Our partners
Terre des hommes (Tdh) can count on valuable partners who enable us to carry out our child relief projects, starting with the SDC, which supports us with a programme contribution. We are also supported by numerous institutional partners such as state services and agencies in charge of international cooperation, international organisations, but also Swiss cantons and cities. We participate in several initiatives and networks and are a member of the International Federation of Terre des Hommes. For interested foundations, companies, associations and organisations, we have developed numerous possibilities for collaboration.
Cooperation Agencies

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 European Union: The EU is an active player in the humanitarian and development fields, tackling global issues such as the fight against poverty and hunger and funding relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts. It promotes good governance and human and economic development.

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.

Le Bureau de la population, des réfugiés et des migrations (PRM) est le bureau humanitaire du Département d'État. Le PRM promeut les intérêts des États-Unis en offrant une protection, en soulageant les souffrances et en résolvant la situation critique des personnes persécutées et déplacées de force dans le monde entier. www.state.gov/

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of the U. S. upholds American values, including the rule of law and individual rights, that promote strong, stable, prosperous and sovereign states. It advances American security in the fight against authoritarianism and terrorism when it defends the freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the rights of individuals to peacefully assemble and petition their government for redress of grievances.

Within the U.S. Department of State, the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) works in partnership with foreign governments, international organizations, other federal agencies, civil society, the private sector, and survivors of human trafficking to develop and implement effective strategies to combat modern slavery.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs works hard for Dutch citizens and for Dutch interests and values in the world. Together with other countries, it strives to meet global challenges.

The FCDO pursues British national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. It promotes the interests of British citizens, safeguards the UK's security, defends their values, reduces poverty and tackles global challenges with its international partners.

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) finances, supports and accelerates the transition to a fairer and more sustainable world. It focuses on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health and governance.

AECID's objective is to fight poverty by promoting, managing and implementing public policies of international development cooperation, aimed at both the fight against poverty and the achievement of sustainable human progress in developing countries.
www.aecid.en


The LED engages in bilateral development cooperation on behalf of the Liechtenstein government and is committed to creating a world where men and women can decide their own destiny, and where everyone enjoys basic human rights.
www.led.li


Enabel manages development projects on behalf of the Belgian government and other donors. In this way, it contributes to global efforts for sustainable development.

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.

International Organisations

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

The UNHCR works in 135 countries and helps the displaced, specializing in a wide range of disciplines, including legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs and health.

IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. It is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

OCHA contributes to principled and effective humanitarian response through coordination, advocacy, policy, information management and humanitarian financing tools and services.

UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential.

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. It helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

ITU is committed to connecting all the world's people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone's right to communicate.

Created to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics, the Global Fund partnership mobilizes and invests more than US$4 billion a year to support programs run by local experts in more than 100 countries.

Unitaid is an international organisation that invests in innovations to prevent, diagnose and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria more quickly, affordably and effectively. We also work to improve access to diagnostics and treatment for HIV co-infections such as hepatitis C and human papillomavirus (HPV). Unitaid is a hosted partnership of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Contact International Organisations

Ariane.zwahlen@tdh.ch
T +41 58 611 06 73
Avenue de Montchoisi 15, 1006 LausanneContactez-nous
The commitment of the cantons and cities
Cantons and cities can also make a commitment to the future of children by supporting our programmes that give children in need a chance for a better future. Learn more about our projects in the field of child protection and health.
Partner Cantons and Cities











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.

A foundation's commitment to children
Terre des hommes collaborates with various foundations that support our work or individual projects. We would be pleased to count your foundation among our future strategic partners.
Partner foundations

BSC Europe Foundation supports Terre des hommes in Guinea for its IeDA-maternity project. The development of an innovative platform will improve the quality of care for women and newborns during pregnancy, birth and post-partum and aims to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. IeDA-maternity gives health workers access to all the information and guidance they need to deliver the most appropriate advice.

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

The Foundation FAET provides direct financial assistance for children through concrete projects in developing countries.
The Foundation has a long-term partnership in support of cardiopathic children and those suffering from diseases incurable in their home countries. It thus contributes to saving the lives of hundreds of children every year and gives them new hope and dignity to live. The Foundation also takes part in the development of medical competencies, notably in Benin and Senegal.






The Cloudera Foundation was established in 2017 by the enterprise data company Cloudera, Inc. to provide access to technology, data expertise, and technical support to build data capabilities in the civilian sector.









We would like to thank the Hirschmann Foundation for the support of our Education programme











https://somaha-stiftung.ch/
To support people in need, the Somaha Foundation works worldwide to help those affected by poverty, war or disasters. To this end, the Somaha Foundation works in multi-year partnerships with Swiss funding partners. In addition to emergency aid, the types of targeted impact are primarily capacity building in local organisations with the aim of increasing the relevance, quality, reach and sustainability of these local organisations and ultimately their operational and financial independence.




UEFA Foundation for children: The Foundation works to improve living conditions for children, to ensure their dignity and to achieve the respect of their fundamental rights in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Terre des hommes is proud to be able to count on the generous support of its internationally renowned partner, the UEFA Foundation for children. In 2022, the supported project of Tdh in Burundi will help street children to reintegrate into their communities through socio-educational activities featuring sport in general and football in particular, along with personalised support for individual children.

Contact Foundations, Cantons and Cities

Laurent Zbinden, Foundation, Canton and City Partnerships
laurent.zbinden@tdh.ch
T +41 58 611 06 81
Avenue de Montchoisi 15, 1006 Lausanne
The commitment of companies to children
Terre des hommes has developed friendship circle of Terre des hommes, a sponsorship network reserved for private companies wishing to asume their social responsibility in the interest of future generations.
Encourage your company to join the friendship circle of Terre des hommes. Through your financial support, in skills or in kind, you can support the programme of your choice and thus improve the lives of the poorest children in a sustainable way.
Partner companies


Banque Cantonale Vaudoise and Terre des hommes join forces to help children. Each year, BCV supports the Tdh Orange sale by offering vitamins to its employees.


Tibits restaurants offer vegetarian and vegan dishes entirely revisited with respect for the environment and the quality of the products Tibits has been supporting us for several years on World Food Day.

This gastronomic enterprise brings together 29 companies including Yooji's, Nooba and Rice Up! The quality of the dishes is well known and every year they participate in World Food Day by making a generous donation.


Since 2021, Terre des hommes has been working with the Swiss company Caran d'Ache to produce a personalised box of 6 coloured pencils. The sale of these pencils, symbols of Swiss excellence, is intended to promote and defend the right to education through various awareness-raising activities for the Swiss population.

Chemonics International makes development work. In more than 70 countries around the world, the network of about 5,000 local specialists gets results. With decades of experience in the world's most complex social and political environments, they know how to mobilise resources quickly, adapt to change and apply lessons learned strategically in thousands of projects.
www.chemonics.com

Coop has been a partner of the traditional Tdh Orange sale for many years. This Swiss retail giant allows us to count on tasty quality fruit at an exceptional price.

DAI works on the front lines of global development. They turn ideas into actions and actions into impacts. They are committed to shaping a more liveable world. They tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance and instability. DAI works with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private companies and philanthropic organisations.


Founded in 1993, DPD (Switzerland) AG has become a leading provider of parcel and express delivery services in Switzerland. As part of its social commitment, DPD has been delivering boxes of oranges to companies participating in our national Orange sale since 2012.


Since 2012, Nature & Découvertes has been participating in Children's Rights Day by making their network of branches available to us to sell our Terre des hommes chocolate. This eco-designed chain of shops thus supports children's access to education.

Since 2012, Payot has supported us on Children's Rights Day by making their network available to promote and raise funds for the right to education.

Pharmacieplus is a network of independent pharmacies in Switzerland. Pharmacieplus offers its customers "loyalty points", which they are free to use to reduce their purchases or to donate to a charity such as Terre des hommes.


Schönenberger is the official supplier of Terre des hommes chocolate, which is sold on Children's Rights Day, among other occasions. Thanks to their valuable support, they enable us to help children in need.

Teleperformance is our telemarketing partner for telephone reminders to companies that have received our mailing for the sale of oranges.

Textura is one of the social and learning structures of the Démarche cooperative society. It trains and supports jobseekers in integration by managing textile recycling activities and by taking care of the recovery of clothes. For several years, Terre des hommes and Textura have been associated with the City of Lausanne for the collection of textiles and shoes in the municipality. A part of the funds collected from the sale of these clothes is given to Terre des hommes to finance its projects to help children.
Contact Corporate partnerships

mario.medeiros@tdh.ch
T +41 586 11 07 15
Avenue de Montchoisi 15, 1006 Lausanne
Partner associations, public bodies and thematic networks

AECID's objective is to fight poverty by promoting, managing and implementing public policies of international development cooperation, aimed at both the fight against poverty and the achievement of sustainable human progress in developing countries.
www.aecid.en


The Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Alliance is a global inter-agency group. Through this alliance, we set standards and provide technical support to ensure that measures to protect children from abuse and exploitation are effective and of high quality.

Aviation Sans Frontières is a non-profit association whose main objective is to put its resources, its professionalism and in particular the aeronautical skills of its members at the service of humanitarian causes. Thanks to this partnership, Terre des hommes transfers every year more than 200 seriously ill children who could not be treated in their country of origin to Switzerland for hospitalization



ChildFund Alliance is a global network of eleven organisations working in the field of childcare. Together they aim to create opportunities for children and young people, their families and their communities.


Cinfo – the Centre for Information, Counselling and Training for Professions relating to International Cooperation (IC) professions – is the service provider and specialist exchange platform for the international cooperation (IC) job market, both for those working in this field and those wishing to enter it. The Terre des hommes Foundation is a member of the cinfo network.







A network of organisations and individuals working to eradicate child prostitution, child pornography and the sexual exploitation of children in general.


The association "Espace adoption" is a place of exchange, listening, support and reflection for anyone concerned by adoption.

Our mission is to turn complex diagnostic challenges into simple solutions to overcome the diseases of poverty and transform lives.


















The organisation has achieved 'Keeping Children Safe, Level 1' certification which confirms that a comprehensive child protection framework is in place, that it meets child protection standards and that there will be an appropriate response to any concerns that may arise.

La Maison is a medicalised home for children run by Terre des hommes-Valais. The House welcomes children from some fifteen countries in Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Within the framework of the Terre des hommes Foundation's specialised care programme, the House accommodates seriously ill children transferred to Switzerland by Tdh for hospitalisation.







The association "Swiss Children's Rights Network" is composed of Swiss non-governmental organisations committed to the recognition and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Switzerland. The main task of the Network includes the monitoring procedure of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the preparation of reports to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. This process involves strict monitoring of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, analysed in the periodic reports and discussed with the authorities and other organisations.










A consortium of eight organisations offering their expertise and resources to people in countries that are lagging far behind international standards in water and sanitation. By implementing 20 projects in three regions, it is increasing access to clean water, adequate sanitation, improved hygiene and water for family farming. It is also sharing our knowledge and expertise and strengthening consultation and dialogue.



Terre des Hommes Organisations

The Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF) is a network of ten national organisations with headquarters in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland (comprising two organisations: the Terre des hommes Lausanne Foundation and Terre des Hommes Switzerland). TDHIF is working for the rights of children and to promote equitable development without racial, religious, political, cultural or gender-based discrimination.
> www.terredeshommes.org

Since its creation in 1967, the mission of the Foundation Terre Des Hommes in Canada is to relieve the children in need and to empower the community to sustain the growth of the children abroad and at home as the individual situation requires. Tdh Canada promotes policies that support the rights of the child and carries out projects that tangibly benefit children through direct humanitarian aid in El Salvador, Honduras, Vietnam and Ukraine.
> www.tdh.ca

Terre Des Hommes Denmark men was founded in 1967 and bases themselves on the work of many volunteers. Today TDH Denmark is a modern and progressive organization who makes the difference for the children thanks to 52 projects in 10 countries throughout the world: India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Kenya, Thailand, Bhutan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Haiti and Romania.
> www.terredeshommes.dk

terre hommes Germany was created 1967 by engaged citizens, in order to help heavily injured children from the Vietnam War. The association is independent of the government, economy, religious communities and parties and promotes in 31 countries more than 400 projects for distressed children. terre of the hommes Germany sends no development aid volunteers, but supports native initiatives. These locally project partners build schools and child protection centers and care for children. Terre of the hommes aligns its work consistently at the child rights.
> www.tdh.de

The Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF) is a network of ten national organisations with headquarters in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland (comprising two organisations: the Terre des hommes Lausanne Foundation and Terre des Hommes Switzerland). TDHIF is working for the rights of children and to promote equitable development without racial, religious, political, cultural or gender-based discrimination.
> www.terredeshommes.fr

Born in 1989 in Italy and become Foundation in 1994, Terre des hommes Italy carries out 90 projects in 22 country of the world. Terre des hommes Italy dedicates itself in particular to the topics of child protection, basic health and the right to education. Terre des hommes Italy works in close cooperation with national partners and employs almost exclusively of local staff. Terre des hommes Italy protects children from the violence and each type of abuse and the exploitation through campaigns against the child trafficking and sex tourism.
> www.tdhitaly.org

Children’s aid organisation Terre des Hommes Netherlands is passionately dedicated to stopping child exploitation in developing countries. For this reason, Terre des Hommes Netherlands supports nearly 300 projects, which are developed, established and implemented by local project partners. Additionally, Terre des Hommes Netherlands pursues a children’s rights campaign at national and international level consistent with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Terre des Hommes Netherlands was founded in 1965. TDH Netherlands in English

terre des hommes Switzerland was born from a scission following divergences with the founder Edmond Kaiser in 1972. It comprises two sections, one in Geneva, the other in Basel. terre des hommes schweiz (Basel) is a politically engaged development organization. It supports the economic, political and social self-determination of humans in the developing countries. The target audience of the work in nine countries of Africa and Latin America are young people. terre des hommes schweiz co-operates with local partner organizations. The content of the work emphasizes on psychosocial support, youth participation and prevention of violence.
> www.terredeshommes.ch

Terre des Hommes Switzerland was born from a scission following divergences with the founder Edmond Kaiser in 1972. It comprises two sections, one in Geneva, the other in Basel. The objectives from Terre des Hommes Suisse (Geneva) are on the one hand the improvement of the living conditions of the populations disadvantaged in the countries of the South, more particularly those of the children and the women, through programs, carried out by local partners; on the other hand information in Switzerland, in particular near young people, on the causes of the North-South disparities.
> www.tdh-geneve.ch

Terre des hommes Spain is a non-profit-making Foundation. Founded in 1994, its purpose is to promote the development of childhood by defending its rights, without discrimination of a political nature, ethnic, denominational and of sex. Terre des hommes Spain men always followed a double vocation: on the one hand to lead direct aid draft aid programs to childhood and on the other hand to be an ambassador of the children’s rights in the world.
> www.tierradehombres.org