Colombia
Despite the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC signed in 2016, illegal armed groups are still a reality. Children are vulnerable to recruitment and sexual exploitation. Access to healthcare in communities is limited and the presence of state institutions is very weak in the regions that are controlled by armed groups. Our goal is to train communities in health and child protection. We help young people in conflict with the law find alternatives to prison for a better reintegration into society.
What we do
Access to justice
Health, water & hygiene and protection
Emergency aid
Key projects
Terre des hommes in Colombia
Beneficiaries in 2019
18,503 people
Expatriate staff / National staff
3 / 69
Budget 2020
CHF 1,200,412
Where we work
Supported by
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.
Founded in 1989, the FEDEVACO (Fédération vaudoise de coopération – Swiss cooperation federation) unites about 40 different NGOs in the area of development and cooperation, including Terre des hommes. The FEDEVACO is a privileged partner of the public entities at national, cantonal and municipal level when it comes to financing development projects in countries of the global South and East. These projects are subject to strict regulations imposed by a Technical Commission which consists of expert volunteers with profound experience and knowledge of field work.
> www.fedevaco.ch
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself. It assists in voluntary repatriation, local integration or settlement in a third country. Tdh and the UNHCR cooperate particularly in Columbia, Egypt and Burkina Faso.
> www.unhcr.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 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.
Founded in 1989, the FEDEVACO (Fédération vaudoise de coopération – Swiss cooperation federation) unites about 40 different NGOs in the area of development and cooperation, including Terre des hommes. The FEDEVACO is a privileged partner of the public entities at national, cantonal and municipal level when it comes to financing development projects in countries of the global South and East. These projects are subject to strict regulations imposed by a Technical Commission which consists of expert volunteers with profound experience and knowledge of field work.
> www.fedevaco.ch
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself. It assists in voluntary repatriation, local integration or settlement in a third country. Tdh and the UNHCR cooperate particularly in Columbia, Egypt and Burkina Faso.
> www.unhcr.org