relief. Tdh implements projects funded by both USAID missions and USAID/BHA.
Financial partners
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
Fedevaco is the umbrella organisation of 49 organisations active in development cooperation. For more than 30 years, it has put its expertise and know-how at the service of public authorities. Its mission is to foster development based on justice, solidarity, human dignity and respect for the environment, in particular by promoting the quality of its organisations' projects financed by public authorities.
Comic Relief is a major UK charity, with a vision of a just world, free from poverty. Their mission is to drive positive change through the power of entertainment.
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 ICDF is dedicated to boosting socio-economic development, enhancing human resources and promoting economic relations in a range of developing partner countries. It also provides aid in the event of natural disasters or international refugee crises.
In support of U.S. foreign policy, USAID leads the U.S. government's international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments that save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help people emerge from humanitarian crises and move beyond relief. Tdh implements projects funded by both USAID missions and USAID/BHA.
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
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