Myanmar
Many challenges still confront the country, 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
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 2017
29,783 people
Expatriate / National staff
2 / 55
Budget 2018
CHF 1,578,093.-
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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
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)
World Food Programme : www1.wfp.org
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 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)
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Latest news
See all...Myanmar: A model to give every child the right to grow up in a family
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
Aid provided to record numbers of children in humanitarian crises in 2017
Monsoon in Cox’s Bazar: “Everything could collapse in an instant”
Monsoon in Cox’s Bazar: “Everything could collapse in an instant”
Rohingya: fighting against malnutrition to save lives
“I’ve been here for ten days now. My baby is absolutely exhausted.” – A young Rohingya refugee mother at Cox’s Bazar
Rohingya: fighting against malnutrition to save lives
“I’ve been here for ten days now. My baby is absolutely exhausted.” – A young Rohingya refugee mother at Cox’s Bazar
“I’ve been here for ten days now. My baby is absolutely exhausted.” – A young Rohingya refugee mother at Cox’s Bazar
Rohingya crisis: Tdh deploys an emergency team in Bangladesh
Rohingya crisis: Tdh deploys an emergency team in Bangladesh
Myanmar: A model to give every child the right to grow up in a family
Rohingya children: between exile and survival
Related publications
Making an impact for children: Annual Report 2017
Thematic Policy - Enhancing child protection systems
