Terre des Hommes Deutschland e.V.
As an international children's rights organization, terre des hommes Deutschland e. V. aims to support children in need. We draw attention to the difficult living conditions in which children grow up all over the world and support our local partner organizations in protecting children from exploitation, violence and abuse, and in providing them with a path to a better future through educational opportunities. We are committed to ensuring that all children know and can exercise their rights.
About Terre des Hommes Deutschland e.V.
Founding year
1967
Volunteers
1500
Objectives
Our Mission
Every child counts! Together with children, we advocate for their rights around the world. Climate change, child labor, war, and displacement—we empower children and young people and, together with them, drive change both locally and globally.
Our Approach
- Solidarity: Through solidarity, commitment, and financial support from individuals and institutions, we have been empowering children and young people since 1967 with the goal of creating a world of humanity. In doing so, we stand resolutely alongside social movements worldwide.
- Partnership-Based: Together with partner organizations worldwide, we work toward a livable future free from poverty, discrimination, and violence, and provide humanitarian aid during wars and in the aftermath of natural disasters.
- Participatory: Children and young people, project partners, members, and staff worldwide jointly decide on the strategic direction of Terre des Hommes.
- Sustainable: We support projects aimed at protecting and permanently improving the living conditions of children.
- Empowering: We strengthen children and young people in their right to participate and support them in advocating for their own rights. It is particularly important to us to amplify the voices of children and young people who are discriminated against and marginalized.
- Critical: Through public advocacy and campaigns, we raise awareness of global injustices and influence politics, business, and society. In doing so, we remain independent of political parties, corporations, and religious communities.
- Connected: As a member-based children’s rights organization, we are part of a global civil society movement for a healthy environment, justice, peace, and human rights.
