Osnabrück, June 28, 2022 – The international children's aid organization terre des hommes reported a net income of approximately €41.7 million for 2021. This income came primarily from donations totaling €21 million and co-financing from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) amounting to €19.7 million. With these funds terre des hommes supported 368 partner projects for disadvantaged and exploited children in 43 countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe in 2021. In Germany terre des hommes supported 23 projects in various cities, primarily focused on the protection and integration of refugee children.
“Like the year before, 2021 was dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the consequences of which are hitting the poorest hardest,” explained Joshua Hofert, Head of Communications at terre des hommes . “While the pandemic has largely faded into the background of public awareness here, children and poor families worldwide continue to suffer the effects of lockdowns and the resulting unemployment. This has led to a significant increase in the number of working children, who have to toil to support their families, for the first time in 20 years, reaching 160 million.”
In light of the fatal interplay of wars, the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the effects of climate change, and escalating global hunger crises, the international community faces enormous challenges. “Our world is increasingly splitting in two globally, into rich and poor. Just as the number of wealthy people has continued to rise significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, so too has the number of the poorest and most vulnerable, who are suffering most from the systemic crisis. At the same time, non-governmental organizations like terre des hommes are increasingly having to stand up against repression by autocratic regimes and restrictions on children's and youth participation. Together with our global network of partner organizations, we will continue to address these challenges and, with the help of our generous donors, contribute to ensuring that even the poorest people in the world have future prospects,” said Joshua Hofert.