Myanmar
In Myanmar, poverty forces many children from rural areas to seek work in the cities. There they live on the streets or are detained in educational state institutions. Due to the insufficient capacity of the health system, more than 5% of children die before their fifth birthday. Our goal is to develop foster care as an alternative to state institutions for the children who cannot be reunited with their families. We also work towards better health care to reduce maternal and child mortality.
What we do
Child protection
Mother and child health
Juvenile Justice
Natural disasters
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 2016
27,063 people
Expatriate / National staff
2 / 34
Budget 2017
CHF 1,023,715.-
Supported by
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
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.
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
Timeline
Latest news
See all...2016: Tdh child relief reaches a new peak with 3 million beneficiaries
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
Myanmar: A model to give every child the right to grow up in a family
Tackling child labour at its roots
New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
Tackling child labour at its roots
New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
2016: Tdh child relief reaches a new peak with 3 million beneficiaries
Aid provided to record numbers of children in humanitarian crises in 2017
Related publications
Making an impact for children: Annual Report 2017
Thematic Policy - Enhancing child protection systems
