Myanmar
The country is still confronted with challenges, including poverty, insecurity and ethnic-based conflict. Rural-urban migration puts pressure on the weak infrastructure of urban centres and has led to the growth of informal settlements. They are characterised by a lack of education, health and child protection and children are at risk of neglect, abuse, violence and trafficking. The number of children in contact with the law and children in street situations is alarming.
What we do
Child protection
Access to justice
Mother and child health
Tackling Child Labour
Key projects
Despite her young age, Yee Yee’s story is already remarkable. In her two years of life, she has been cared for by five different women and girls, including in prison. She was recently reunited with her family.
Yee Yee, former street child
Read more...Where we work
Terre des hommes in Myanmar
Beneficiaries in 2019
77,368 people
Expatriate / National staff
3 / 58
Budget 2020
CHF 3,000,756.-
Supported by
Financial partners
UNICEF is a UN agency that promotes children’s rights, ensures their development and fights against all poverty, violence, disease and discrimination they may face. UNICEF supports the activities of Tdh in various fields, such as in the fight against child trafficking, juvenile justice, malnutrition, in psychosocial activities or in emergency operations.
> www.unicef.org
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.
Financial partners
Financial partners
The European Union (EU), composed of the Member States and the European Commission, is the world’s biggest aid donor. The Commission’s EuropeAid co-operation office manages EU external aid programmes and implements development assistance worldwide. EuropeAid works in close collaboration with its partners to ensure coherence, complementarity and coordination in its assistance programmes. EuropeAid currently supports the projects of Terre des hommes against violence towards children (in Afghanistan and in Burkina Faso), for food security (in Burkina Faso) and for child protection and rights (in Brazil, Burundi and in Haiti). (Situation 04.11.2016)
UNICEF is a UN agency that promotes children’s rights, ensures their development and fights against all poverty, violence, disease and discrimination they may face. UNICEF supports the activities of Tdh in various fields, such as in the fight against child trafficking, juvenile justice, malnutrition, in psychosocial activities or in emergency operations.
> www.unicef.org
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.
World Food Programme : www1.wfp.org
The European Union (EU), composed of the Member States and the European Commission, is the world’s biggest aid donor. The Commission’s EuropeAid co-operation office manages EU external aid programmes and implements development assistance worldwide. EuropeAid works in close collaboration with its partners to ensure coherence, complementarity and coordination in its assistance programmes. EuropeAid currently supports the projects of Terre des hommes against violence towards children (in Afghanistan and in Burkina Faso), for food security (in Burkina Faso) and for child protection and rights (in Brazil, Burundi and in Haiti). (Situation 04.11.2016)
Timeline
Latest news
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How are children in detention affected by Covid-19?
How are children in detention affected by Covid-19?
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
Rohingya children: between exile and survival
Rohingya children: between exile and survival
International Volunteer Day: Tdh volunteers tell us about their experience
International Volunteer Day: Tdh volunteers tell us about their experience
Rohingya crisis: Where are we one year later?
Rohingya crisis: Where are we one year later?
Aid provided to record numbers of children in humanitarian crises in 2017
How are children in detention affected by Covid-19?
Related publications
Making an impact for Children: Annual report 2019
Thematic Policy - Enhancing child protection systems
