Germany – a developing country?! Germany – a developing country?! Joint statement from the Counseling and Support Center for Young Refugees and Migrants andTerre des Hommesregarding the visit of…
Children on the run: They flee war, violence, political persecution, conscription, forced marriage, and hardship. They flee with their families or alone. Their journey is often dangerous. With your…
Humanitarian aid : In acute emergencies caused by natural disasters, wars, or armed conflicts,Terre des Hommeschildren and their families. Support us in our urgent…
Education: Millions of children worldwide do not go to school because they have to work, are refugees, or live in conflict zones. With your help, we ensure that children worldwide receive an education…
Child labor: Worldwide, 138 million girls and boys work – 8 percent of all children globally. 54 million work under dangerous and exploitative conditions: They pick cotton,…
Children in War: Children in war and conflict zones experience unimaginable suffering. They face fear, hunger, and disease daily. Access to education remains out of reach for millions because…
Healthy Environment: The climate crisis, environmental destruction, and the pollution of air, soil, and water pose a global threat. Children are particularly affected, as their futures are jeopardized. The…
Hunger and Nutrition: According to United Nations estimates, 735 million people worldwide are affected by hunger. The situation is particularly alarming for children: almost a quarter of all girls and boys…
Girls and Women / Gender Equality: Girls are at high risk of becoming victims of violence and abuse; they are often denied access to education. In some regions of the world, practices such as… still exist.
The Right to Play: Children have a right to play, and play is essential for a child's development. However, for many children worldwide, play is not a given. With your donation, you support…
Children's Rights: In many countries worldwide, children's rights are threatened: poverty, exploitation, and climate change are robbing millions of children of their future opportunities. We are committed to ensuring that children's rights are protected…
Adoptions withTerre des HommesTerre des Hommesfacilitated international adoptions between 1967 and 1998. During this time,Terre des Hommesmore than 2,800 orphans…
Child soldiers are forced to kill and plunder, sent to the front lines, driven through minefields, or used for espionage. 250,000 children and young people worldwide are used in over 20…
Participation: Children and young people make up almost a third of the world's population. According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, they have a right to participate. Nevertheless, their voices are often ignored in crucial decisions…
Small Arms - Facts and Figures Small arms are the weapons of mass destruction of the 21st century: The vast majority of war victims, especially among the civilian population, are killed by…
Terre des Hommescampaignsagainst all forms of sexual and sexualized violence. In addition to providing concrete help to victims, a key focus is on informing and raising awareness…
Trauma support: Traumatic events such as violence, war, or natural disasters, but also humiliation and social injustice, can traumatize children and young people.Terre des Hommesworks with…
Health: Every child has the right to grow up healthy. Yet many children still fall victim to treatable diseases: measles, polio, tuberculosis, or AIDS. A deficiency or…
Street children: Life on the streets means facing enormous challenges every day. Homeless children have no safe haven. They are exposed to violence, drugs, arbitrary treatment, and crime…
Alliance Development Helps: Terre des Hommesin the Alliance "Development Helps" Eleven aid organizations form the alliance "Development Helps - Together for People in Need" to provide assistance in emergency and disaster situations…
Children's rights at the EU's external borders : In front of walls and behind bars: How children are unlawfully pushed back and imprisoned at the borders of the European Union. More than 43 million children and young people worldwide are at risk…
The German Armed Forces in Schools: The German Armed Forces recruit children. The German Armed Forces need around 20,000 new recruits every year. To reach this number, advertising measures are being heavily intensified…
Child Labor Report: Child Labor in Small-Scale Mining Child Labor Report 2025 Lalli*, a 13-year-old girl from India, does not go to school. Instead, she works four hours a day in a mine and accompanies…
Compass Compass 2025 byTerre des HommesandWelthungerhilfeDevelopment cooperation and humanitarian aid need realignment and stable financing.Terre des HommesandWelthungerhilfehave…
Consumer Tips - Fair Consumption Consumption without Child Labor Tips for Consumers Girls and boys around the world work and produce goods for the global market: Exploitative…
World Risk Report: Every year, millions of people worldwide are affected by natural disasters triggered by extreme natural events such as earthquakes, storms, or floods. But the risk that…
Globalization and diversity: Species are dying out, languages and cultures are being forgotten – globalization and the climate crisis are accelerating these processes. But with every language that is no longer understood, a…
Water, climate catastrophe, environmental destruction, waste, chemicals – natural water sources and resources are threatened all over the world. The situation is already dramatic for many people today.
A culture of peace is a central goal ofTerre des Hommeswhich is to promote a culture of peace and the implementation of the human right to peace in Germany and the project countries…
Dialogue Works »Listen to us already!« Working children publish their demands. The »Dialogue Works« campaign gives working children and young people a space for a powerful, collective…
International Youth Network : Young people stand up for their rights. Young people fromTerre des Hommesprojects have joined the International Youth Network (the International Youth Network)...
Electronics, cars, cosmetics: Consumer-friendly products without child labor: Tips for consumers. Mica: Hardly known, yet found in many products. The mineral mica is hardly known, but it is found in a great many products: cars,…
Coffee, tea, cocoa and chocolate. Consumption without child labor: Around 5.5 million farmers cultivate cocoa, and the demand for cocoa and chocolate is rising. News about…
Nuts, spices, fruits, juices: Consumption without child labor: Worldwide, almost 70 percent of child laborers work in agriculture. Most of them help on the…
Natural stone : Consumption without child labor: Natural stone can be found everywhere: as tiles in bathrooms and countertops in kitchens, as paving on terraces and in pedestrian zones, as…
Fashion and home textiles : Consumption without child labor: Child labor is widespread in the production of clothing and home textiles: Children pick cotton, for example in…
Police violence in Brazil: Facts and figures. In the slums (favelas) of many Brazilian cities, war-like conditions prevail. For children and young people who live there…
No place for children: Young asylum seekers in initial reception and subsequent accommodations in Germany. Every third asylum application in 2024 came from a child or young person – the previous year it was even more. They are fleeing from…
AfD Children's Rights: A Critical Analysis of the AfD's Child Policy (Status: November 12, 2024) Did you know that several measures the AfD has advocated so far are actually against children's rights? In…
