Myanmar
Myanmar faces poverty, insecurity and ethnic-based conflict. The recent military takeover has exacerbated the vulnerability of poor families. Rural-urban migration puts pressure on urban centres’ infrastructure and has led to the growth of informal settlements, where lack of education, health and protection services put children at risk of neglect, abuse, violence and trafficking. The number of children in contact with the justice system and children in street situations is alarming. Terre des hommes (Tdh) improves their situation by building capacities and strengthening services in child protection, healthcare and juvenile justice.
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 2020
177,115 people
Expatriate / National staff
1 / 65
Budget 2020
CHF 1,910,367.-
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
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)
Financial partners
Financial partners
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international development cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). By providing financial means, it supports more than forty projects of Terre des hommes in several geographical regions. Terre des hommes cooperates directly with the SDC, particularly with the departments Regional Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Cooperation with Eastern Europe.
> www.ddc.admin.ch
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)
Gebauer Stiftung: http://www.gebauerstiftung.ch/
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international development cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). By providing financial means, it supports more than forty projects of Terre des hommes in several geographical regions. Terre des hommes cooperates directly with the SDC, particularly with the departments Regional Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Cooperation with Eastern Europe.
> www.ddc.admin.ch
Timeline
Latest news
See all...International Volunteer Day: Tdh volunteers tell us about their experience
Understanding child labour by listening to children
Understanding child labour by listening to children
Alarming situation in Myanmar
Alarming situation in Myanmar
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
Understanding child labour by listening to children
Related publications
Annual Report 2020
Thematic Policy - Enhancing child protection systems
