A.P. Alliance for Child Rights
Action
contre l'Exploitation de l'Enfant et de la Femme
ACEEF is a non-political and non- profitmaking NGO. It's principal
objective is the struggle against all forms of exploitation against women and children,
which is effected through working towards the implementation of national and international
conventions in relation to child rights and the rights of women.
Action
for Children and Youth Aotearoa
Action for Children in Aotearoa works to monitor and implement the CRC in
New Zealand. New Zealand ratified CRC in 1993. The Government submitted its second
periodic report to UN CRC in early 2001.
Action
for People Through the Promotion of the Arts
To work for the socio-economic and cultural development of society.
Action
for the Rights of the Children
Action for the Rights of the Children works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Japan.
Action
on Disability and Development - Ghana
Actions
Pro - Madagascar
ADT
Quart Monde
Adult
Education for Development
To provide relevant opportunities for adults and out of school youths. The
design of programmes which arise out of and meet the needs of adults and out of school
youths.
Adventist
Development And Relief Agency
Assists those in need without regard to ethnic, political or religious
affiliation.
African
Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies
African
Child Association
Protection and Promotion of Child Rights.
African
Community 2000
Main activities are assistance of orphan children in education and skills
training,assisting street children in obtaining employment and training, care for children
with HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS education
African
Development Programme
Child sponsorship, school building, rehabilitation, PTA/SMC training,
Community mobilisation and participation, education programmes, peer counselling,
non-official conflict management methods, economic and social measures, political
development and governance measures.
African
Institute for Social and Economic Development
African
Movement of Working Children and Youth
The African Movement of Working Children and Youth is organised from
hundreds of 'grass roots' groups of domestic girls, self-employed street workers, and
apprentices throughout Africa.
African
Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect - Ethiopia
Chapter
African
Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect - Jinja District
This organisation serves as a district centre for the prevention and
protection against child abuse and neglect, promotion of the defence and advocacy of
children's rights and responsibilities.
African
Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect - Jinja District
Group, Uganda
To serve as a district centre for the prevention and protection against
child abuse and neglect as well as for the promotion, defence, and advocacy of children's
rights and responsibilities. Activities: Advocacy - on child rights and responsibilities
Research - form and magnitude of child abuse and neglect Networking with sister NGOs
Membership development
African
Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect - Kenya Chapter
ANPPCAN Kenya operates as a national resource centre on child abuse,
neglect and children's rights. We provide information and technical expertise on child
protection and child rights issues, carry you research on emerging children's issues and
lobby governments, donors, other NGO's and communities on behalf of the rights of the
child.
African
Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect - Regional
Office
African
Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child abuse and Neglect - Zimbabwe
Chapter
African
Rights
African Rights is dedicated to working issues of human rights abuse,
conflict, famine and civil reconstruction in Africa. African Rights believes that any
solution to Africa's Problems must be sought primarily among Africans.
Agência
de Notícias dos Direitos da Infância
A Rede ANDI, criada em março de 2000, é uma parceria entre a ANDI e
organizações regionais de comunicação pela infância e adolescência.
Agir
pour les Femmes en Situation Precaire
AFESIP provides assistance and socio-economic help to women and children
in difficult circumstances. AFESIP focuses in particular on sexual exploitation of
children and asolescents.
Agyapomaa
Societal Needs Int.
- Campaign against child maltreatment - Help protect children from child
labour - Help to educate the masses on the rights of the child.
Aktionsgruppe
Babynahrung E.V.
Al-Haq
Al-Haq's program of activities includes monitoring and documentation of
human rights violations as well as maintaining a database and library on public law and
human rights and particularly Women and children's rights and labour issues.
Albanian
Children's Rights Network
Albanian Children's Rights Network work to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Albania
Albanian
Orphans Association
To protect the life of orphans and to help them live in wealthy families
and not in orphanages To provided economic, social and moral support for orphans.
Alianza
Para el Desarollo Juvenil Comunitario
Human & child rights, ecology, community development and other
development projects.
Alif
Laila Book Bus Society
Providing meaningful education to children from disadvantaged, social and
economic backgrounds, especially girls.
All
Age Development Centre
All Age Development Centre works with street chidlren, children with
disabilities and orphans.
All
Ukranian Committee for Children's Rights
All Ukranian Committee for Children's Rights works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in the Ukraine.
Alliance
Congolaise pour les Droits de l'Enfant
Alliance Congolaise pour les Droits de l'Enfant work to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Congo.
Alliance
des Enfants pour la Protection de l'Environnement
to constitute a family of children and youth who want to make the earth
cleaner and greener. The organisation intends to promote children and youth activities by
education environmental action and communication.
Alliance
For Inclusive Education
We are a membership organisation of disabled people, parents, young
people, professionals and allies who are campaigning for a cghange in UK law to give every
child the right to mainstream education.
Alliance
l'enfant et la paix
childr rights advocacy, education with special interest on child soldiers
issues
Amal
Friends of Children Society
Ambition
2000 and Beyond Foundation
Ambition 2000 works in the following areas Rehabilitation of street
children. Provide a daycentre. Organise workshops and seminars on the CRC
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Amnesty
Interational - Tunisian Section
Working for the release of prisoners of conscience and campaigning against
torture, child recruitment, FGM and capital punishment. Education in relation to human
rights.
Amnesty
International - International Secretariat
Amnesty International contributes to the observance throughout the world
of human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Amnesty
International Nicro: Teaching for Freedom
This is a joint Amnesty International/Nicro project to train Police,
Social Workers and Probation Workers working with children allegedly in conflict with the
law. The project ends in June 1998 but may be extended for a further 2 years.
Amnesty
International UK, MPG - Military Profession's Group
MPG is a special group of Military and Ex-military personnel and people
employed by the Military, who use their knowledge and experience to campaign on behalf of
Human Rights as laid down in the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights.
Andhra
Pradesh Urban and Rural Social Development Society
Angolan
Action for Nutrition, Community Health and Family
Promote infant nutrition programmes for ages 0 to 5 and working in the
area of community health.
Angus
Social Work Department
Social welfare, poverty and social inequality, protection of well-being.
Animators
for Rural Multipurpose Development Society
Our programmes include - community based Rehabilitation of the rural
disabled, especially children, organisation of village communities, formation of
village-level peoples organisations (youth, women, small and marginal farmers associations
and parent-teacher associations) and undertaking integrated rural development programmes.
Anita
Home
Anita Home is a home for orphaned street girls, with couples volunteering
to 'adopt' the girls. In Anita Home they receive all basic human requirements and the
right to receive and education thus becoming informed citizens. The project is an
initiative of Koinonia Community.
Anti-Child
Abuse Society of Africa
1) Campaign against child abuse 2) Promoting, supervising and monitoring
child rights implementation 3) Family health education 4) Adolescent and reproductive
health These are intended to enhance child survival and development.
Anti-Slavery
International
Anti-Slavery was set up in 1839 with the specific objective of ending
slavery throughout the world. Despite our many successful campaigns, slavery continues to
exist in the 21st century. Anti-Slavery's work is divided among three teams: Programme,
Communication and Information, enabling us to work effectively towards achieving our goal
of a slave-free world.
Anusha
Mahila Mandali
Arab
Council for Childhood and Development
Their main areas of work are with primary education, child labour, street
children, disabled children
Arab
Institute for Human Rights
Human rights education for children, rights of the child, human rights in
the Arab countries.
Arab
Resource Collective - Cyprus
ARC's mission is to build on people's assets through knowledge and
communication. The general aim of ARC is to co-operate with community- based
organisations, working throughout the Arab world, in identifying the needs and challenges
they face, and in developing their human resources.
Arab
Resource Collective - Lebanon
Arab
Resource Collective - UK
Aravind
Children's Hospital
Arbeitsgemeinschaft
für Jugendhilfe National Coalition
Ark
Foundation
Article
12
'Article 12' in Scotland is a network of young people who want to do
something about youth rights.
Article
31 Action Network
Arunodhaya
- Centre for Street Children
Asia
Caucus for the 2001 UN General Assembly Special Session on Children
This group was created through the preparatory process for the Special
Session on Children and works in Asia to ensure NGO input into the Special Session
process.
Asia-Pacific
Forum for Child Welfare
The mission of IFCW is to work with children world-wide to improve the
quality of their lives and to enhance opportunities for the development of their full
potential.
Asociacion
Latinoamericana Para Los Derechos Humanos
ALDHU is a regional non- governmental organisation aimed to promote and
defend human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean. With this end, it encourages peace
initiatives and co-ordinates efforts on order to guarantee the effective application of
universal and regional human rights instruments which engage States to respect individual
and collective rights.
Asociacion
Nacional para el Beneficio del Minor Malfratado
Child abuse, child protection, child sexual abuse.
Asociatia
Femeilor Din Romania
AFR is a women's initiative set up after the Revolution of 1989. It has
grown to be a powerful consolidator of all the NGOs in Romania and enjoys an international
prestige, and carries out programmes of promotion and support for the women of Romania.
Assistance
for Slum Dwellers
ASD aims to improve the life of slum dwellers, especially women and
children, through access to basic facilities. ASD believes access to educaation, health,
nutrition and income earning opportunities will improve the condition of slum dwellers and
has undertaken programmes in these areas.
Assistance
Humanitaire aux Enfants sans Resources
- Fight against under development - Help children in relation to their
right to education and scolarisation - Fight against malnutrition - Education in relation
to HIV/AIDS - Assist unaccompanied minors.
Associacao
Crianca Familia E Desenvolvimento
CFD is currently involved in expanding community services for early
childhood which include socialisation, education and protection programs. CFD is also
working with youth and adolescents from war affected zones. The aim, is to create local
committees as mechanisms of protection and promotion of youth/adolescents interests.
Associacio
Beneficente Sao Martinho
Sao Martinho's mission is to renew the human dignity of children and
adolescents in conditions of social risk. To provide them with means to develop affection
and adopt a more transcendental concept of life. To transform them into citizens, capable
of facing up to their future challenges in society.
Association
"Mothers of Chechnya for Peace"
To search for missing people in Chechnya. To assist victims of conflict.
Association
Against Child Prostitution
Providing information for the young with the ultimate aim of prevention,
e.g. exhibitions in universities, videos and billboards. We also aim for housing street
children, giving financial support, fighting against child exploitation networks and
claiming damages.
Association
Appui a la Rue
Improve living conditions of street children in Mali and Burkina Faso;
Fight against marginallisation, injustice and poverty; Create a framework of social
cohesion and understanding
Association
Burkinabe pour la Survie de l'Enfance
Association
de Defense des Droits de l'Homme
Created in January 1991, the African Association for the Defense of Human
Rights in Congo/Kinshasa (ASADHO) is a group of young lawyers, doctors, and journalists.
During the short time since its founding, ASADHO has established branches throughout much
of the country and has become one of the country's leading advocates in defense of human
rights.
Association
de Protection et de Sauvegarde de l'enfance en Danger
Child welfare, child protection
Association
des Animateurs Communautaires de Guinee
Association
des Enfants et jeunes Travailleurs de Bamako
Association
des Enfants et Jeunes Travailleurs de Guinee
Association
Femme-Enfant Environnement
The Association aims at initiating all actions contributing to the
improvement of women and children's living conditions and to the preservation of the
environment.
Association
for Child Education Gambia
The organisation aims to promote rural childhood education, rural health
care, welfare and rights.
Association
for Human Development
Local community based NGO with the aim of seeking the solution to
children's problems and achieve a better future for their development. Also to achieve a
sound environment and help for sustainable development in communities.
Association
For Integrated Development Of Women
Focusing on dissemination of information and awareness of children's
rights, adolescent sex education, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, rights of the girl child
Association
For Integrated Medical Services Of India
- general health care - women and child welfare - population and community
development.
Association
for Rural Community Action
Association
François-Xavier Bagnoud
Association François-Xavier Bagnoud was set up in order to offer
humanitarian assistance to children in jeopardy due to poverty and/or disease. It strives
to develop anti- poverty initiatives which empower the extended family and communities
involved.
Association
Guineenne pour la Protection de l'enfance
Association
Humanitaire Aux Enfants Sans Resources
- Fight against under development - Help children in relation to their
right to education and scolarisation - Fight against malnutrition - Education in relation
to HIV/AIDS - Assist unaccompanied minors.
Association
Mondiale Pour l'Ecole Instrument de PAix
Human rights promotion, children's rights education and sensitisation,
human rights training, poor children and orphans in care.
Association
of Aid for Disabled Children
The Association works to provide aid for disabled children and teenagers
through medical and social rehabilitation. the rehabilitation programme provides
financial, legal and material assistance to families and single parents.
Association
of Parents of Encephalic Children
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Association
Of People For Practical Life Education
APPLE is a non-governmental organisation in non-formal education and
community development for youth, women, men and the aged. Apple specialises in adolescent
reproductive rights and child rights issues.
Association
of Youths Against Malaria
AIMS: To reduce morbidity and mortality as a result of malaria in the
under five age group . ACTIVITIES: Grass root community (I.E.C.) on malaria. Prevention
and control. Promoting the use of insecticide treated bed nets
Association
pour l'alphabetisation at la Formation des Femmes et des Enfants
Association
Pour Le Progres Et La Defense Des Droits Des Femmes
Lobbying govenments and the UN, Provide training on children's rights,
Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Undertake research on children's rights,
Work directly with children, Work in partnership with other organisations, Work with the
media and press.
Association
Senegalaise De Protection Et De Promotion Des Droits De L'Enfant Et De La Femme (ASPRODEF)
Helping: - Children in trouble with the law who find themselves in prison
- Children in Moral Danger
Associazione
Amici dei Bambini
Associazione Amici dei Bambini's activities aim at promoting a child's
physical and social growth in the family (natural or adoptive); fighting social exclusion
of children by devising suitable individual and group support to children and families.
Ai.Bi. has been recognised by the Italian government as a validated NGO for Intercountry
Adoption and International Cooperation.
Associazione
Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau
AIFO is an Italian Non-Governmental Organisation based in Italy, with the
head-office in Bologna.
Ataabalaba
Religious Youth Organisation
1 - To cater for the interests of Youth 2 - To teach developmental
projects to young persons 3 - To give support and counselling to rural youth 4 - To
promote unity whilst maintaining cordial relations 5 - Advocate for the interests of
members materially or otherwise 6 - Enhance educational benefits to members
Ateneo
Human Rights Centre - Child Rights Unit
- The continuing formation of human rights (child rights) advocates among
lawyers, law students and grassroots leaders, - public education on human rights,
children's rights and the law, - legal assistance to indigent victims of human rights
abuses, child rights abuses and to children in conflict with the law, - research and
publication.
Australian
Institute of Family Studies
Autre
Vie
Child protection, child health, promotion of children's rights.
Awake
Friends Trust
Awake Friends Trust is a voluntary youth organisation involved in formal
and non-formal education and health awareness.
Aycliffe
Young People's Centre
Azerbaijan
League in Defence of Child Rights
The main goal of the League is to promote implementation of the Convention
in Azerbaijan through civil monitoring of state activity towards it and using information
of the society concerning observance of children's rights in Azerbaijan. The League also
struggles against the exploitation of children's labour for the rights of refugee children
, against trade with children, etc
Azerbaijan
Women & Development Centre
To improve the status of women, children, refugees, IDP's and vulnerable
people.
Azerbaijan
Women's Association
The AWA works throughout Azerbaijan. Members total 75000 throughout the
whole country, and the organisations has ties with 63 women's organisations in the world.
The aims are: - to protect women's rights - to help refugees, families of dead soldiers,
disabled, the elderly and orphans - all resulting from the consequences of war.
Baidarie
Bal
Niketan Singh
The organisation contributes to the education of children and to the cause
of children's and women's welfare.
Bal
Sahyog
Bal Sahyog is a social welfare organisation established by Smt. indira
Gandhi with a view to make making poor children drawn from various slum and JJ colonies of
Delhi self reliant and independent by providing them vocational training and education.
Bal Sahyog keeps 120 boys in its home with free board, lodging, educational, medical and
other facilities for 3 years.
Balkan
Child Rights Initiative
The BCRI is an initiative which is now in its preparatory phase (1
September 1999 - 1 September 2000). Its vision is to establish a widespread network of
regional organisations/ or others, and thus create a Balkans Child Rights Centre.
Balkan
Coalition for the Protection of Children's Rights
To target Child trafficking and prostitution; child abuse and neglect;
child pornography on the internet; juvenile justice issues; street children; child labour.
Bangalore
Onlyavara Seva Coota
We are a voluntary organisation, and part of the world wide organisation
called Salisions of Don Bosco. We work with street children, concentrating mainly on
rehabilitation and home placement
Bangladesh
Coalition for Child Rights
A national network of NGOs dedicated to strengthening child rights.
Bangladesh
Development Partnership Centre
Bangladesh
Environmental Lawyers' Association
"Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association is a society of lawyers
active in the field of environment for establishing a sound ecological order using legal
mechanism as a tool.
Bangladesh
Mohila Unnayan Sanghstha
Primary education, Child Rights, Legal Aid, Women's Development, Health,
AIDS Prevention, Credit scheme.
Bangladesh
Shishu Adhikar Forum
BSAF is a cumulative construct of 107 National NGOs working on child
rights.
Barnardo's
Barnardos
W.C.D.P - Children's Advocacy Service
To develop a Children's Advocacy Service in a pilot area of Wakefield,
United Kingdom, for children and young people in the 'looked after' system either in
foster or residential care.
Barnombudsmannwn
i Uppsala
The organisation has provided a telephone hotline for children since 1986
and over the years has expanded. For ten years, funded by the municipality BO i Uppsala
performed certain services towards local staff and inhabitants.
Behandlungszentrum
F. Folteropfer
Belgrade
Support To Exploited Children & Youth
Children & Youth in sexual exploitation, Children in migration,
exploitation purposes, children who are victims of conflict and crisis, Regional
networking and databasing.
Bellanet
International Secretariat
Bellanet is an international initiative with a mission to increase the
impact of development programming. They foster inter-agency collaboration through more
effective use of information and communication technologies.
Benevolent
Community Education and Rural Development Society
The main aim of BERDSCO is to improve the living conditions of rural
families in Cameroon. This includes improving living conditions of poorest of the poor
(women and children in particular); carrying out environmental protection; integrating
women in developmental activities; sensitising and educating the public on alcohol and
drug abuse and misuse.
Bernard
van Leer Foundation
The Foundation seeks to enhance opportunities for children growing up in
circumstances of social and economic disadvantage, with the objective of developing their
innate potential to the greatest extent possible
Bethleem
Daycare Centre
Bethlehem
University
Better
Life Organisation
It is a child rights organisation helping to improve the general status of
children and providing medical and social rehabilitation for disabled persons as well as
empowering women socio- economically for development.
Beware
of AIDS
BAWA provides HIV/AIDS education, information and counselling for young
people. In addition, home based care training is provided.
Beyond
Borders - Ensuring Global Justice for Children
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Bharat
Vikas Parishad
Works on issues including health, environment, with physically and
mentally handicapped persons, vocactional rehabilitation, creating awareness of rights.
Bhutan
Women and Children Organisation
Biblioteca
(Subon Gial. Programes Sociales)
BIKASH
Bikash is committed to the development of disadvantaged children, women
and poor families.
Birmingham
Young People's Consultation Project (SCF)
The purpose of the project is to fomalise consultation processes between
the city's decision makers and young people aged 11-16. The first year is to access what
exists and propose action, the next two years are to act and evaluate.
Bonded
Labour Liberation Front
Brazilian
Human Rights Centre
The main objective of "Projeto Legal Do IBISS" tries to
contribute to a 'healty' society' in which human rights are respected, access to public
services is guaranteed to all citizens, social injustice is eliminated and citizens are
entitled to free cultural and mental development.
Breakthrough
Youth Outreach and Information Project
To provide free, confidential advice to young people including social and
health education, financial, educational and recreational advice, advice and advocacy on
benefit problems and housing.
Bulgarian
Association of Women in Legal Profession
BAWLP was founded on July 1991 and registered as non-profit, voluntary and
independent organisation, whose members are women from all types of legal profession -
judges (from all levels, including judges from Supreme Court, District courts),
prosecutors, lawyers, academics.
Bunyad
Literacy Community Council
Butterflies
- Programme for Street and Working Children
Butula
Multi-Purpose Youth Group
Callan Services for Disabled Persons
Callan Services is involved in the training of personnel to work with the
physically disabled, visual and hearing impaired, mentally handicapped and the socially
disadvantaged and to work in the area of hygiene and preventative health care with local
village communities.
Cambodian
Centre for Protection of Children's Rights
The Cambodian Centre for the Protection of Children's Rights aims at five
main programmes: Prevention and Rescue Recovery Centre Vocational Training Skills
Investigation Reintegration and Follow up
Cambodian
League for Defence of Human Rights
Cambridge
Female Education Trust
1. To provide support to deprived girls, enabling them to go to school, 2.
To make educations accessible to the poor, 3. To support women's groups in relation to
income generating activities, 4. To provide training and learning opportunities to early
and other school leavers.
Campaign
Against Child Labour
Campaign Against Child Labour works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in India.
Campaign
Free Tibet
Canadian
Children and Armed Conflict Working Group
Promote and expand the use of humanitarian cease-fires to protect children
during armed conflict. Improve implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
before, during, and post-conflict. Prevent the use of child soldiers and adopt the
optional protocol. Expand the peace-building components of post-conflict reconstruction.
Canadian
Coalition for the Rights of Children
Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children work to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Canada
Canadian
Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law
This organization runs a clinic that provides legal representation for
low- income children and youth under the age of 18 years in the Metropolitan Toronto area.
It also has a policy committee that monitors and responds to existing and proposed
legislation involving children's rights.
Canadian
Institute of Child Health
CICH is a national multi-disciplinary, non-profit organisation dedicated
to the promotion of the health and well- being of Canadian children through consultation,
collaboration, research and advocacy, by building alliances and coalitions and by creating
resources of health promotion, disease and injury prevention relevant to child and family
health in Canada.
Canadian
International Development Agency
CIDA is the government of Canada's agency for promoting International
development.
Canongate
Youth Project
CYP aims to offer services to all young people in Edinburgh between the
ages of 5 - 21 years through the provision of open youth clubs, activity groups, single
sex work and work aimed secifically at young people who may be experiencing difficulties
over and above those that we might associate with growing up.
CAPCAT
Project - International
The CAPCAT Project-International is an umbrella group coordinating the
efforts of the individual, national CAPCAT organisations around the world.
CAPCAT
Project - Thailand
The CAPCAT Project - Thailand is an umbrella coalition of non-profit / NGO
Groups, government agencies and international agencies working to assist at risk children
and families in Thailand.
Care
for Children in Need
Casa
Alianza - Covenant House Latin America
Casa Alianza aims: to provide residential and non-residentail homes for
street children between the ages of zero and 18; to prepare them with job and life skills
for the future; to be an advocate for street children, trying to change the reality that
produces them in the first place; and to provide legal defence for children.
Casa
De Los Ninos
Psychotheraputic treatment and rehabilitation for child victims of sexual
abuse.
Casa
Esperanza Pro-Rescate Del Nino En La Calle
Catholic
Action for Street Children
Catholic
Institute of Education
Mostly training of teachers in Catholic Schools
Catholic
Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of
the United States to assist the poor and disadvantaged outside of the country. Now with
nearly 56 years of experience, CRS is operating in 82 countries. CRS operated in Albania
in five Prefectures: Tirana, Durres, Elbasan, Fier and Kukes.
Central
Department of home Science and Women's Development
Central
Union for Child Welfare
The Central Union for Child Welfare provides information training and
research in the areas of early childhood education, children with disabilities and chronic
illness, child sexual and physical abuse, multicultural issues and the promotion of the
Convention.
Centre
Africain pour l'Education aux Droits Humain et a la Paix
AIM: To educate the population about human rights. ACTIVITIES: Public
demonstrations, young people's clubs, creation and distribution of educational packs and
materials.
Centre
d'Action Communautaire pour l'Enfance
The Centre for Community Action and Infancy works to protect and promote
awareness of issues surrounding infancy. It works with infants and pre-school children and
assesses growth and nutritional status and provides vaccinations. C.A.C.E. makes
interventions at family and community levels regarding community life, family planning,
education of women.
Centre
d'Appui et d'Autopromotion des Initiaves Locales de Developpemen
CAPILD aims to protect children's rights, promote women and protect the
environment for future generations. Primary areas of work are in children's rights
activities, income generating projects to support their programme for street youth;
research on children's rights, welfare and protection; providing documentation,
information and advice; campaign against poverty.
Centre
d'Educationde Development pour les Enfants Mauriciens
Child Welfare Child Rights School for Handicapped
Centre
for Alternative Development and Media Action
To promote and protect the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child To
eradicate child labour and child abuse in all forms To bring out publications on child
rights issues To promote mother and child health and nutrition To promote National
Integration among children To advocate and lobby for child rights.
Centre
for Child and the Law
The Centre is designed to develop, organise, monitor and coordinate
activities pertaining to children with the aim of bringing justice to the child ie
Research, training, documentation, consultancy, advocacy, curriculum development and
networking.
Centre
for Child Protection and Rescue
Centre
for Childcare and Protection Studies
Teaching and research in child care and protection studies. Students
include social workers, health professionals, police officers, education and legal
professionals. The programme includes degree level and post-graduate level (including PhD)
courses.
Centre
for Children and Youth - JDC - Brookdale Institute
The objective of the Centre is to promote the well being of Jewish and
Arab children and youth through a program of research, dissemination of information and
knowledge, consultation to policymakers and program developers in the field, and
leadership development, with a special commitment to the disadvantaged.
Centre
for Children's Rights
- To provide training and education on children's rights. - To make the
principles and provisions of the CRC and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of
the Child. - To promote and protect against the abuses of the rights of the child.
Centre
for Community Health Research
A non-governmental, non-profit making research organisation undertaking
programmes in the morbidity of children, education and training, awareness programmes on
child rights, abolition of child labour and protection of the environment in India
Centre
for Development Communication
Centre
for Development Initiatives
Centre
for Development Studies - University of Wales, Swansea
Education/training, consultancy and research in a wide range of
development issues: health, population, participation, community development, social
welfare, justice, crime, human rights, gender, children, environment, informal sector,
youth employment.
Centre
for Early Childhood Development
Centre
for Europe's Children
Electronic documentation and information centre on children's rights and
childhood policies in Europe. Promoting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
through providing information, promoting and enabling research, building networks.
Centre
for Human Development And Learning
Centre
for Human RIghts Guidance
- To promote and to protect the human rights - To maintain the
international standard on human rights - To support relief, rehabiliation and
reconstruction
Centre
for Information and Documentation on Children's Rights from Moldova
The centre promotes knowledge among children about the Convention on
Children Rights and other national, international acts concerning children rights and
human rights. The centre is involved as animators in implementation of the Children's
Parliament project, which is co-ordinated by EYE-Moldova and supported by UNICEF Moldova,
USIS and SOROS Moldova.
Centre
for Information on Migration in Latin America
CIMAL is a specialised information center for international migration and
related issues (refugees, asylum, resettlement, migration law, trafficking in migrants,
adoption, etc.) and is part of the International Organisation for Migration. CIMAL
provides information services to anyone who needs it and all types of literature is
included in our collection.
Centre
for International Child Health
Working to promote better health, nutrition and welfare for children and
families in less developed countries
Centre
for Legal Research & Resource Development
Centre
for Organisation Research and Education
Centre
for Reproductive and Family Health
RaFH is a local NGO acting with the aim of improving reproductive and
family health.
Centre
for Rural Child Development
The aims and objectives of the organisation is to promote the socio-
economic status for the distressed people emphasizing children survival protection and
development. To provide advocacy and social mobilisation and building awareness on the
children's problem, basis need and child right, ono formal primary education for children.
Centre
for Rural Education and Development
CRED is a non-government, grass roots organisation working for rural
development.
Centre
for Rural Education Research and Development Association
Activities: - Organising women's forums - Income generation programmes -
Savings and credit programmes - Alternative education to the underprivileged boys and
girls - Child labour system elimination project - Non-formal education project to the
school drop-outs - Environment education project
Centre
for International Child Health
Working to promote better health, nutrition and welfare for children and
families in less developed countries
Centre
for Social Policy Initiatives
Assistance to population in social risk - poor families, multi-problem
families, children with special needs and the most vulnerable refugee and displaced
population - the unaccompanied children, ensuring their best interest; their rights to a
family, name and ethnicity, supporting and promoting the foster care model as an
alternative to the institutional model.
Centre
for Social Research
CSR's vision is to work towards a gender just society through empowerment
of women so that a humanistic government is ensured which will protect the rights of poor
women and children. CSR focuses on developing research based action programmes towards
achieving the goal of empowerment of women and a gender just society.
Centre
for Study and Child Protection
Centre
for the Empowerment of the Vulnerable
Centre
for the Protection and Development of the Child and His Rights
The Center for the Protection and Development of the Child and his Rights
(PDCR) continues its sustained and persistent efforts to promptly contribute to solving
the issue of street children and marginal work children. In these efforts, PDCR resorts to
full coordination and cooperation with civil associations and government agencies.
Centre
for the Protection of Children's Rights Foundation
The CRCR provides protection , temporary shelter , child welfare and
rehabilitation up to 18 years old whose basic human rights have been violated. Our primary
concern is with children who have been sexually or physically abused, abandoned or lured
or sold into prostitution or used for unjust labour.
Centre
for the Study of Human Rights, University of Colombo
The CSHR is a service oriented institution with the twin mandates of
education and research in human rights and related subjects. The target groups for its
education projects are: Law Faculty students and all university students and faculty;
school children; and the community particularly at the grassroots level.
Centre
for the Study of the Child and Society
Multidisciplinary research, teaching, training and consultancy. Research
focusing on children's rights, child welfare and protection, children and crime,
children's well-being.
Centre
for Youth and Children's Affairs
CEYCA seeks to monitor the implementation of the CRC , promote and protect
child rights in Malawi. CEYCA conducts research studies on children, ensures that the
govenment of Malawi is adhering to international standards of the CRC provisions, and is
creating an information collection on children in Malawi throught its various programmes.
Centre
of Community Action for Infancy
Centre
of Concern for Child Labour
Working on child labour issues in preparation for the World Conference on
Racism.
Centre
pour la Promotion des Droits de l'Enfant et de la Femme
Translating the Convention of the Rights of the Child into local languages
Overseeing the application of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Rights of
Women.
Centro
de Articulacao de Populacoes Marginalizadas
Promotion of children's rights, community development.
Centro
de Articulacao Retome Sua Vida
Promoting and defending children's and adolescent's rights, education,
adolescents in conflict with the law.
Centro
de Desarrollo Juvenil Y de Familia
The basic purpose of CDJF is 1) to put on several activities that are
programmed to prevent social pathologies and to change the living conditions of children
who exist in marginal conditions. 2) To directly benefit their childhood, CDJF is making
an effort to generate psycho- social changes to individuals, families and the community.
Centro
de Documentacion en Derechos Humanos Segundo Montes Mozo SJ
Centro
De Documentacion Sobre La Infancia, Comexani
Centro
de Estudios de Poblacion
Infant and child mortality, reproductive health, adolescent fertility,
education and work, migration and urbanisation, poverty, family transformations.
Centro
de Estudios e Investigacion sobrela Infancia
Centro
de Estudios Sociales y Publicaciones
CESIP works in advocacy of gender equity, children's rights, empowerment
and development of capacities of women and children Programs include women's leaderships,
reproductive health, child labour, child abuse, development of entrepreneurioal skills
children's rights.
Centro
Ecumenico de Integracion Pastoral
The organisation goal is to provide the human development of child and
adolecent workers in the most decent and fair living conditions.
Centro
Internacional de Educacion y Desarrolla Humano
Centro
Italiano Aiuti All'Infancia
Helping children in difficult circumstances (orphans, child workers and
victims of sexual abuse) and women in disadvantaged conditions, and helping with
international adoption).
Centros
Comunitarios de Aprendizaje
CECODAP (Community Centres of Learning) is a non-profit making, civil
association, which embraces and educational and social perspective.
Centrul
de Resurse si Informare Pentru Pregatirea in Profesiuni Sociale
CRIPS Is an information and documentation service originally set up as a
pilot project of the Romanian based Child Protection Program CNPE-EU/Phare.
CEPAHM
Educational Home
Chaine
de Solidarite 'Faggaru Dimbeli Xaleyi'
Protection and development of children.
Chakali
Welfare and Development Alliance
Chetna
Centre for Health Education and Nutrition Awareness
Working as a resource centre organise capacity building, training on
women, adolesents and childrens health & development.
Child
Abuse Treatment and Training Services
Child
Accident Prevention Trust
CAPT aims to reduce the number and severity of unintentional injuries to
children and young people through research into causes and effective prevention,
information, education, training and public awareness. Main areas of work Primary
education, general publicity and healthcare promotion.
Child
Accident Prevention Trust - Northern Ireland
Child
Advocacy International
The overall aim of the charity can be summarised as follows: 'sustainable
development by working together with health professionals and others responsible for
children, including their families, in the best ways of caring for them when they are ill
and in promoting their health during difficult circumstances'".
Child
and Society
Research and training concerning the position of children in society. our
approach is to start from children's own experience when developing various research and
training programmes. results are communicated to society as much as possible.
Child
and Women Development Centre
C2C, parental education, child entertainment and reading centre, income
generation activities, health education related activities etc
Child
Association of Nigeria
Aims To promote the protection of children in need of care Main activities
Advocacy and support for children at risk and to encourage positive behaviour.
Child
Care - Northern Ireland
Child Care (NI) aims to: - promote in Northern Ireland the preservation
and protection of health and personal development of children without distinction of sex,
race or political, religious or other opinions. - advance public education in child care
by associating the appropriate voluntary agencies with the object of improving the
conditions of life for children.
Child
Centered Millennium Project
The CCMP is an internet based, public education effort that promotes the
placing of children's rights before all other human, civil, and legal rights. It is
currently promoting the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the
United States government and Soliciting co- sponsors to the UN resolution for an
International Orphan's Day for PRIDE Inc. an NGO
Child
Find - Canada
Child Find Canada is a partnership with its independent provincial
members.
Child
Focus
To actively support the investigation of children reported missing or
abducted and to prevent the disappearance and sexual exploitation of children.
Child
Guidance Clinic Community Psychology Programme
Child
In Need Institute
Child
Labour Action Network
To promote human rights for vulnerable children in the light of CRC, the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the national constitution. To ensure that all
children have equal opportunities in education, healthcare and development and that girl
child workers problems are given priority during the special session on children and
preparatory process.
Child
Mirror Liberia Incorporated
A child rights and welfare advocacy organisation that works to ensure the
best possible start in life for Liberian children.
Child
Poverty Action Group
CPAG campaigns to alleviate poverty amongst children in the United Kingdom
Child
Project International
To promote awareness and advocacy about children's rights with particular
attention to the girl child. Facilitate children's rights to voice and self expression.
Strengthn programming capacity of children's rights in Cameroon. Provided essential
services for street children in urban areas. Counselling the vulnerable children who are
victims.
Child
Relief and You
To create awareness of the situation of underprivileged children in India
and harness public commitment and support. To channel this support towards providing
comprehensive support to development initiatives with socially, economically, politically
and physically deprived women and children within their communities.
Child
Restoration Outreach
Child
Rights Asianet
Child Rights ASIANET aims to promote and protect rights of children in
Asia and the Pacific.
Child
Rights Associations Collective
1. Working on changing legislation relating to children's rights. 2.
Training on CRC 3. Spreading awareness of CRC 4. Promoting the UNCRC
Child
Rights Centre - Commission on Human Rights, Philippines
Child
Rights Education - International
Child Rights Education - International is an international distance
learning project. It is meant to make the highest levels of knowledge, expertise and
critical thinking available to interested persons, organisations and insitutions thoughout
the world to help them understand and promote the human rights of the child.
Child
Rights Group
Child Rights Group works to monitor and implement the Convention on the
Rights of the Child nationally in Sri Lanka.
Child
Rights Information Network
Child
Rights Organisation
Child
Rights Watch Nepal
Child Rights Watch Nepal works to monitor and implement the Convention on
the Rights of the Child nationally in Nepal.
Child
Violence Identification and Prevention
To develop sustainable, culturally- sensitive definitions of all
preventable harm to children. Such consensual definitions will provide: support to
implement Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and a framework for
more consistent and co-ordinated research on the prevention of preventable trauma to
children.
Child
Watch
The aims and objectives of Childwatch are to advocate and promote the
Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular in the field eradicating all forms of
exploitation of children. The organisation also publishes and distributes literature on
the Rights of the Child.
Child
Welfare League of America
Child
Welfare League of Canada and Canadian Resource Centre on Children and Youth
The Child Welfare League of Canada is dedicated to protecting and
promoting the well being of Canada's children, particularly those who are at risk because
of poverty abuse and neglect.
Child
Welfare League of Nigeria
Child
Welfare League of Nigeria - UK Chapter
Child
Welfare Society of Kenya
Child
Workers in Asia
CWA focuses on working children and is involved in network support and
development with NGO partners. It organises workshops and seminars, develops publicity
materials, undertakes studies on child workers, supports fundraising activities of
partners, supports international initiatives such as the Global March Against Child
Labour, disseminating information on child labour.
Child
Workers in Nepal
Childhood
and Society
Research and training concerning the position of children in society. our
approach is to start from children's own experience when developing various research and
training programmes. results are communicated to society as much as possible.
Childhood
and Youth Division, Health Canada
The Strategic Policy and Systems Coordination Section of the Childhood and
Youth Division supports research and analysis of trends regarding children and youth (0 to
18 years) in Canada and internationally.
Childhood
Research and Policy Centre
Childhope
- Africa
C.H.A. is a national, non- governmental, non-profit christian
organisation. The major aim of CHA is to address the issues facing disadvantaged children
in urban and street situations.
Childhope
- Asia Phillipines
A) To establish contacts and facilitate networking and linkage-building
among various entities involved in and working with street children in the Asia-Pacific
Region and B) to facilitate advocacy, social mobilisation, research, technical assistance
and programme support activities at the national, regional and international level.
Childhope
International
Childhope carries out a variety of activities to accomplish its goal of
worldwide advocacy and service development for street children.
Childhope
UK
ChildHope is a British charity dedicated to improving the lives and
defending the rights of street children worldwide. Childhope works in partnership with
local groups by providing resources training, information and support. They aim to
increase the capacity of each group in responding directly to the needs of street children
from their communties.
Childline
Childline is the free 24-hour telephone helpline for children and young
people in trouble or danger. It provides a confidential counselling service. It produces
leaflets and reports on a variety of issues.
Childnet
International
Child net international promotes the best interests of children in
international communications. It has four main fields of activity.
Children
1st Royal Scottish Society For Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Child care, child protection, child welfare, children's rights.
Children
and AIDS International NGO Network
ICAD is a Canadian-based coalition of 29 NGOs and AIDS-service
organisations. In 1996, representatives of 60 agencies from all regions of the world
agreed to undertake immediate action to ensure that the needs and voices of children and
youth affected by HIV and AIDS are no longer neglected.
Children
and Violence Caucus for the 2001 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on
Children
To ensure that those children subjected to violence, abuse and
exploitation are not forgotten during the Special Session deliberations.
Children
and Young People's Rights and Participation Project
Children
and Youth Foundation Philippines
Children
at Risk
1. Children in Domestic Work: - Contact and Organising - Lobbying and
Advocacy - Awareness - Crisis Intervention and Counselling 2. "Children at Risk"
- Rescue - Counselling - Medical and Legal Aid - Reintegration - Networking
Children
at Risk - Bombay
Children at Risk works against domestic child labour and is involved in
crisi intervention, educaiton, cousnelling and legal and medical support. CAR seeks to
reintegrate chidlren with their immediate family or a member of their family. CAR focuses
on therehabilitation of the child as well as its resilience.
Children
at Risk Network Group - Nepal Office
The Children At Risk Network Group is an alliance of 29 NGO's working for
the rights and development of children who are in difficult circumstances. These children
are mostly street children, child labourers, girl children involved in prostitution, and
trafficking and children of imprisoned parents.
Children
Concern Organisation
The concern and welfare of children in Uganda. Education is a particular
priority with the organisation providing school fees for needy children.
Children
Cooperation Council
Promoting the education of females.,
Children
First
Children First regards the physical and emotional well-being of all
children, their welfare and their free developement as the most paramount priority under
all circumstances.· We see children's rights as universal.
Children
First (South Africa)
Children First exists to promote and protect the rights and well-being of
children. This includes providing: * A forum to develop models of good practice for
working with children, * Opportunities for children to express their views and concerns, *
A tool for lobbying policy-makers and opinion formers.
Children
in Asia
Child Asia is dedicated to the aim of raising international awarness of
the issues concerning children in Asia; promoting the convention on the rights of the
child , fostering cooperation among organisations, governments, institutions and
individuals to improve the lives of children and facilitating a regional network in Asia.
Children
in Need Network
Children
in Scotland
Children in Scotland is the national agency for voluntary , statutory and
professional organisations and individuals working with children and their famlies in
Scotland.
Children
in Wales
Children in Wales works for children young peoples, and their families in
Wales.
Children
Internationally Abducted N.Y.C
CIANYC aims to assist parents and families of missing or abducted children
by providing information , referrals and free consultation to support their search for
their children.
Children
Of the Storm
Support for young (under 21) refugee and asylum seekers in the UK.
Children
of the World
to help street children return to their homes and provide professional
training Primary areas of work: primary education, juvenile justice, health, vocational
guidance.
Children
on the Edge
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Children
on the Edge - Romania
Children on the edge Romania assists institutionalised children and
graduates from orphanages.
Children's
Aid Direct
FTC is an international child centred, humanitarian relief organisation,
delivering aid through our own in- country teams directly to the beneficiaries: children
and their carers.
Children's
Embassy In Bosnia And Herzegovina
Children's
Forum 21
Children's
Foundation (Ghana)
Children's
Fund of the Slovak Republic
Children's
Home for Interim Care
To protect children's rights and freedom fixed by the convention of child
rights. And to stop youth criminals in Vilnius and Vilnius County.
Children's
Human Rights Centre of Albania
CRCA ia a non-governmental organisation, which works for: Protection,
development of children's rights and increasing child participation in Albania.
Children's
Interest Bureau - Office for Familes and Children
Policy advice on all government initiatives affecting children , raising
community awareness about children's issues, assisting young people's involvement in
policy , education of key professional groups
Children's
Issues Centre
Research, Information dissemination, outreach education, advocacy. It is
an interdisciplinary research and educational centre designed to serve as a national forum
about national issues which affect children and young people.
Children's
Law Centre
The Children's Law Centre helps young people, their parents and
professionals who work with and understand laws which affect children.
Children's
Legal Centre
The Children's Legal Centre is an independent national charity concerned
with law and policy affecting children and young people.
Children's
Letters to the World
Children's
Planning Initiative
CPI aim to create child centred decision making systems in partnership
with organisations who care for children e.g. social services departments. CPI offer a
model of planning with independent co- ordination of planning processes around children as
well as offering training and consultancy.
Children's
Rehabilitation Centre
CRC provides immediate psycho- social aid to children and families who are
affected by militarization in the Philippines. Its core programme, the treatment and
rehabilitation programme, provides therapy service to the clients. The goal is to empower
the victimised communities of the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitude.
Children's
Rights Alliance
The aim of the Alliance is to promote awareness of the CRC in Ireland and
to seek the implementation of the Convention through the reform and improvement of
legislation, policies and services. The Alliance has 3 main tasks ; awareness raising of
the Convention, NGO reports to the UN committee and working to establish an ombudsman in
Ireland
Children's
Rights Alliance for England
Children's Rights Alliance for Children works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in the UK.
Children's
Rights Centre, University of Ghent
The Centre studies the position of children in society and conducts
scientific research on children and their rights. It offers a postgraduate course on
Children's Rights (since 1990), and an optional graduate course. A European Children's
Rights Course has been established, and each year offers an international
Interdisciplinary Course on Children's Rights.
Children's
Rights Centre: University College Cape Breton
The focus of the Children's Rights Centre is on research and education in
children's rights.
Children's
Rights Coalition
Children's Rights Coalition works to monitor and implement the Convention
on the Rights of the Child nationally in Israel.
Children's
Rights Commissioner - Belgium
Children's
Rights Commissioner for Oxfordshire
Children's
Rights Consultancy International
CRCI is an international consultancy agency in the area of children's
rights. Its activities range from legal advisory services to research projects and the
development of advocacy tools.
Children's
Rights Development Unit
Children's
Rights in Goa
An organisation that believes all children have equal rights. Children at
Risk in Goa, by VAK/INSAF in early 1995. Following the study, a group of citizens came
together and started CRG, to work especially with underprivileged children, like street
and working children.
Children's
Rights Office
To promote the fullest possible implementation of the UNCRC and to promote
the case for a Children's Rights Commissioner. They work to encourage NGOs and
professional bodies to use the convention principle in every area of their work.
Children's
Rights Office Aberdeenshire Council
Children's
Rights Service - YMCA
Children's
Society
The Children's Society concentrates its resources on tackling the root
causes of the problems these children and young people face. There are five areas where
the Society's work is making a difference
Childright
Worldwide
Childright Worldwide exists to eliminate child exploitation worldwide,
primarily by exposing and publicising child exploitation and thereby influencing public
opinion and policy making.
Childwatch
International
Childwatch International is a nonprofit, non-governmental network of
institutions involved in research for children
Chinese
Fund for Children and Families - Taiwan
Chinnamul
Shishu Kishore Sangstha
Chittra
Development Centre
Culture, education, children's and women's rights, sanitation,
afforestation, health care and human rights.
CHOLAI
- Action for Child Labour
To eliminate child labour from hazardous industries, via Recreational
learning centres, Mobile education programmes, Alternative skill training, Women's
development programmes, Health education, research and documentation, Advocacy and
campaign work, and a Primary school enrolment campaign.
Christian
Aid Mission
-To provide free educational opportunities to needy and deprived children
- To assist orphans and other disadvantaged children with their livelihood through foster
parenting and adoption - To provide vocational skills to street children
Christian
Children's Fund - Angola
Reintegration of children affected by armed conflict in Angola. Reinforce
key adults knowledge of children and adolescents psychological needs Improve adolescents
social integration into the community.
Christian
Children's Fund - Geneva Office
CCF is committed to serving the needs of children in the context of family
and community, using a developmental approach through national and local partners.
Christian
Children's Fund - Liason Office
CCF is committed to serving the needs of children in the context of family
and community, using a developmental approach through national and local partners.
Christian
Children's Fund - Senegal
Christian
Children's Fund - South Africa
Christian
Children's Fund - Sri Lanka
To assist needy children and their families in their total development
through a one to one sponsorship programme where sponsors of enrolled children provide
regular funds for the development activities and services provided to children and their
families.
Christian
Children's Fund - USA
Children's rights, child protection, development, income generating
projects, children's health, education, addressing needs of children in the family and
community.
Christian
Children's Fund - West Indies
Christian
Relief and Development Association (CRDA) - Working Group on Children
Christian Relief and Development Association (CRDA) - Working Group on
Child Rights works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
nationally in Ethiopia.
City
Of Edinburgh Council, Social Work
City
University of Hong Kong
Poverty, child welfare services, rural development, economic and social
change.
Civil
Association Protection
Club
des Enfants du Monde
Club des Enfants du Monde works for the promotion of the rights of the
child within the areas of sanitation, education, environment, recreational and cultural
activities and adoption.
Club
UNESCO Complexe Scolaire
formal and informal education, literacy, parental education and girl child
Club
UNESCO de Development Rural
AIMS: The establishment of a dialogue between rural and urban areas
PROGRAMMES: Workshops and seminars, agriculture extension, vocational training to promote
youth activities. Disseminating information on childrens rights Primary areas of work:
Primary education, Juvenile justice, Vocational Training center.
Club
UNESCO Ku Ntwala
Education, training and information, cultural activities - theatre,
library facilities, sport - agriculture, health and the environment.
Coalition
Against Child Labour
CACL - Coalition Against Child Labour works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationaaly in Pakistan.
Coalition
Against the Linking of Children - Boys and Girls - and Youths to the Armed Conflict in
Colombia
This coalition aims to prevent the future involvement of any child or
young person in situations of armed conflict.
Coalition
Against Trafficking In Women - USA
Coalition
Camerounaise des ONG pour les Droits de L'Enfant (COCADE)
Promotion and sensitisation of the UN convention of children's rights in
Cameroon Improve welfare of children by health, nutrition, education and social
interventions for children in difficult circumstances Empowering the NGO's leaders Primary
areas of work: Education, adoption, juvenile justice, minority and street children.
Coalition
Guineenne Pour les Droit de l'Enfant
Coalition Guineenne Pour les Droit de l'Enfant works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child natioanlly in Guinea.
Coalition
Ivoirienne pour la Defense des droits de l'enfant
Coalition Ivoirienne pour la Defense des droits de l'enfant works to
monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in the Ivory
Coast.
Coalition
Nationale pour les droits de l'enfant au Benin
Coalition Nationale pour les droits de l'enfant au Benin work to monitor
and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Benin
Coalition
Nationale pour les droits de l'enfant Luxembourg
Coalition Nationale pour les droits de l'enfant-Luxembourg works to
monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Luxembourg.
Coalition
on Child Rights and Child Protection in Kenya
Coalition
to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
We are a coalition to stop the use of children as soldiers - to prevent
their recruitment and use, to secure their demobilisation, to ensure their rehabilitation
and reintegration into society.
COBUFADE
Cobufade work to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the
Child nationally in Burkina Faso
Colectivo
Mexicano de Apoyo a la Ninez
Colectivo Mexicano de Apoyo a la Ninez, COMEXANI works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Mexico. The centre runs
the Centro de Documentacion sobre la infancia, which is the Cultural Research in Service
to Children
Collectif
des ONG pour les droits de l'enfant au Togo (COPET)
Collectif des ONG pour les droits de l'enfant au Togo (COPET) works to
monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Togo.
Comision
Panamena para el Cumplimiento de la Convencion de los Derechos del Nino y la Nina
Comision Panamena para el Cumplimiento de la Convencion de los Derechos
del Nino y la Nina works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the
Child.
Comissio
de la Infancia de
Children's rights, laws about children in Spain. Very small NGO but very
active in Catalunya.
Comit
Argentino de Seguimento y Application de la Convencion International por los Derechos del
Nino
Comite Argentino de Seguimiento y Applicacion de la Convencion
Internacional por los Derechos del Nino work to monitor and implement the Convention on
the Rights of the Child nationally in Argentina
Comit
de los Derechos del Nino Y Adolescente - Uruguay
Comite de Derechos del Nino y Adolescentes works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Uraguay.
Comit
Permanente Contra el Maltrato Infantil
Comit Permanente Contra el Maltrato Infantil works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Panama.
Comite
de Liaison des Organizations Sociales pour la Defence des Droits de l'Enfant
Comite de Liaison des Organizations Sociales pour la Defence des Droits de
l'Enfant work to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
nationallt in Benin
Commission
for the Rights of the Child
Commission for the Rights of the Child works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Committee
for the Protection of Children's Rights - Poland
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Committee
on the Administration of Justice/The Northern Ireland Civil Liberties Council
Communal
Organisation For Social Interpretation And Health
- Immigrants - Children and family relations - Women's rights - Children
with problems (law, drugs and working children) - Research and action on Roma
(travellers/gypsies etc)
Community
Action for Development
CAD works to alleviate poverty by assisting grassroots and community based
organisations - particularly women, to empower themselves through income generating
activities.
Community
Animation and Development Organisation
Involved with various sectoral programmes including education, health,
child protection, youth and human rights. The organisation uses a participatory
development approach to animate people to take initiatves and form collective structures
to authentically foster self development.
Community
Development Centre
1. Create sustainable Community Development Project 2. National
Integration, Peace and Secularism 3. Women and child development, protect environment and
ecology IMPACT - 34 dropout children rejoining regular school , 126 children learn
literacy and numeracy, Primary areas of work: Primary education, Juvenile Justice
Community
Development Library
To provide development materials among the social activists: 1. Central
Library, documentation and information centre, 2. Rural information resource centre, 3.
Audio-visual programme, 4. Research and publication, 5. Education extention programme
(sale and display), 6. Development resource programme 7. Internship, 8. Fellowship
programme and 9. South exchange.
Community
Health South London - NHS Trust
Provision of Community Health Care Services to people living in Lambeth,
Southwark and Lewisham - London.
Community
Information and Epidemiological Technology
CIET is an international group of non- profit, non-governmental
organizations, academic institutes, charities, foundations and trusts dedicated to
building the community voice into planning and good governance.
Compassion
Delivery International Organisation
Concern
for Children and Environment - Nepal
CONCERN is concerned with children and their living environment.
Concerned
for Working Children
Conseil
Francais des Associations pour les droits de l'enfant
COFRADE works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the
Child nationally in France.
Conseil
National pour la Protection de l'Enfance
C.N.P.E. works for the popularisation and promotion of child rights, and
provides training and rehabilitation to young people. The services of C.N.P.E. are
available to all without discrimination on the grounds of race, religious belief or
political opinion.
Consejo
de la Juvetud de Espana
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Consortium
for Street Children
A network of 35 NGOs which support projects for street-living and street-
working children, and children at risk of taking to street life in Latin- America, Africa,
Asia, Eastern and Central Europe.
Consortium
of Child Clubs of Nepal
Consortium of Child Clubs of Nepal works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Nepal.
Consultative
Group on Early Childhood Care and Development
The Consultative Group is an international, inter-agency consortium
dedicated to improving the condition of young children at risk.
Coordinadora
de Instituciones Privados por los Ninos y Ninas y sus Derechos
COIPRODEN, Coordinadora de Instituciones Privados por los Ninos y Ninas y
sus Derechos works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
nationally in Honduras.
Coordinadora
de ONGs que trabaja con la ninez
Coordinadora de ONGs que trabaja con la ninez works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Nicaragua.
Coordinadora
Institucional de Promocion por los Derechos del Nino
Coordinadora Institucional de Promocion por los Derechos del Nino -
CIPRODENI works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
nationally in Guatemala.
Coordinadora
Nacional de ONG de Atencion al Nino
Coordinadora Nacional de ONG de Atencion al Nino - CONGANI works to
monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Venezuala.
Coordinadora
National de Trabajo con Ninos y Adolecentes
Coordinadora National de Trabajo con Ninos y Adolecentes work to monitor
and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Bolivia
Coordinadora
para la Defensa de los Derechos del Nino
Coordinadora para la Defensa de los Derechos del Nino (CODENI) works to
monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Elsalvador.
Coordinadora
Popular de Derechos Humanos de Panama
1) To promote, defend, and divulge human rights in Panama, especially the
economic, social and cultural rights of poorer people. 2) Education programmes in schools,
unions and communities to raise awareness.
Coordinadora
por los Derechos de la Infancia y la Adolescencia
to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child works
to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Paraguay
Coordination
des ONG pour les droits de l'enfant
Coordination des ONG pour les droits de l'enfant work to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Belgium
Coordination
Suisse droit de l'enfant
Coordination Suisse "droit de l'enfant" works
COSECODENI
COSEDE
COSEDE works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the
Child nationally in Senegal. For more information go to
www.crin.org/pdf/senegal_coalitionpr ofil e.PDF
Council
for Awards in Children's Care and Education
Awards qualification for child care workers and offers training courses
for child care workers throughout the UK.
Council
for Socio Economic Benevolent Action
Working in the health, education, agricultural, child labour and aged care
sectors.
Council
on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 by businessmen,
bankers, and lawyers determined to keep the United States engaged in the world.
Creative
Exchange
Creative Exchange adopts a creative approach to child rights and focuses
on this through culture, freedom of expression, the right to play and recreation, access
to appropriate information and the right to education.
Crescent
Educational Society
Crescent Educational Society is a secular, non-profitable voluntary
organisation established to work for the spiritual and educational development of
children. The Crescent Upper Primary School was established in 1994, which has classes
from Pre Kindergarten to VII.
Croatian
Association for Professional Help to Children with Special Needs
AIM: To integrate children with special needs within regular schools.
ACTIVITIES: Education, training teachers, support children with special needs.
Crouchfield
Young Homeless Project
Crouchfield Young Homeless Project works throughout Hertfordshire (UK) to
improve provision for young homeless people.
Cuddapah
District Grama Seva Samithi
Women and child welfare activities, rural development, income generation,
sustainable environment, health services, community development, micro entrepreneurs and
child labour eradication.
Cuddapah
District Khadi Grama Bhyudaya Samtha
Cumbernauld
YMCA - YWCA
Cumbernauld YMCA - YWCA, perceives childcare provision as an important
service to the community. Therefore our Peace of Mind Project is established to create a
safe and caring environment for children so that parents may go to work with peace of
mind, knowing their children are being well looked after.
CWIN
- Child Workers in Nepal
CWIN is an advocate organisation for the child's rights with focus on
children living and working under the most difficult circumstances. CWIN's main areas of
concern are child labour, street children, child marriage, bonded labour, trafficking of
children, children in conflict with laws and commercial-sexual exploitation of children.
Czech
National Coalition
Czech National Coalition work to monitor and implement the Convention on
the Rights of the Child nationally in the Czech Republic.
Danish Centre for Human Rights
The objective of the centre is to gather and develop knowledge about human
rights nationally, regionally and internationally. The work of the Danish Centre for Human
Rights includes research, information, education and documentation relating to Danish,
European and international human rights conditions.
Danish
Parents Association for the Protection of Children
- Prevention of child abuse in childcare institutions through providing
information to parents and children - Screening og all adults working with children - Fair
court and investigation procedures for child victims - Abolition of child pornography
Danish
Youth Council
DUF is an umbrella for youth and Children. It is also an information
centre for the youth. DUF aims to take care of youth and children's interests
internationally and locally. Primary areas of work: Funding, advocacy, democracy,
participation, training.
Darial
Union Janakallyan Sangstha
DUJKS seeks to establish equal rights for men and women and raise the
status of deprived families. DUJKS runs programmes on training, health and nutrition,
credit, environment and small enterprise development.
Dash
Training - Management Office
We have 95% of our funding through employment services running Programme
Centres (Jobclubs) for the unemployed aged 18+. We have Tec funding also for training
adults over 25.
David
Folayan Memorial Library
Rendering of effective public library services, through providing
information and learning materials to all interested people from all walks of life,
including children.
Defence
for Children International
Defence for Children International is an independent international non-
governmental organisation established in 1979 devoted to the promotion of the rights of
the child.
Defence
for Children International - Angola
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent
non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of th
Defence
for Children International - Australia
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent
non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of th
Defence
for Children International - Belgium
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent non-
governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of the child.
Defence
for Children International - Belgium (Flemish section)
Defence
for Children International - Bolivia
Defence
for Children International - Burundi
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent
non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of the child.
Defence
for Children International - Cameroon
Promotes and defends child rights, and provides assistance to children in
difficult circumstances. Work has included constructing an alternative educational centre
in Cameroons East Province for Baka (pygmies) children; establishing a legal defence
centre that provides assistance to children; and the establishing an African Documentation
Centre on children's rights issues.
Defence
for Children International - Colombia
DCI in Colombia's aims are the elimination of child work in urban and
rural areas, to provide hospital care for children and education and promotion of child
rights. They are researching processes of national and international adoption Children's
rights education, child labour, juvenile justice, children in difficult circumstances.
Defence
for Children International - Czech Republic
Defence
for Children International - Democratic Republic of Congo
Defence
for Children International - Finland
Defence
for Children International - Ghana
Defence
for Children International - Israel
This is the Israel section of DCI. DCI- Israel's activities include a
legal aid project for minors in West Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba and the centre
of the country, who are arrested for security offences in East Jerusalem. With
DCI-Palestine, DCI- Israel operates a joint project representing minors in military courts
in the West Bank.
Defence
for Children International - Netherlands
DCI- NL's works to promote children's rights and protect children from
violations against them
Defence
for Children International - Nigeria
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent
non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of the child.
Defence
for Children International - Palestine Section
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent
non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of th
Defence
for Children International - Senegal
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent
non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of the child.
Defence
for Children International - Sierra Leone
The reintegration of former child soldiers, juvenile justice, teaching of
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Raising awareness outside of Sierra Leone of
the grave situation of children within the country. The office is organising a
documentation centre on children's rights and will be a major source of information on the
CRC to be accessed by the public.
Defence
for Children International - Slovakia
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent
non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of th
Defence
for Children International - Sri Lanka
Defence for Children international (DCI) is an independent
non-governmental organisation set up during the International Year of the Child (1979) to
ensure on-going, practical, systematic and concerted international action specially
directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of the
Defence
for Children International - Togo
The Togo section of Defence for Children International
Defence
for Children International - Venezuela
Defensoria
del Pueblo
The organisation aims to promote and disseminate human rights . To work in
the cultural rebuilding of the validity of human rights. To act as a bridge between the
voice of the people an the power organisations, either public or private.
Defi
De Jeunes Sud
Child Rights, Democracy, Cultural Education, Development
Department
of Community Services Liverpool NSW Australia
Department
Of Applied Social Studies
Department
of Equity Studies and Special Education
Research, consultancy and training.
Department
Of Health Services
State Government organisation with legal mandate to protect children and
young people from child abuse and neglect.
Department
of Social Welfare - Gambia
Deutsche
Liga fuer das Kind
Promotion of infant mental health and children's rights
Deutscher
Kinderschutzbund Bundersverband EV
Children's rights, children's participation.
Development
Action for Women Network
DAWN deals with the issues related to migration. It assists migrant women,
specifically those returning from Japan, and their families in building better lives in
the Philippines.
Development
And Education Program For Daughters And Communities
Community-based initiative aims at preventing young girls from being
forced into prostitution and other types of child labour, by providing them with
education, job training, help with finding work and life development training.
Development
Resource Centre
DRC is the local initiative by NGOs for the preservation, dissemination
and study of all development related publications.
Development
Studies Institute
Helping children in situations of armed conflict / complex emergencies and
childrens' rights generally.
Development,
Innovations and Network
Networking, facilitating exchanges of experiences, giving technical
support (training, leadership, management/ organisation, appropriate technology,
alternative financing, lobbying,negotiations, providing information to grassroots.
Diocesan
Commisson for Children's Homes
The homes provide refuge for children abused by parents' separation,
children's inability to be controlled by carers;
Diploma
for Higher Education (Playwork)
DIP HE Play aims to provide training for professional playworkers to
degree level and promotion of goal practice to read good practice.
Directions
De La Protection Et De La Promotions De La Famille
Disability
Action Research Team
affirms the strengths and experiences of disabled people; - gives
information which demystifies disability and the rehabilitation process; - is humanising
and empowering; -is a sharing and nurturing process and promotes independence and self-
esteem.
Dogodogo
Centre Street Children Trust
Giving support to street and working children - education, medical care,
food, clothes and training and training possibilities and employment.
Droits
de l'Enfant: un Livre pour Chaque Enfant
Defends and imparts the Convention on the Rights of the Child in official
languages of Cameroon (French/English). Activities include raising awareness of the
Convention and increasing sensitivity in relation to children with parents and the general
public; educating children in relation to rights; ensuring the application of the
Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Drumchapel
Children's Rights Project
- Giving children a voice - Protecting children from harassment bullying
and abuse - Improving their chances - Making Rights a reality
Duang
Prateep Foundation
The organisation's aim it to help poor communities in Thailand especially
the urban poor. Their primary focus is education, in particular children's education.
Durga
Mahila Sangham
-Care of disadvantaged children -Welfare of Women -Child health
-Eradication of child labour
Dutch
NGO Coalition for Children's Rights
Dutch NGO Coalition for Children's Rights works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in the Netherlands.
Dynamic
Action for Rural Education
The organisation makes special efforts in relation to the self sufficiency
of people - for example, a tailoring centre was started with financial assistance from
local persons. DARE is constantly involved in relief, medical and aid, and the
rehabilitation of victims of natural calamities in collaboration with AWARE.
Early Childhood Education Fund
Primary areas of work: street children, orphans, children with
disabilities
Early
Childhood Resource Centre
The Early Childhood Resource Centre is a non-governmental Palestinian
institution founded in 1985 to address the urgent needs of the local Palestinian community
in the field of early childhood education and development.
Eastern
Europe Relief Drive (in Romania)
Deinstitutionalisation, child advocacy, health care, juvenile justice
Eastleigh
College
The college is aiming to set up a database on childrens rights and equal
opportunities in order to share and disseminate information. Primary areas of work:
nursery, primary and secondary education teacher training
ECPAT
- Belgium
ECPAT-Belgium was founded in 1994. It is a coalition of more than thirty
NGOs working on the issue of human rights, child rights, and other development problems.
ECPAT-Belgium produces a quarterly newsletter and has a resource centre which is open to
the public.
ECPAT
- Calcutta
ECPAT
- Cambodia
ECPAT Cambodia focuses on educating the community, concentrating on
specific target groups in an effort to reduca all forms of child exploitation. ECPAT -
Cambodia also distributes information to the 35 member organisations to aid them in their
efforts to protect the rights od the child.
ECPAT
- Italy
Contro lo sfruttamento dei minori quale nuova forma di schiavitù Against
sexual exploitation of minors as a new form of slavery.
ECPAT
- Taiwan
To end child prostitution, end child pornography and end child trafficking
for sexual purposes.
ECPAT-
Switzerland - Arge Kipro
Members of Arge Kipro include national and international organisations
working on childrens and womens issue in Switzerland. Arge Kipro began its
work in 1991 with the Swiss campaign against child prostitution. It opened a national
secretariat in Berne in 1996. Its main objectives are information, documentation and
national and international netw
Education
Psychology Centre
EPC works to develop the theoretical , legal and practical aspects of
educational , psychological help for children and their parents, teachers and schools in
the Lithuanian educational system.
Educational
Trust Of India
ETI works towards assisting young children for the benefit of their
welfare, development, future self dependency and self-sufficiency. This is done by
conducting social welfare programmes and campaigning for children's rights particularly in
the area of child labour.
El
Centro de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias para el desarrollo
To contribute to the development of policies orientated to improve the
conditions of health and well being, generate knowledge applicable to the solution of
health problems, to design technologies to facilitate health solutions, to develop human
resources to improve health and well- being.
Elimu
Objective is to increase the participation of poor people in education
decision-making.
Enabling
Education Network
End
Physical Punishment of Children
EPOCH WORLDWIDE is an informal alliance of organisations which share the
aim of ending all physical punishment of children by education and legal reform. It is
co-ordinated by "EPOCH - End Physical Punishment of Children" a national
campaign launched in the United Kingdom in 1989.
End
Physical Punishment of Children - New Zealand
To undertake projects which promote children's rights in compliance with
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. EPOCH New Zealand is a project
of CRC and aims to change attitudes about the use of physical punishment of children
through public eduation and legislative reform
Enda
Delegation En Europe
ENDA - Environment and Development in the Third World. Procape seeks to
establish constructive exchanges between actors working to improve children's lives in
both Northern and Southern countries, through roundtable discussions, workshops and
training sessions.
Enda
Jeunesse Action
Enfants
en Situation Difficile
Enfants
Solidaires D'Afrique et Du Monde
Promote the complete development of child (survival, health protection,
education, rights, struggle against child labour, maltreatment and trafficking).
Programmes - formation of NGOs on awareness of women and children's rights. Health
education, nutrition etc.
English
for E-san
Founded in January 1995 as part of a graduate student practicum project,
English for E-san's mission is to support educational and vocational institutions and
projects in the 19 northeastern provinces of Thailand, an area known as 'E-san'.
Environment
and Health Caucus for the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children 2001
The Caucus works on highlighting the importance of the environment on the
health status of the child
Estrela
Nova North East
ENNE aims to give practical support to community initiatives in Brazil
which help street children and shanty town communities, to raise awareness about
development issues and promote cross cultural exchange. ENNE seeks to improve the quality
of life of disadvantaged communities via the development of youths and community arts.
Ethiopia
- NGO Group for the Rights of the Child
Children's rights in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian
Psychologists' Association
Euronet
EURONET is a coalition of networks and organisations campaigning for the
interests and rights of children. They share a common concern that children as a group are
'invisible' within the European Union and that the EU develops legislation, policy, and
programmes without taking sufficient - or in many cases any - account of children's rights
or interests.
European
Association for Studies on Nutrition and Child Development
Studies on child development and nutrition, humanitarian actions, children
in distress, orphans of war, intellectual stimulation (at the very beginning of life) art
therapy
European
Centre For Social Welfare, Policy And Research
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research is a non-
profit research organization.
European
Centre for Young Reporters
European
Children's Television Centre
ECTC is aiming at the information and training of the children's
television professional and at the media literacy of children.
European
Children's Trust
The European Children's Trust mission is to promote the right and need of
every child to grow up in a family. The Trust undertakes a broad range of interventions to
promote the capacity of families to care for children, including community based
programmes, civil society development and promoting good governance and pro-child policies
and practice.
European
Forum for Child Welfare
To raise the profile of Child Welfare with the European Institutions and
to promote high quality practice throughout Europe. Activities include studies,
newsletter, promotion of partnerships, conferences and other publications.
European
Journalism Centre
European further training for journalists in order to enhance quality of
Euro-reporting
European
Network for School Age Childcare - Netherlands
ENSAC's aim's to promote equality and to improve the quality of life for
children. ENSAC unites practitioners administrators, social scientists, educationalists
and voluntary groups to: compare, develop, exchange information, and raise consciousness.
European
Network for School-Age Childcare - Sweden
European
Network for School-Age Childcare - UK
European
Network On Street Children Worldwide
Evangelical
Community Mission
ECM is a multi-denominational, cross- culture charitable NGO engaged in
education, health, agriculture and socio-economic programmes among the deprived
communities. AIM: To bring the greatest needs of the neglected rural communities close to
modern developments; especially in relation to children's issues.
Eveil
de la Femme
Faculty of Juvenile Law
Faculty
of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Undergraduate study, postgraduate study of special education,
rehabilitation, research of the inclusion of people with special needs, clinical work with
children with special needs.
Fair
Play For Children
Fairbridge
Family
Care Foundation
To educate the Ghanaian Society about child rights issues and involve
children in decision making about matters concerning them. Family Care Foundation holds
drama groups that stage plays around child rights issues in local languages in rural
communities and get involved in cases involving child rights abuse.
Family
Rehabilitation Centre
To provide holistic care to those affected by the armed conflict in all
areas of Sri Lanka, irrespective of their ethnicity, religion or political ideology.
Farmer's
Development Agency
FDA's main emphasis is building self- confidence, skill knowledge and
great employment opportunities. It also works for release, identification, rehabilitation
and training of child bonded labourers/working children. It also provides education to
children in 80 villages.
Federacion
Costarricense de ONG de Defense de Derechos de la Ninez y Adolescencia
Federacion Costarricense de ONG de Defense de Derechos de la Ninez y
Adolescencia work to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
nationally in Costa Rica.
Federacion
de Asociaciones de Scouts de Espana
ASDE is an educative NGO with children and young people. The main aims are
global formation of children and youths, helping them to develop their physical,
intellectual, social and spiritual possibilities as individuals as well as responsible
citizens and active members of local, autonomous, national and international communities.
Federation
for the Protection of Children's Human Rights
Federation for the Protection of Children's Human Rights works to monitor
and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Japan.
Federation
of American Women's Clubs Overseas
Global community of independent, non-partisan women's organisations for
whom health, education, the rights of women and children are priority issues.
Federation
of Business and Professional Women - Nepal
Federation
of Women Lawyers - Kenya
Our aim is to offer legal advice and court representation to needy
persons, create public awareness on women's rights issues, initiate research on law and
sensitise Kenyan society on gender related issues. Programmes - Legal Aid, Gender
Violence, Women's Rights Monitoring and Report writing programme, counselling services,
the paralegal programme and PR programme.
Femme
Action
Film
and Publication Board
Classification of materials for the protection of children from
potentially disturbing and harmful materials - i.e. films, videos, games and publications.
Finnish
Broadcasting Company
Journalism
First
Children's Embassy in the World - Medjashi
The First Chidren's Embassy of the World, aim is to protect children's
rights; to provide social and humanitarian care for children without parents and child
refugees; to provide education ; and to provide links in other countries
Flemisch
Coalition of Child Rights NGOs
Vlaamse Kinderrechtencoalitie work to monitor and implement the Convention
on the Rights of the Child nationally in Belgium
Focal
Point on Sexual Exploitation of Children
Focal Point on Sexual Exploitation combating child prostitution, sexual
abuse, child slavery, sex tourism and other forms of sexual exploitation. Coordinating the
responses of Non Governmental Organisations to the Stockholm Agenda for Action.
Fondation
Des Droits De L'Enfant
Promote effective application of the CRC Facilitate exchange and
correspondance among children Develop child health care and pre- school education Promote
basic and local initiatives to improve living conditions for children.
Fore-Runners
of Children's Universal Rights for Survival, Growth and Development
To advocate for the rights of children under the UN Convention on the
rights of the Child; - To investigate and monitor and expose cases of abuse and
exploitation of children; - To create public awareness of the CRC and promote respect for
children's rights as stipulated in the CRC; - To build alliances with other groups having
similar objectives.
Foro
Ecuatoriano permanente de organizaciones por y con los Ninos, Ninas y Adolescentes
Foro Ecuatoriano permanente de organizaciones por y con los Ninos, Ninas y
Adolescentes works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
nationally in Ecuador.
Foro
Nacional de Derechos de Ninos y Adolescentes
Foro Nacional de Derechos de Ninos y Adolescentes work to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Brazil
Forsaken
Treasures
Forum
des ONG aide à l'enfance en difficulté
Forum
for barnekonvesjonen
Forum for barnekonvesjonen works to monitor and implement the Convention
on the Rights of the Child nationally in Norway. For more information go to
www.crin.org/pdf/norway_coalitionpr ofile .PDF
Forum
for Culture and Human Development
Forum
for Rehabilitation and Integrated Development Approach by the Youth
FRIDAY aims at achieving socio economic and cultural development of the
under privileged community of the Tangail locality.
Forum
on Marriage and the Rights of Women and Girls
The forum is a network of UK-based NGOs with international affiliates
sharing a vision of marriage as a sphere in which women and girls have inalienable rights.
A shared commitment to social justice places central importance on the need to bring
principles which are accepted in the public sphere into effective operation in the private
sphere particularly in marriage.
Forum
on Street Children - Ethiopia
Foster
and Adoptive Families Association
Pro Familia aims to realise the idea that each child should be brought up
in a family. Our organization participates actively in the reform of Polish Authorities
and NGO's, Pro Familia also supports foster and adoptive families and children
Foundation
for International Human Development Environmental Studies
To inform educate children of all backgrounds irrespective of their
background. To train and educate deprived youths to become skilled and employable To
organise forums and seminars against child abuse, child labour and sexual exploitation To
involve volunteers in assisting disabled and sexually abused children
Foundation
for International Training
To build capacities of organisations and institutions and governments in
developing countries.
Foundation
for the Child and the Family
Foundation
of Now
The foundation is a non-profit making organisation working with people and
organisations in developing countries on HIV/AIDS and related topics.
Fountain
Of Life Centre - Good Shepherd Sisters
The organisation provides a day centre for children at risk, education,
health care, counselling, therapy, documentation and preparation for children to enter
government school at 7 years old.
Foyer
Des Enfants Demunis
House of Homeless Children is there to help children who do not have
parents. The organisation also helps street children and promotes the education of
underprivileged children.
Free
the Children - India
Free The Children - India is a part and parcel of the Centre for
Communication and Development (CCD). It has taken full charge of issues related to
children and child rights. FTC - India has its own associates spread over entire West
Bengal and beyond. The organisation maintains a separate identity and mechanism under the
broad umbrella of CCD
French
Centre for Child Welfare
Primary areas of activity Child abuse, poverty, delinquency
Friends
in Peace and Community Development
Responds to social situations by facilitating spiritual, mental and
physical healing for vulnerable and traumatised groups. Also encourages reconciliation
among communities. FPCD works in communities to educate people and help them develop a
culture of peace through counselling and resolution. They also help children affected by
war and community fightings.
Friends
of Humanity
To establish an NGO resource centre To provide legal assistance through a
legal advice bureau To provide counselling service through HELPLIne To promote education
To work for improved living conditions
Fulmonidevi
Memorial Public Library
Library movement, information services, education of illteracy, child
education (up to Primary) and Health Programme.
Fundacao
Abrinq Pelos Direitos da Crianca
Health, nutrition, education culture, child workers, protection of
children's rights, legislation, family and community.
Fundacao
Carlos Chagas
Early childhood education, formal education, public policy
Fundacion
Creciendo Unidos
Fundacion
Grupo Esquel Brasil
Documentation, information, network, databank.
Fundacion
Mexicana de Apoyo Infantil, A.C.
PERIFÉRICO SUR No. 3840-1103 COL. JARDINES DEL PEDREGAL 01900 MÉXICO
D.F. TEL.
Fundacion
Paniamor
PANIAMOR's purpose is to eliminate the violation of the rights of people
under the age of 18. Our programmes include training, information and policy advocacy.
Fundacion
Para la Proteccion de la Infancia Danada por los Estados de Emergencia
PIDEE is a NGO working for the defence and protection of children's
rights. Since 1979 PIDEE has focused on protecting children and adolescents affected the
violence in Chile from 1973 onwards. The needs of the children and adolescents are
manifest in the new situation in Chile following the transition to democracy.
Fundacion
Procal
Fundacion
Rafael Pombo
Non-formal education, primary education.
Future
Generations International
Future
Victory Pre-Primary School
To provide basic education to girls.
Future
World International
Community based organisation promoting the Convention on the Rights of the
Child.
Gambia UNESCO Clubs
Lobbying govenments and the UN, Provide training on children's rights,
Work directly with children, Work in partnership with other organisations, Work with the
media and press.
Gambia/Switzerland
Health Project
This is a NGO health project which runs clinical day care for children on
a charitable basis, in addition to providing free clothing and powdered milk and other
essentials for infants.
Gania
Unnayan Committee
The aim of the GUC is to foster peace and amity among all sections and
communities of people and to serve the rural poor socially, educationally and
economically. It works to achieve these aims by establishing educational institution and
by developing Khadi and village industries.
Gathera
Parents & Teachers Association
Genuine
Empowerment of Mothers
To promote the Beijing PFA through debates and discussion, workshops,
seminars, conferences and community based projects. This includes monitoring the
implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in the UK, especially with
regard to refugees and inner city children.
Ghana
National Commission On Children
The GNCC is the principal government institution for advancing the general
welfare and development of children. It has the key advocacy role in the country relating
to children's rights and is the institution charged under the National Plan of Action to
Monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Ghana
NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child
To promote the rights of the child.
Ghana
Working and Children's Protection Association
Girls
Educational and Mentoring Services
GEMS provides education and supportive services to young women (aged 13-21
years) at risk of sexual exploitation. GEMS also works as an advocate on the issue of
CSEC, providing training and working with other NGO's to lobby legislators and help raise
public awareness of these issues.
Girls'
Power Initiative
Global
Infancia
Global
Movement for Children
Changing the World with Children. The Global Movement for Children is a
collection of people and organizations around the world dedicated to promoting the rights
of the child. The movement is about participation, action and accountability involving
everyone. We will change the world with children.
Goal
- Ireland
GOAL is an emergency relief, rehabilitation and development organisation
(NGO). The organisation is non-denominational, non-political and resources are targeted
towards the poorest and most vulnerable members of society, primarily in the developing
world.
Goal
- UK
GOAL is an emergency relief, rehabilitation and development organisation
(NGO). The organisation is non-denominational, non-political and resources are targeted
towards the poorest and most vulnerable members of society, primarily in the developing
world.
Good
Shepherd Sisters
The organisation has five houses. These houses care for children between
0-18 years of age. Each house concentrates on a different aspect of the children's
problems. Therapy and training are available to all the children for any apsect of their
hardship.
Good
Shepherd Social, Educational and Economic Development Trust
The soul aim of the Trust is to extend a helping hand to the poorest of
the poor through comprehensive and concrete socio-economic programmes, so that they may be
able to receive government/ non- governmental programmes, that are otherwise beyond their
reach.
Goodwill
Social Work Centre
To promote the overall development of children, youth and women. To
provide family centred home based intensive services to children, youths and women in
dysfunctional families in slums and backward areas in India. To sensitise rural and urban
children and women on various environmental issues. To create public awareness on the
rights of the child and women.
Government
of Tuvalu
We are the main body responsible for the Convention on the Rights of the
Child - the Co-ordinators.
Gram
Bikash Sangstha
GBS is a non-profit, non-political and non-governmental voluntary
organisation established in 1991 with the initiatives of a group of committed individuals
including the executive director of the organisation.
Greater
Springburn Children's and Young Person's Befriending Scheme
GSC + YPBS provides a service for young people who live in the local area,
are aged between 8 and 18 years and who could benefit from having a befriender. GSC + YPBS
liase with statutory and voluntary agencies in the local area. Help meet the needs of
young people "At Risk" or "In Care". Provide an open community
referral procedure.
Group
for Independent Research on Democracy and Development
Groupe
de Travail des ONG's pour les Droits de l'Enfant
Groupe de Travail des ONG's pour les Droits de l'Enfant work to monitor
and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in the Democratic
Republic of Congo.
Groupe
Haitien de Recherches et d'Actions Pédagogiques
Research and development institute contributing to a public education
strategy for Haiti and helping community actors to better define their objectives and
strategies.
Grupo
de Apoyo a la Ninez Panamena
Support group for children in Panama
Grupo
de Apoyo Nacional a la Convencion por los Derechos del Nino
Grupo de Apoyo Nacional a la Convencion por los Derechos del Nino, GAN
work to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in
Chile.
Grupo
de Initiativa Nacional por los Derechos del Nino
Grupo de Iniativa Nacional (GIN) works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Peru.
Haiti Coalition for the Protection of Children's Rights
Haiti
Sante Et Action Communautaire (HASAC)
- promote children's rights - contributing to legitimising children's
rights - organisation of seminars, conferences and workshops on children's rights - social
assistance for street children - medical and legal assistance for children who are victims
of sexual aggression - development of projects for training on children's rights
Halley
Movement
Handicap
International
Involved in the following areas: disability, education and health.
Handicap
International - Lao
Handicap International is an organisation which aims to help disabled
people and their families in countries suffering from armed conflict, natural disasters or
great need. The organisation has opted for a global politic of intervention to better
integrate all problems caused by disability.
HAQ
Centre for Child Rights
HAQ seeks to recognise, protect and promote child rights, and believs that
there is a need for realisation of human rights of children through policy, law and
action. In particular works with the rights to survival, childhood and equal opportunity.
Harvesters
for Christ Mission
Haya
Cultural Centre
to provide the children of Jordan with different cultural programs in the
fields of art, theatre and science. Also a Library, planetarium and othe facilities for
the education and care of children.
Healing
Our Wounds Society
Healthlink
Worldwide
To promote policies and practices in health which are appropriate,
sustainable and cost-effective. Healthlink provides information on health and disability
issues in developing countries, and provides technical support and training to partner
organisations.
Help
Honduras
Offering play therapy in a children's hospital in Tegucigalpa, Honduras,
and 1996/1998 in Kabul. In Honduras, play with children in care.
Help
the Children Association
Objectives are: Protecting children's rights Helping abandoned and poor
children Assisting talented children Organising different activities thought to be
profitable for the children.
Helsinki
Foundation for Human Rights
Herts
Young Homeless Group
Work directly with children, Work in partnership with other organisations,
Work with the media and press
Hi
Neighbour
Hi Neighbour's aims include programmes of social integrationand
psychological support for children and adults in refugee collective centers in Yugoslavia.
Hi Neighbour focuses on psychological support, education in non-violent communication.
Hong
Kong Committee on Children's Rights
HONG KONG COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Hong Kong.
Hong
Kong Council of Social Services
The Hong Kong Council of Social Services was founded in 1947. The Council
works in concert with voluntary welfare organisations, service clubs, community groups and
individuals over the development and promotion of voluntary welfare activities and in
meeting with the overall social service needs of Hong Kong. The Council now has over 270
member agencies.
Hong
Kong Family Welfare Society
The Hong Kong Family Welfare Society believes in the nurturing functions
of the family, as a basic unit to provide warmth, love, and care to develop the potential
of individuals. The Society, mobilises professional knowledge and community resources, to
strengthen the coping mechanism of individuals and enhance the problem-solving ability of
family.
Hope
Enterprises
HOPE tries to provide hope for the needy via interventions of self help
and advocacy. In this effort, the main focus of HOPE are children in difficult
circumstances. Primary areas of work: Child rights, Advocay, Education up to grade ten,
vocational training, Job placement and Job creation
Hope
for Children UK
HOPE's aims and objectives are to assist children, in particular those
living in developing countries, who are disabled ,orphaned, poor and exploited. This is
achieved through providing, promoting and advancing children's rights to basic necessities
which include education and good health aimed at sustaining their long term development.
Hotline
Bangladesh
training, workshops & seminars on human, women's and children's
rights; tribal and indigenous rights (minorities) investigation of rights violations and
dissemination of information nationally and internationally.
House
of Hope
House of Hope works with sexually exploited girls and provides a
rehabilitation centre with vocational training, literacy and numeracy education,
counselling and medical services.
Human
Development and Research Organisation
To promote the implementation of the UNCRC and to promote child rights.
Human
impact Association
The organisation aims to promote child welfare, to protect the child from
harmful activities including drug abuse, and to protect their rights
Human
Rights Advocates Natural Heritage Institute
Advocating at international intergovourmental bodies for aspects of
children's rights and human rights in general.
Human
Rights Commission of Belize
Human
Rights Development Project - Satkhira
Human
Rights Education Programme
The overall aim of HREP is to contribute towards the development of a
civil and humane society by educating children and young people in order to positively
alter their perceptions, beliefs, values and attitudes with respect to human rights.
Human
Rights First the Child
Human
Rights Information and Documentation Systems, International
HURIDOCS is a global network of human rights organisations. The aim of
HURIDOCS is to improve access to and the dissemination of public information on human
rights through more effective, appropriate and compatible methods and techniques of
information handling.
Human
Rights Internet
A key objective of the organization is to support the work of the global
non-governmental community in its struggle to obtain human rights for all.
Human
Rights Watch
Human
Rights Watch, Children's Rights Division
To monitor and advocate for children's civil and political rights around
the world.
Human
Rights Without Borders
Civil and political rights, women, children, democracy and human rights as
ratified by Chad in the UNCRC.
Humanitarian
Organisation - Saint Mary
-Help abandoned children, poor & sick people -Building an asylum for
the elderly -Helping children with HIV
Idasa: Budget Information Service - The Children's Budget Project
To provide research, training and information about government expenditure
to children's programmes in South Africa
Indian
Committee of Youth Organisations
ICYO is a network organisation working in many areas and particularly in
the field of child abuse and exploitation
Indian
Council for Child Welfare - Tamil Nadu
To Ensure children their basic human rights. Their programmes are early
childhood care, direct interventions programmes of child labour, child abuse, child
beggary and other forms of child exploitation, training child care workers , dissemination
of child related information and documentation and research
Indira
Nahila Mandali
Indonesian
Committee for Children's Rights
Indonesian Committee for Children's Rights works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Indonesia.
Indonesian
Institute for Children Advocacy
AII organise programme actions on advocacy for issues around child labour,
steet children and other problems of children, including campaigns , review of regulations
and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Information
Centre for Children's Rights
to build up and update the database of centre different activities
(seminars, workshops, conferences) short term projects to spread the information about
children's rights and to influence public opinion
Infostelle
Kinderpolitik Beim Deutschen Kinderhilfswerk
Injustice
Studies
Injustice Studies is an electronic journal and infomration source to
encourage attention to global injustices.
Innocence
in Danger - UNESCO
Working against child sexual abuse and prostitution and paedophilia on the
Internet and off the internet.
Institute
for Democracy In South Africa - Children's Budget Project
The aim of the Budget Information Service is to collect, analyse and
disseminate information on how the budget impacts on low-income groups. The Childrens's
Budget focus on tracking government spending on children.
Institute
for Development Exchange
Institute
for Development Research Amsterdam
INDRA, launched in the 1980's at the University of Amsterdam, is an
interdisciplinary institute dedicated to development studies.
Institute
for Families in Society
Institute
for Interdisciplinary Studies of Childhood and Adolescence
Adolescents, child workers, family, health, education, drug dependency,
school drop-outs.
Institute
for Society and Politics
Institute
of Child Health - Greece
The institute of Child health is a research centre whose scopes are
research , service provision and training in a wide area of fields covering children,
familes's health and well being.
Institute
of Child Health - UK
Our mission is to improve the health of children by being the foremost
centre of excellence in Europe for specialist paediatric services and for research,
evaluation and education in the field of child health.
Instituto
Interamericano del Nino
The IACI is a specialised organisation (inter-governmental) of the
Organisation of American States.
Integrated
Social Development Effort
Integrated
VillageDevelopment Centre
To create literacy knowledge among child labourers and bonded children. To
create awareness among child labourers parents.
Inter
African Committee
Inter
Church Committee for Refugees
InterAct
at the Institute for Security Studies
The ISS Mission is to conceptualise, inform and enhance the security
debate in Africa
Interlink
Rural Information Service
IRIS is a media and research non- governmental organisation that gathers,
processes and disseminates information in rural areas and poor urban settlements that have
traditionally been marginalised in the publicity stakes. Women, children, elderly and
disabled people form our core target group.
International
Action For The Rights Of The Child (A.I.D.E.)
International
Association for the Child's Right to Play, UK
To promote the child's right to play both locally and globally.
International
Bureau for Children's Rights
International
Campaign to Ban Landmines
The ICBL calls for: An international ban on the use, production,
stockpiling, and sale, transfer, or export of antipersonnel landmines The signing,
ratification, implementation, and monitoring of the mine ban treaty Increased resources
for humanitarian demining and mine awareness programs Increased resources for landmine
victim rehabilitation and assistance
International
Catholic Child Bureau - Belgium
International
Catholic Child Bureau - Switzerland
The ICCB serves the holistic growth of all children with particular
attention to the most deprived. It constitutes a network for research and action. Projects
are developed according to the needs of children and drawing upon heir resources.
International
Centre for Family Studies
Support for families and implementation of social policy
International
Centre of Films for Children and Young People
CIFEJ was founded in 1955 under the auspices of UNESCO and UNICEF to
promote excellence in the audio- visual media for children and young people. Today, CIFEJ
retains operational relations with UNESCO and consultative status with UNICEF.
International
Child Art Foundation
ICAF is a world leader in nurturing and promoting children's creativity
and imagination through art. Utilising art as a universal language, ICAF's programmes,
exhibitions, festivals and publications foster communications, understanding, cooperation
and tolerance among children and prepare them to creatively meet the challenges of the
twenty-first century.
International
Child Development Initiatives
Guiding principles are the holistic development of children, the
empowerment of families and communities, and building on available knowledge and local
strengths.
International
Children's and Youth Rights League
International
Children's Trust
To alleviate poverty in the developing world by providing a sustainable
future for children through education and vocational training supported by health and
family welfare for the community.
International
Christian Assistance to the Underpriveleged
Humanitarian actons, actions of training, action of insertion.
International
Council of Women - France
ICW seek to foster equality development and peace through 1.Networking
within ICW National Council 2 Thematic studies pertaining to the status of women 3.
Monitoring the progress of legislation and 4. Information.
International
Federation of Business and Professional Women - Italy
Seeks to organise business and professional women in all parts of the
world to use their combined abilities and strengths to work for the achievement of just
and equal status for women.
International
Federation of Business and Professional Women - UK
International
Federation of Educative Communities - Italy
The main objectives of FICE are to promote the international exchange of
knowledge and experience in the field of childcare endeavour to improve extra-familial
care represent institutions in which children and adolescents live for shorter or longer
periods of time. encourage the family as the original system encourage reform and
development in all types of childcare
International
Federation of Educative Communities - Luxembourg
Children's rights youth and residential care
International
Federation of Educative Communties - Switzerland
International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Children in armed conflict, street children, refugee and unaccompanied
children, children affected by HIV/AIDS
International
Federation of Social Workers - Sweden
The IFSW is a federation of over 350,000 members in 58 regions whose goal
is to promote the profession of social work through international cooperation. The
federation actively promotes the participation of social workers in social policy and
planning.
International
Federation of University Women
IFUW is a non-profit, non- governmental organisation working locally,
nationally and globally to improve the status of women and girls, to promote lifelong
education and to enable graduate women to use their expertise to effect change
International
Federation Terre des Hommes
International
Foundation for Children's Education
The goal of IFCE is to promote primary and secondary education in
developing countries
International
Inner Wheel
To provide true friendship, foster international understanding. Encourage
the ideals of personal service on a local level: Assistance and support to suffering
people, aged, disabled children, women in need, international adoption.
International
Institute For Environment & Development
IED is an independent, non-profit organisation with a mission to promote
sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies,
consensus building and public information
International
Institute for the Rights Of The Child
IDE has an international vocation. Its objectives are: to diffuse
pertinent information on the rights of the child in general and on the different aspect of
these rights; to offer training to those charged with applying these rights and to those
working with children in interested countries; to found a culture or a spirit of _child
rights .
International
Labour Organisation - International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour
Enhancement of Human Rights and Workers Rights Reduction of Poverty and
Unemployment Elimination of Child Labour and Child Trafficking
International
Labour Organisation - Pakistan
The project's major activities are monitoring and protection of affected
children in the soccer ball industry in Sialkot
International
Movement "ATD Fourth World"
"The principal aim is to promote, through practical action and
scientific research, the full participation of the most disadvantaged people and social
groups in the life of the communities and societies in which they live. To this end, every
effort must always give priority to the most deprived people."
International
Needs
International
Network on Juvenile Justice
International
NGO Training and Research Centre
INTRAC's mission is to improve the organisational effectiveness and
programme performance of northern and southern and eastern NGOs
International
Rehabilitation Council For Torture Victims
- To ensure adequate treatment services to torture survivors - To prevent
torture
International
Rescue Committee
IRC is the largest non-sectarian voluntary agency serving refugees
worldwide. IRC helps victims of racial, religious, ethnic and political persecution, as
well as people uprooted by war and violence. The organisation was founded in 1933 at the
request of Albert Einstein.
International
Save the Children Alliance
The International Save the Children Alliance currently comprises 30
organisations around the world. Working in over 100 countries, Save the Children is the
world's largest independent movement for children.
International
Save the Children Alliance - Brussels Office
Child rights and advocacy in European Union, child labour.
International
Service Volunteers Association
children in armed conflict, street children, refugee children, children
with disabilities
International
Social Service German Branch
To help people in migration form a link between social services in
different countries, in order to give service to individual contributions to the
improvement of practice and law in the social field.
International
Social Service International Secretariat
Global network which facilitates communication between social services to
solve problems of individuals and families resulting from international migration.
International study of conditions and consequences of migration on the family.
International
Social Service Japan
Intercountry adoption, marriage counselling, reunion of unaccompanied
children, refugee counselling, repatriation of displaced children Primary areas of work:
social work, adoption, foster care, repatriation.
International
Social Services - USA
International Social Service, Inc. (ISS) is a nonsectarian, nonprofit
organisation that provides services to individuals and families who encounter socio-legal
problems around the world.
International
Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
ISPCAN is a multidisciplinary international organisation bringing together
professionals that work towards prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect and
exploitation. ISPCAN's works to prevent cruelty to children in every form including
physical, emotional and sexual abuse, neglect, street children, child fatalities, child
prostitution, children of war, and child labour.
International
Travel Consultants Ltd.
This company was originally set up as a tour outfit, for creating youth
awareness in tourism throughout the country, but over time, the emphasis has changed to
working in relation to moral and religious aspects of the child as an integral part of the
wider systems through workshops, talks and youth camps etc.
International
Young Peoples Participation Project
International
Youth Fellowship
IOGT
Juniors Education Service - Gambia
Street children, children with disabilities, orphans, dangers of drug
abuse.
IOGT
Juniors Education Service - Guinea-Bissau
Street children, orphans, dangers of drug abuse, children with disability.
IPFC
Association for Children
Irisn
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
1. To facilitate better child/parent relationships 2. To facilitate better
understanding of children's need for better nurturing of children 3. To eliminate all
violence and abuse in the family 4. To improve attitudes towards children 5. To promote
equal citizenship of children
Israel
Residential Education and Care Association
Istituto
Degli Innocenti di Firenze
Jahangirnagar University Savar
Teaching and Research.
Jamaica
Coalition on the Rights of the Child
Jamaica Coalition on the Rights of the Child works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Jamaica. For more
information go to www.crin.org/pdf/jamaica_coalitionpr ofil e.PDF
Janakalyan
Samity
The organisation has undertaken health, education, watersupply,
sanitation, handicapped welfare schemes, mother and childcare, HIV/AIDS, STD's and Micro-
Enterprise. We also organised seminars, workshops, awareness campaign, games and sports
and cultural activities.
Japan
International Centre for the Rights of the Child
The Convention of the Rights of the Child forms the foundation of all
activities of JICRC. Through international co-operation, partnership building with
children and NGOs in other countries, and advocacy and development education, we aim to
realise a world where the rights of every child, in both the south and the north are
fulfilled.
Jessica
Kingsley Publishers
JKP publishes accessible and academic books in the social and behavioural
sciences. Particular areas of interest include disabilities, autism, arts therapies,
social work, psychology and psychotherapy.
Jesuit
Refugee Service
Human rights, refugee children, humanitarian assistance
Jesuit
Refugee Service - Kenya
JMC
To improve the quality of the life of children, youth and the disabled.
Journalists
About Children's and Women's Rights
JCWR campaigns for children's rights with media presentations and
bulletins and films. Primary areas of work: education, health, adoption
Jubilee
Action - UK
Interdenominational charity supporting aid and awareness programmes for
children at risk worldwide
Jubilee
Campaign - USA
Jubilee Campaign USA promotes the human rights and religious liberty of
ethnic and religious minorities.
Juvenile
Law Center
The Juvenile Law Center is a non- profit , public interest law firm, which
advances the rights of children involved with public agencies by working for the reform
and co- ordination of the child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and public health
care systems.
Kanifing East Youth Development Society
To motivate young people into greater participation in social, economic
and cultural development through appropriate education and incentives as well as
encouraging national and international understanding and cooperation for young people.
Kanya
Dowse Fanyi
Providing food for babies between 6 months and 2 years old.
Karnataka
Welfare Society
Kwality aims to help to the rural poor to rise above poverty and lead a
better quality of life through various socio-economic and welfare programmes such as
literacy, skill- training, income generation, health, housing transfer of technology,
workshops and seminars.
Katwe
Youth Development Association
AIM: To unite youth/ children to alleviate poverty, redundancy and enhance
development among them. PROGRAMMES: Education, sports, child advocacy, counselling,
vocational training, rehabilitation, resettlement, drug and substance abuse prevention and
recreation.
Kenya
Aids Intervention Prevention
KPAWU is working for the total elimination of child employment in the
plantation agricultural sector.
Kenya
Alliance for Advancement of Children
Kenya
Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union
KPAWU is working for the total elimination of child employment in the
plantation agricultural sector.
Khalil
Welfare Council
KWC works with communities of low income groups, providing education,
health, training and skill developments, child and human rights, employment and self-
employment help.
KIDAT
To bring together initiatives from commerce, politics and NGOs concerning
child labour.
Kids
Clubs Network
The promotion and support of school age childcare Primary areas of work:
play for 4-14 year olds
Kind
en Gezin
K & G is a Flemish governmental agency in charge of: preventive health
care for young children; child care; implementation of policy regarding specific groups:
adoption, child abuse, poverty and children living in difficult conditions and children's
rights.
Kindernothilfe
Kindernothilfe is a registered charitable organization and a member of the
Diaconic Services of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland. The German term
"Kindernothilfe" means help for children in need.
Kindernothilfe
(Africa Representatives Office)
Working with churches and church organisations and local community based
groups to assist children and youth who are at risk of not realising their full potential.
Primary areas of work: Disability, non- formal education, vocational training, advocacy,
fostership, family empowerment, street children rehabilitation, refugee/returnee support.
Kinderrechten
Commissariaat
Ombusdwork
Knowledge
and Development Within
social science research in the fields of education, apprenticeships,
technological transfer and sociology in developing countries
Kolanya
Children's Rights Club
The aim of this organisation is to create awareness to people on the
rights of children in Kenya through campaigns and advocacy work. Activties include:
visiting children's homes, helping in clean-up campaigns and advocating for the rights of
children.
Korea
NGO Coalition for the Rights of the Child
Korea NGO Coalition for the Rights of the Child works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in South Korea.
Kosova
Action Network
KAN has worked on behalf of safeguarding children's human rights and
freedoms in the Balkans
Kuwait
Bidoon Human Rights Organisation
KBHRO is committed to work for the promotion and respect of human rights
in Kuwait, and mobilise international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the
victims of human rights violations. Further, we are committed to creating and providing
channels of communications between human rights organisations, activists and the public.
La Leche League International
The Mission of LLLI is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through
mother-to-mother support, education, information and encouragement and to promote better
understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the
baby and mother.
La
Samaritaine Guinee
Latigi
Orphan Care Centre
Law
and Society Trust
Law
School University of Waikato, New Zealand
Child Rights and the adherence of governments to the UNCRC.
Lawyers
For Human Rights And Legal Aid
The LHRLA is committed to offering legal services where violations of
fundamental human rights are observed and the provision of legal aid where cases of merit
lack the financial backing to conduct court proceedings.
LearningChannel.org
A global portal on education with a focus on child rights and needs.
Lebanese
American University
It is a university
Legal
Aid and Consultancy Centre/ Children Justice Centre
Lembaga
Advokasi Anak Indonesia
Lembaga Advokasi Anak Indonesia works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Indonesia.
Lembaga
Keparhatainam Manusia Dan Linkungan
Lakamali seeks to 1. Support human rights, particularly for women and
children. 2. Empower women through income generating activities 3. Provide literacy
programmes and 4. Alleviate poverty and illiteracy. Lakamali is devoted to the task of
identification of child labour and focuses on the elimination of child labour.
Lesotho
National Council Of Women
Multi-purpose voluntary women's associations, religious mother's unions.
poultry associations, Lesotho pre-school associations, vocational schools, burial
societies, Lesotho union of women with disabilities, brick and block making women's group
and various self help community based organisations.
Lets
Give Our Hands Society
We lend a hand to people who need medical material, psychological and
educational help. We also help victims of national natural disasters. We prepared a
seminar on Children's Rights in Poland in June 1997, which will be repeated 1998. We
promote co-operation with other organisations in Poland and abroad.
Liberal
Assocation for Movement of People
LAMP work includes adult education, environmental awareness programmes,
training in improved agricultural techniques, vocational training, financial assistance
and loan schemes, leprosy sufferers treatment and rehabilitation programmes, slum dwellers
development programmes with emphasis on street and distressed children and research and
publication of research results.
Lifechance
Project Save the Children
The Lifechance project seeks the meaningful realisation of children's
rights and works in partnership with organisations and others to involve young people in
decision making processes which affect their lives.
Ligue
Tchadienne des Droits de l'Homme
A member of the OMCT Network of Geneva. Affiliated to the International
Federation of Human Rights. Membership of 5000. Working in the fields of human rights,
refugees, children, democracy and women's rights.
Link
Romania
It is a Christian led charity, provides practical help, technical know-how
and financial support for charitable, educational and agricultural projects - helping
Romanians to alleviate poverty and develop their charitable sector.
Link
Social Youth Club
Link
Social Youth Club - Tamale Branch
- to promote and defend the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - to
provide facilities in which children can learn
Lisa
Smith, Stuart Miller & Co, Solicitors
Lithuanian
Save the Children
The organistion aims to improve the situation of children according to the
UN convention on the Rights of the Child, realisation of children's rights through long
term projects, advocacy, policy development and to influence the opinion of society.
Lithuanian
Voluntary Advisers - NGO Committee on the Rights of the Child
Lithuanian Voluntary Advisers NGO Committee on the Rights of the Child
works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Liverpool
in Care Support
Children's rights - training presentations etc, advocacy, advice and
information, consultation with service users
Lixbey
Environment Foundation
To promote individual, commercial and institutional capacity building for
sustainable development in sanitation, water and health. To facilitate the development of
positive and responsible sexual and reproductive health attitudes among the youth.
London
Children's Rights Commissioner
The Office of the London Children's Rights Commissioner works jointly with
children to promote children's rights and participation in all areas of London life and
London government, to link children with their city's government; and to make the case for
a permanent , statutory Children's Rights Commissioner for all Children.
London
Play
To promote co-operation and co- ordination between play providers and play
specialists in London.
Ludwig
Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights
BIM is an academic human rights research and service institution based in
Vienna. Its primary focus lies in research activities in the field of human rights, both
at national and international level. BIM Staff are also engaged extensively in human
rights teaching and training, and the Institute hosts a public human rights library.
Maarouf Saad Foundation
MSSCF aims to provide medical and educational facilities to deprived
areas. MSSCF attempts to create an awareness of the importance of health and education for
children. It seeks to help the people of Lebanon to understand their rights.
Macedonian
National Coalition
Macedonian National Coalition works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Macedonia.
Madhar
Nala Thondu Niruvanam
MNTN runs non-formal education centres and creche units which relieve the
burden of rural working women from carrying their babies to work.
Madurai
Non Formal Education Centre
Malian
Coalition for the Rights of the Child
Malian Coalition for the Rights of the Child works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Mali.
Marga
Institute
Mauritius
National Children's Council
Mauritius National Children's Council works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationallt in Mauritius.
Media
Awareness Network
The Media Awareness Network is a non profit educational network providing
material to support media education.
Medical
Mission Sisters
To heal and bring wholeness to women and children, especially work in the
field of health care.
Medical
Support Services
To supplement government health care delivery in deprived rural
communities. Procure and distribute medical equipment, drugs, food supplements to deprived
health care institutions and communities.
Meljol
- Hum Bacchon Ka
To educate children about the concept of equality To create awareness
about the UN convention on the rights of the child (1990) To motivate school children to
translate this education and awareness into action
Meninos
Fundacion Para la Infancia
Middle
East Regional Caucus for the UN Special Session on Children
promotes issues related to children's rights and of importance to the
Middle East region
Ministry
of God - Church of God
Ministry
of Youth, Mothers, Children and Family
Minnesota
Advocates for Human Rights
MAHR is a volunteer based, non- profit organisation of more than 1200
advocates dedicated to the promotion of human rights worldwide. MAHR works impartially and
independently on projects that support the protection of internationally recognised human
rights.
Minority
Rights Group International
MRG promotes the rights of ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities.
MRG advocates intercommunity co- operation through regional and international programmes
of education, advocacy, publishing and training.
Mondo
E Missione
PIMEDIT publishes missionary magazines: Mondo E Missione and Italia
Missionara (for teenagers)
Mothers'
Rural Care for Aids Orphans (MORCAO)
Rehabilitate orphans by providing fostering homes and attending to their
basic needs
Mouvement
Burkinabé des droits de l'homme et des peuples
Movement
for Alternatives and Youth Awareness - Maya
We work in 25 slums in Bangalore Urban and 40 villages and surrounding low
income areas in Channapatna and Ramanagaram talukas of Bangalore Rural district. The
Citizen's Initiative is operational in six districts of Karnataka.
Movement
for Peace and Reconciliation in Liberia
LIMOPAR is a national religious based movement that is working towards the
attainment of genuine peace. It also preaches non-violence and advocates for human rights,
including child rights.
Movimiento
de Accion de los Nonos y Adolescentes
Movimiento
Pioneros
Musasa
Project
To educate the public and the authorities on the illegality and
unacceptability of violence against women. To provide legal and other assistance to
survivors of violence.
Mythri
Sarva Scva Samithi
Nadacia Milana Simecka
The foundation is a charity institution. Its objective is to initiate and
promote activities leading to the development of democracy, culture, humanity and civil
society.
Nanban
Centre for Street and Working Children
Nari
Unnayan Shakti
Empowering women thought self reliance and leadership development Save the
children and adolecents Save the environment for the next generation.
NAT's
- Working and Street Children Intern Magazine
The main NATs activity is publishing the NATs Revue to improve reflection
and analysis on childness culture, street children and child work (by a non-total
abolitionist approach).
National
Association for the Communication and Education for Human Rights
ACEDH promotes the rights of women and children, and works to defend
minority groups within Burundi.
National
Association of Children's Residential Homes
Coordination of residential child care associations Primary areas of work:
- children in residential care
National
Association of Non-Governmental Organisations
Mission is to promote, co-ordinate, monitor and organise the participation
and contribution of NGOs in Zimbabwe in the social, economic and political development of
the people of Zimbabwe.
National
Centre for Play
National
Child Labour Committee
Monitoring and enhancing the dignity, health, education and welfare of all
children who work.
National
Child Rights Coalition - Trinidad and Tobago
National Child Rights Coalition works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Trinidad and Tobago.
National
Children in Need Network
National Children in Need Network (NCNN) works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Kenya. For more information go to
www.crin.org/pdf/kenya_coalitionprofi le. PDF
National
Children's Bureau
The National Children's Bureau exists to identify and promote the
interests of children and young people in the UK and aims to increase their status in a
diverse society.
National
Children's Network
To research and promote awareness and children's rights within schools and
social groups Primary areas of work: secondary education
National
Children's Right Committee
NCRC's aims to: advocate children's rights; lobby government; work with
government and all relevant organisations on child related issues of poverty, well-being,
legislation; to uphold children's rights where applicable especially in media; to hold and
workshops, and to implement the National Plan of Action.
National
Coalition - Dominican Republic
National
Coalition for Children - Jordan
National Coalition for Children (NCC) works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Jordan. For more information go to
www.crin.org/pdf/jordan_coalitionprof ile .PDF
National
Coalition for NGOs Monitoring the Implementation of the UNCRC
Philippine National Coalition for NGOs Monitoring the Implementation of
the UNCRC works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
natioally in the Phillipines.
National
Coalition for the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
National
Coalition for the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of the Child
National Coalition for the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of the
Child - NCPPRC works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child
nationallt in Sierra Leone
National
Coalition for the Rights of the Child
The National Coalition for the Rights of the Child works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Turkey.
National
Coalition of Lesotho
National Coalition of Lesotho works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Lesotho
National
Coalition of NGOs for the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Tajikistan
A coalition to promote the implementation of the Convention and the
concluding recommendations
National
Coalition on Children's Rights
National Coalition on Children's Rights (NNCCR) works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Nigeria.
National
Coalition on the Right of the Child
National Coalition on the Right of the Child works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Grenada.
National
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
1) General education: to inform the general public about the problems
associated with capital punishment. 2) General organisations: to coordinate activities for
the abolition movement as a whole. 3) To abolish the death penalty. 4) Stop killing kids:
the first step in achieving the third goal mentioned is to end the practice of executing
juveniles.
National
Committee for the Rights of the Child USA (1)
National Committee for the Rights of the Child works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in the USA.
National
Council for Child Welfare
National Council for Child Welfare works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in the Sudan
National
Council for the Child - Israel
The National Council for the Child was established in 1979 to protect and
advance children's rights. The NCC operates on several complementary fronts as it seeks
change in legislation, polcy and practice through constant observation , advocacy ,
representation , research , public information and education.
National
Council of Churches of Christ USA
A large ecumenical agency with a strong program of child advocacy.
Internationally their focus is on child sexual exploitation, children's rights, and child
labour.
National
Council Of Swedish Youth Organisations
The LSU is a platform for the co- operation at national and international
level for youth organisations in Sweden.
National
Deaf Children's Society
The National Deaf Childrens Society is an organisation of families,
parents and carers which exists to enable deaf children and young people to maximise their
skills and abilities. NDCS works to remove all the barriers which hinder this process.
National
Education Association
Education, elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty,
educational support personnel, school administrators, retired educators, college students
preparing to become teachers.
National
Educational Minorities Society
Technical assistance and provision of income generationactivities in
socio- economic parameters like health education, shelter, drinking water, irrigation and
community bore wells
National
Foster Care Association in Scotland
Foster care, child participation.
National
Institute for Public Interest Law and Research
NIPILAR concentrates on Human Rights and the law - Child Rights, gender
rights; criminal justice, local governance, constitutional and administrative law, general
legal advice and assistance.
National
Institute Of Public Cooperation And Child Development
National
Integrated Rural Development Agency
To supplement and compliment the developmental needs of the people. To
undertake issues based projects/ programmes
National
Movement of Street Boys and Girls
It is an autonomous, non- governmental, popular organisation, founded in
1985 composed basically of volunteers, aimed at supporting children and adolescents in
their own struggle for securing and defending their rights as citizens.
National
Organisation for the prevention of Child Abuse
National Organisation for Prevention of Child Abuse work to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Belize
National
Protection Authority of Sri Lanka
National
Service for Children
National
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
The NSPCC exists to: - prevent children from suffering significant harm as
a result of abuse - help children who are at risk from such harm - help children who have
suffered abuse, overcome the effects of such harm - work to protect children from further
harm
National
Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States
International treaties, children's rights.
National
Task Force for Children
NTFC has been established to serve as the coordinating agency of Jordan's
national efforts aiming at improving the current levels of achievement on child-related
issues, and accelerating by all means the attainment of qualitatively higher levels of
child survival, development, protection and participation rights of Jordan's children.
National
Youth in Care Network
NYICN aims to improve the lives of young people in care through support,
education and advocacy. Primary areas of work: young people in care
NCH
Action for Children
NCH Action For Children is one of Britain's leading child care charities,
helping over 30, 000 children in need and their families through 320 projects nationwide.
Needs
Care International
Provision of day care & health centres for disabled and refugee
children.
Neighbourhood
Society Service Centre
To enhance income generation programmes through the formation of self -
help groups to support children's formal education activities. To develop vocational
skills among underprivileged women, to allow them to become economically self supportive.
Nepal
Children's Organisation
Netherlands
Committee for Multilateral Youthwork
Co-ordinating all international projects of and providing opportunities
for the members of our organisation to visit seminars and conferences on a multilateral
level. Further we support the Dutch Youth representative to the UN and have several
project groups on issues from intolerance to Eastern Europe
Network
Against Child Labour
To bring together organisations and individuals concerned with child
labour for national lobbying against child exploitation. NACL seeks to conscientise and
educate organisations, general public and communities about child labour and effects,
mobilise public opinion and debates, provide information on child labour/abuse
intervention organisations.
Network
for the Convention of the Rights of the Child
Network for the Convention of the Rights of the Child works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Japan.
Network
of NGOs working with Children
Kyrgystan CRC NGO Coalition works to monitor and implement the Convention
on the Rights of the Child nationally in Kyrgystan.
Network
of Sex Work Projects
NSWP is an international network with hundreds of members, working in the
field of advocacy for sex workers in relation to health and safety.
New
Life Foundation of Bangladesh
New
Peace Home
New
Sudan Council Of Churches
NGO
/ UNICEF Committee for Children in CEE/CIS and the Baltic States
Aims are to provide a network for NGOs working in the Region (CEE/CIS and
Baltics) to share information and ideas, to develop better standards and practice, to
increase capacity of organisations in the Region, to work together to promote
childrens rights to implement and secure the rights expressed in the CRC.
NGO
Co-operation Group for the CRC
National Council for Children works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Demnark.
NGO
Coalition for the Protection of the Child in Togo
NGO
Coalition on the CRC in the Gambia
NGO
Coalition on the Rights of the Child - Egypt
NGO Coalitions on the Rights of the Child works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Egypt.
NGO
Coalition on the Rights of the Child - Ghana
NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Ghana. For more information go to
www.crin.org/pdf/ghana_coalitionprof ile. PDF
NGO
Committee on the Rights of the Child, Cambodia
NGO Committee on the CRC in Cambodia work to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Cambodia. For further information go
to www.crin.org/pdf/cambodia_coalition profi le.PDF
NGO
Committee on UNICEF
The NGO Committee on UNICEF was established in 1952 to encourage
cooperation between nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and UNICEF, with a view to
improving the wellbeing of children everywhere. It currently comprises 125 organizations,
and is run by an elected board with headquarters in New York. The Committee publishes a
regular newsletter.
NGO
Coordination for Children's Rights
NGO
Coordinative Council of Georgia
NGO Coordinative Council of Georgia works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Georgia.
NGO
CRC Coalition
NGO CRC Coalition work to monitor and implement the Convention on the
Rights of the Child nationally in Colombia.
NGO
Forum for Combating Sexual Exploitation
NGO
Forum on the CRC
NGO Forum on the CRC works to monitor and implement the Convention on the
Rights of the Child nationally in Sri Lanka.
NGO
Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child (NGO Group) is
a coalition of international NGOs which work together to facilitate the implementation of
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It was originally formed in 1983
as the Informal Ad Hoc NGO Group for the Drafting of the Convention on the Rights of the
Child.
NGO
Working Group on Girls
Nippa
- The Early Years Organisation
NIPPA is the largest voluntary organisation working for young children and
their families in Northern Ireland.
Nishtha
Centre for the Development of Women and Children
To save children living under the poverty line. Promote education. Help
parents with income generation program enabling their children to go to school. Primary
areas of work: Primary education, juvenile justice.
North
Gonder Administrative Zone Labour and Social Affairs
ZOLSA works to support and safeguard the rights of children, youths,
beggars, the elderly and disabled people. Their activities include carrying out research
and running training programmes. They collaborate with governmental, local and
international NGO's.
Norwegian
Centre for Child Research
Four main areas of research: - Childhood in a cultural perspective -
Kindergarten and school - Children's social development, child welfare and social network
- Children and their physical environment Other projects: Among the on-going projects are:
- Children's participation - Child care, family and child welfare - Children and the media
- Children and housi
NSW
Commission for Children and Young People
Promotes and monitors safety, welfare and well being of children and young
people in New South Wales.
Ntaional
Centre for Play
NCP provides a central information and resource base for play workers and
play organisations in Scotland, and others involved in aspects of play such as local and
national government, voluntary sector and private companies. NCP meets the needs of play
workers and others through three key areas information training and research.
Nucleus
"Nucleus .... a new centre for young people based on new ideas and
methods created by young people. A friendly, relaxed environment providing support on
young people's social and health issues. An alternative venue with drug free
environment."
Observatorio Internacional De Prisiones - OIP Ecuador
Off
Centre Hackney's Young Peoples Counselling Service
Off Centre enables young people to identify and understand their problems
and provides support to develop clear strategies to tackle them. Over 800 young people a
year have couselling and group sessions while a further 1200 seek information and advice.
Off
the Record
Off the record runs a free and confidential information, advice and
counselling centre for young adults
Office
for Church in Society, United Church of Christ
The characteristics of the United Church of Christ can be summarized in
part by the key words in the names that formed our union: Christian, Reformed,
Congregational, Evangelical.
Office
for International Affairs and Human Rights Lutheran World Federation
The Lutheran World Federation is a communion of Lutheran churches in all
parts of the world. It has 144 members in 65 countries.
Office
of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate of British Colombia
To help children and youth and their families when they feel they are not
getting the services they need from the provincial government.
Office
of the Children's Advocate
a) Represents the rights , interests and needs of children receiving /
entitled to recieve child welfare/protection services b) Investigate complaints made by/on
behalf of such children c) Provide advice and recommendations regarding services/programs
d) Encouraging participation a voice of children in decision making processes e) Advising
government of children's issues
Office
of the Commissioner for Chidren
Ombudsoffice
for Children & Youth
Individual case work (counselling , mediation, intervention promoting
children's rights projects (eg sexual abuse/domestic violence
One
World Centre for Northern Ireland
Open
lines for Pupils
The Open Line is department of the Ministry of Education dealing with
complaints and problems of pupils in the education system and publishing materials
promoting the rights of children.
Organisation
for Social Action
Organisation
Mondiale Contre la Torture
OMCT is today the largest international coalition of NGOs fighting against
torture, summary executions, forced disappearances and all other forms of cruel, inhuman
and degrading treatment. It has at its disposal a network, SOS Torture, consisting of some
240 non- governmental organisations which act as sources of information.
Organismo
do Voluntarito per la Cooperazione Internazionale la Nostra Famiglia
Organizaçao
pela Preservaçao Ambiental
The OPA is an organisation instituted specifically to promote children's
unity and community associations, nationally, regionally and internationally.
Our
Children
Our children was created in 1990 for the purpose of promoting children's
welfare and protection of children's rights and interests. "Our Children" is a
non-government and non-profit organization in Ukraine.
Our
Lady Of Charity Of The Good Shepherd
We work with poor, exploited and socially discriminated especially girls
and women in personal, family and social difficulties, through institutionalised and non-
institutionalised efforts in urban and rural areas.
Oxford
Development Education Centre
Oz
Child : Children Australia Inc
Oz child is national, NGO committed to improving the quality of care, life
opportunities and status of all children. Oz Child has been caring for children at risk
and in need since 1851 through its former agencies Family Action, Family Focus and the
National children's Bureau. Oz Child believes that every child deserves a fair go.
P.A.U. Education
P.A.U. Education is a private company, based in Barcelona, Spain, which
specializes in educational projects and the creation of pedagogical materials and methods.
It works together with UNICEF, UNESCO, ministries of education and culture, educational
institutions, NGOs and private companies in building learning communities.
PAK
Environment Education Society
Society is an non-governmental, women's development organisation working
for the advancement of the marginalised at the grass root level.
Pakistan
Council on Family Relations
Pakistan
Paediatric Association
Pakistan
Rural Worker's Social Welfare Organisation
The PRWSWO founded in 1994 is a non-profit making NGO which renders
various socio-economic development services for the disadvantaged sections of society. The
PRWSWO has focused on the Child Rights issue as one of its priorities and is in the
implementation of working with UNICEF, ILO, AusAid and LHRLA on Child Welfare Issues.
Palestinian
Youth Council
Paraspara
Trust
Paraspara Trust is a registered voluntary organisation working towards
eradication of child labour systems. To speed up the process the Trust is working with
3,000 families in 12 slums of Malleswaram ward in Bangalore City, Karnataka state.
Partners
for Sustainable Development
Pax
Christi International
Pax Christi International is a non- governmental organisation with
consultative status at the United Nations, UNESCO and UNICEF. It works in many countries
of the world, searching for new approaches to peace in the fields of demilitarisation and
security, human rights, ecology, economic justice, inter-religious dialogue and
reconciliation.
Peace
Trust (Child Rights Coordination Committee)
Peacelinks
To empower young people to step forward and contribute to positive change
in their communities. To help former child soldiers rehabiliate and reintegrate into civil
society.
Penal
Reform International
Lobbying govenments and the UN, Provide funding to other organisations,
Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Undertake research on children's rights,
Work directly with children, Work in partnership with other organisations, Work with the
media and press.
Pentecostal
Evangelical Church
People's
Action in Development
Working to support underprivilaged members of society, helping them to
improve their living standards. They aim to develop a sense of unity, co- operation,
mutual understanding, interaction and interdependancy among underprivilaged members of
society in order to develop their skills and techniques and promote integration.
People's
Association for Rural Development
PARD works with slum children, especially child labourers.
People's
Association for Rural Women Development Trust
To improve the level of the rural poor women and children. To promote all
round welfare and development initiatives in our Rural Side. Exchanging Information about
Children's Rights. Developing Networking Action for the elimination of Child labour.
People's
Organisation for Rural Health, Education and Economic Development
PREED has a vision for a child labour free zone, the empowerment of women
and campaigns for balanced childhood.
Perhaps...Kids
Meeting Kids
Kids Meeting Kids as a youth organisation - works to bring children aged 5
to 19 together from many backgrounds and cultures, so that they can get to know one
another and find ways to work together to change the world...
Pestalozzi
Children's Village Foundation
The Pestalozzi Children's Village Foundation is a Swiss organisation which
provides help to children on an international basis. It offers help to disadvantaged
children, regardless of sex, race, colour, language, religion, country of origin, social
and political backgrounds. The foundation is working both in Switzerland and abroad.
Pestalozzi
Children's Village Foundation - Romania
SKIP provides help for disadvantaged children and youth, regradless of
their race, sex, language, religionm beliefs or social background...
Philippine
National Red Cross
PLAN
International - Sierra Leone
PLAN
International - Cameroon
Founded during the Spanish Civil War in 1937, PLAN International is one of
the largest child-focused non-profit development organisations. Aiding deprived children
in developing countries, PLAN International is non- political and has no religious
affiliations.
PLAN
International - Ethiopia
PLAN International Ethiopia aims at bringing a difference to the lives of
children in Ethiopia. Interventions occur in the areas of health, education, habitat,
livelihood, the building of relationships and other areas of development.
PLAN
International - Guatemala
Promotion of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. PLAN aims to
create an empowering environment ;at the community level , which will result in better ,
safer , healthier, and more productive conditions for children.
PLAN
International - HQ
Founded during the Spanish Civil War in 1937, PLAN International is one of
the largest child-focused non-profit development organisations. Aiding deprived children
in developing countries, PLAN International is non- political and has no religious
affiliations.
PLAN
International - Kenya
PLAN
International - Nepal
PLAN international is a child focused human development organisation.
PLAN
International - Senegal
PLAN international is a child focused human development organisation.
PLAN
International - Sudan
Founded during the Spanish Civil War in 1937, PLAN International is one of
the largest child-focused non-profit development organisations. Aiding deprived children
in developing countries, PLAN International is non- political and has no religious
affiliations.
PLAN
International - West Africa
PLAN International is an NGO working to improve the lives of children in
the poorest countries.
Planete
Enfants
PROJECT 1: Action, prevention and development for the protection of
children - in villages - Nepal (against trafficking of girls) PROJECT 2: Protection and
assistance to street children against sexual abuse in Kathmandu - Nepal (against boy's
sexual abuse)
Playgrounds
and Recreation Association of Victoria
To promote play and its values Collect, disseminate and exchange
information about play and play environments Encourage consultation with organisations and
individuals on issues relating to play Carry out research into the use of playgrounds and
their value. Promote better design of playgrounds Encourage the better planning, design
and development of play opportunities
Poil
de Carotte
Polish
Forum for Children's Rights
Fundacja Dzieciece Listy do Swiata - Polish Forum for Children's Rights
works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in
Poland.
Povoada
Canad' Angola
Objectives include helping alleviate poverty and achieving sustainable
development in Angola with a specific focus on women and children affected by the civil
war; and to encourage partnerships between Canadian and Angolan civil society
organisations in the struggle to build sustainable peace in Angola.
Prathidhwani
Srota Sangha
The aims are to develop the socio- economic conditions covering child
development and media observation research.
Preda
Foundation
Youth development Project, residential Care centre for sexually abused
children, Street contact and legal aid crises intervention and advocacy, Campaign to stop
Child Prostitution, AIDS education, Low lost loan system (grameen).
Press
Jeune
Presswise
Primary
Healthcare 2000
Primary
Open Learning Pathway Trust
To eradicate child illiteracy among out-of-school children by providing
open learning educational pathways.
Programme
Insertion Des Enfants Desherites
Programme
on the International Rights of the Child
The Programme on International Rights of the Child was established as the
first university based research centre focusing on all aspects of the international rights
of the child.
Project
Grads for Teen Mothers
The project is a dropout prevention program located within an urban high
school of approximately 4,000 students and provides on site daycare for mothers as well as
classes on parenting and life skills for teen parents (primarily mothers).
Protecting
Environment And Children Everywhere
PEACE aims to prevent commercial sexual exploitation of children through
awareness raising, counselling, education and skills training for self employment projects
and also lobbying for legislation to curb child abuse.
Protestant
University of Applied Sciences
To target disability, social disadvantage, and pre-school education, child
participation.
Pueblito
Canada
Pueblito works to help people develop skills they need to organise and
help themselves. Their goal is successful, sustainable development that really helps
children and their families, prevents abuse and abandonment and empowers people to break
the cycle of poverty. Primary areas of work: Childcare, Education and Health
Qingdao Children's TV Development Council
Qingdao Children's TV Develpment Council is a local non-governmental
organisation in Qingdao, which lays stress on exchange and cooperation of children's TV
and other media all over the world and supports the promotion and realisation of
children's rights.
Quaker
United Nation Office - Geneva
Questscope
Rainbow Children in Need Welfare Organisation
RCINWO is a non-governmental, non- profit making organisation whose aims
and objectives are to help children in need of support (street children, children without
parents etc) and they are helped to learn a trade.
Rainbows
of Hope
Randolph
Macon College
Red
para la Infancia y la Adolescencia
Red para la Infancia y la Adolescencia works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Elsalvador.
Red
por los derechos de la Infancia en Mexico
Rede
de Crianca
Refugee
Studies Centre, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University
The Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) is part of the University of Oxford's
International Development Centre at the Queen Elizabeth House.
Rehabilitation
of Young Street Girls
Rescues, rehabilitates and re- integrates young street girls back into
society.
Reproductive
Educative and Community Health
Advocate for elimination of Female Genital Mutilation through education of
the girl child, empowering women of reproductive age not under FGM and sensitising all
stakeholders.
Research
And Education Centre For Disabled Children
Deliver training courses for teachers at schools for disabled children
such as: deafness, intellectually impaired and visually impaired. Early intervention for
deaf and mentally disabled children. Sponsorship for disabled children. Art and drama
program for them at school.
Research
Group on Children and Media
Research
Institute for Development
Scientific research for development
Research
Institute on Quality of Life
Primary areas of work: child protection, social risk, children's rights,
children and new technology
Reseau
Estudiantin pour les Droits de l'Homme
Created by students at Kinshasa University, REDHO is a NGO that promotes
the protection of child rights.
Results
RESULTS identifies the most cost- effective programmes which positively
impact the lives of the poorest of the poor (like child survival programmes) and then
advocates for increased funding and replication of these programmes
Right
to Education Project
A public access human rights resource providing information, publications
and services free of charge. The Project is devoted to furthering the rule of law as the
grounding of human rights, and promotes the right to education, human rights and
fundamental freedoms in education, and enhancement of human rights through education.
Rights
of Child Program
Rights
of the Child Foundation
conducts activities designed to assist and enhance national and community
efforts to prevent, identify and treat child abuse and neglect Primary areas of work: day
care, primary education, health care, community development.
Ruhunu
UNESCO Association
Rural
Action For The Alleviation Of Poverty
To mobilise communities with poverty stricken areas in the upper east
region, through communal labour to identify their own local problems and to find solutions
to them. To aim at improving the lifestyle of the people by way of income generation
activities, food growing, credit schemes, education and primary health care.
Rural
Development Society - Andhra Pradesh - India
RDS is a secular, non-profit making, grass root level voluntary
organisation - which works in the fields of social service for the rural masses in
Prakasham and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh. We have educational programmes on child
labour and the Government of India Child Health Programme.
Rural
Development Society - Bangladesh
aims: Socio-economie development of poor. Program: Group formation,
credit, health education, adult education. Aims: Awareness on child rights. Program:
Primary education, nutrition education, awareness on child rights. Impact: Running
31primary formal and non formal school.
Rural
Development Society - Tamil Nadu - India
Sangam formation, leaders training, skill training, environmental
upgradation, micro enterprises, small savings, human rights, T.B. eradication. Primary
areas of work: Primary Education Health.
Rural
Economic and Education Development Society
Driven by the vision of a society where there would be a guarantee of
social justice, human dignity, gender equality,ecological harmony, democratic
participation etc for everyone irrespective of caste, creed, race, ethnicity and sex.
Activities include lobbying, training, self-help groups and basic needs support services.
Rural
Education Centre for Development
- To eradicate child labour - To eradicate illiteracy and ignorance - To
strive for the health care and overall development of the child labourers - To enable
child labourers to organise themselves for securing their rights.
Rural
Environmental Development Network
Children with disabilities, orphaned children.
Rural
Health Development Centre
Aim: To make a sustainable Health Society Activities: Community Health
including Women and Child Health welfare Development of women through group dynamics
Education for working children Agricultural development Old Age Homes Disaster
preparedness programme Short stay Home for Women and Girls.
Rural
Integrated Development Organisation
Rural
Organisation for Social Education
Working and street children, girl child, children's health, children's
rights.
Russ
Foundation
Russia
- Rights of the Child Programme
The "Right of Child" has been functioning since 1996 as a joint
human rights project of the Groups of Russian Research Center for Human Rights and
Association of Child Psychiatrists and Psychologists. In 1998 "Right of Child"
was also registered as independent NGO - member of the Russian Research Center for Human
Rights. Website in English and Cyrillic.
Sabah Association For Child Care And Development
SACRED
- Society For Agricultural, Cultural And Rural Educational Development
A Community based organisation involved in development activities during
the past few years. The target groups are children (especially girl children), adolescent
girls and women belonging to the below poverty category
SAI
Education Society
Salaam
Baalak Trust
Salaam Baalak Trust provides support for street and working children in
inner cities, providing education, basic literacy and schooling, full care facilities for
the young (up to 12 years), drop-in shelters, nutrition, health care, family planning,
AIDS awareness, TB prevention, counselling, banking facilities and remedial drama.
Salvati
Copiii
Salvati Copiii works to monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights
of the Child nationally in Romania.
Salvation
Children's Home - Nepal
SCH-Nepal is a non-governmental, non-denominational, non-profit- making
Christian Organisation founded with the view of providing basic needs to those children
who are orphaned. The main aim is to protect the rights of the child who are abandoned by
society and family. SCH is running an orphanage.
Sambhav
Social Service Organisation
Sambhav has been working among the Tribal and Slum Communities in North MP
in India for the last ten years. Its activities include the empowerment of women, advocacy
for children's rights and reproduction and child health.
Sankalp
Sanlaap
Working with children of prostitutes, child prostitutes and trafficked
children who are rescued from the court and brothels.
Sarvodaya
Gram Sevak Sangh
Awareness programmes on health, HIV/AIDS, Literacy and poverty eradication
The main goal is the protection of street children, disabled children and orphans and
child labour.
Save
the Children Australia - Bangladesh Office
The strategic aim of SCFA in Bangladesh is to place the children and their
needs , interest and perspectives at the centre of socio- economic and political programs.
In response to its strategic aim , SCFA is currently adapting a child rights approach in
its work.
Save
the Children Canada - Bolivia Office
To empower,assist and enable communities and partner organisations to
improve the quality of life of children through the realisation of their rights as defined
in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Primary areas of work: Participation,
primary education, child focussed community development
Save
the Children Canada - Mali Office
Save the Children Canada's Mali programme includes projects protecting
children, street children programmes and activities relating to the rights of the child.
Primary areas of work: Primary Education, Juvenile Justice, Street Children.
Save
the Children Centre for Young Children's Rights
Save
the Children Denmark
Save
the Children Denmark - Ethiopia Office
To improve both the situation and the position of children based on the UN
Convention on the rights of the child.
Save
the Children Federation - Ethiopia
To raise the food security for disadvantaged families in Ethiopia. To
globally create positive lasting changes to the lives of disadvantaged children. Primary
areas of work: Maternal and child health care. Child survival.
Save
the Children Federation - Nepal
Save
the Children Greece
Promoting children's rights and undertaking programmes for a better life
for children, especially those who are in need Primary areas of work: Children in poverty,
"Minority" children, Development education, mother and child health, Promotion
of children's rights.
Save
the Children Iceland
Save
the Children in Albania
Save the Children in Albania is a joint programme of Save the Children
Federation, Save the Children UK and Save the Children Norway. It was founded by Save the
Children Norway and is a registered Albanian NGO. Within the framework of the CRC, Save
the Children in Albania works with and through partners in basic education, child
protection and child advocacy.
Save
the Children Italia
SC Italy is part of the International Save The Children Alliance and works
for childrens rights in Italy and abroad.
Save
the Children Japan
SCJ aims to enhance the rights of survival, development, protection and
participation of children in selected Asian countries.
Save
the Children Jordan
JSCF aims to provide education to children (KGs & clubs); to provide
medical care to children and women; to share, participate and implement the convention on
children's rights and awareness programmes.
Save
the Children Latvia
Save
the Children Mauritius
To safeguard the welfare rights of the child. Advocate for changes in laws
all in the best interests of the child.
Save
the Children New Zealand
To provide improved quality of life for underprivilged children around the
world and to protect children's rights everywhere.
Save
the Children Norway
Save
the Children Norway - Ethiopia
Save
the Children Norway - Guatemala
Save
the Children Norway - Mozambique
Save
the Children Norway - Nicaragua
Save
the Children Romania
Save the Children Romania aims to promote and defend children's rights by
: informing and making government bodies and the public aware of children's problems in
Romania, initiating proposals to reform legislation to improve the system of social
protection of the child and carrying out the programmes directly concerning children.
Save
the Children Spain
SCF Spain (previously FUNCOE - fundacion Cooperacion y Educacion) monitors
the children's rights and promotes actions against discrimination. It assists activities
to support young people's associations, particularly in grassrooots communities. SCF Spain
promotes children's protection policys and promotes training activites for peace ,
solidarity and the environment.
Save
the Children Sweden
Rädda Barnen is a non-governmental organisation working to enhance
adherence to the rights of the child, as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of
the Child (CRC).
Save
the Children Sweden - El Salvador Office
Save the Children Sweden fights for children's rights in Sweden and
throughout the world. It influences public opinion and represents vulnerable children
within the political arena.
Save
the Children Sweden - Guatemala Office
Save the Children Sweden fights for the protection of children's rights in
Sweden and throughout the world.
Save
the Children Sweden - Kenya Office
AIM: to promote and work for the rights of the child in accordance with
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. MISSION: to improve the situation of
children with emphasis on those in armed conflict and displacement.
Save
the Children Sweden - Nicaragua Office
Save the Children Sweden fights for children's rights in Sweden and
Internationally.
Save
the Children Sweden - Peru Office
Social mobilisation for the rights of the child, advocacy, training, child
participation, community based social work, children's ombudsmen.
Save
the Children Sweden - Regional Office for West Africa
Main activities include regional networking with child rights
organisations, providing support to national child rights coalitions, and carrying out
activities/projects against FGM, child trafficking and child labour. Work with military
forces include promoting child rights and protection. Also work with separated children.
Save
the Children Sweden - Vietnam Office
Save the Children Sweden fights for children's rights. It influences
public opinion and supports children at risk, both in Sweden and abroad, such as children
with disabilities, children in armed conflict, working children and children in conflict
with the law etc.
Save
the Children UK
Save the Children works to achieve lasting benefits for children within
the communities in which they live. By influencing policy and practice based on its
experience and study in different parts of the world in all its work. SCF endeavours to
make a reality of children's rights.
Save
the Children UK - Bangladesh Office
Working with local partners (NGOs and Government Agencies) to promote
children's rights in Bangladesh.
Save
the Children UK - Bosnia and Herzegovina Office
Save
the Children UK - Burkina Faso Office
Save
the Children UK - Burundi Office
Seperated children and child health
Save
the Children UK - China Office
- Focusing on improving care for orphans and abandoned children at a
Children's Welfare Home. - HIV/AIDS prevention and education - Water and sanitation
projects
Save
the Children UK - DRC Office
Save
the Children UK - Ethiopia Office
SCF works to achieve lasting benefits for children within the communities
where they live, by influencing policy and practice, via our experience and study in
different parts of the world.
Save
the Children UK - Fiji Office
Providing financial aid to children from disadvantaged families to enable
them to receive an education through a child sponsorship scheme.
Save
the Children UK - Lesotho Office
Children's Rights, disability, food security, HIV/AIDS education,
protection services
Save
the Children UK - Liberia Office
Save the Children - LIberia works with children and their families to
protect their best interests through child rights based programmes.
Save
the Children UK - Morocco Office
AIM: That the rights of children with disabilities are respected and their
participation encouraged. OBJECTIVES: Influence decision makers, distribute information
and materials within this area.
Save
the Children UK - Nepal Office
To raise awareness about the rights of children in their communities and
increase children's participation in development of initiatives for their well being
Primary areas of work: Primary education, Disabled children, Destitute children, Health
Informal Education - child to child, disabled children & child rights
Save
the Children UK - Northern Ireland Office
Lobbying govenments and the UN, Undertake research on children's rights,
Work in partnership with other organisations
Save
the Children UK - Office for South and Central Asia Region
Save the Children is the UK's largest international children's
organisation, working for the rights and welfare of children in the UK and in over 50
other countries through health, education, child protection, child labour, child rights
and community projects.
Save
the Children UK - Sierra Leone Office
SC Mission Statement; - We champion the right of all children to a happy,
healthy and secure childhood. - We put the reality of children's lives at the heart of
everything we do. - Together with children we are helping to build a better world for
present and future generations.
Save
the Children UK - South America Regional Office
Save
the Children UK - South Sudan
Save
the Children UK - Sri Lanka Office
Save
the Children UK - Swaziland Office
Advocacy on Children's Rights Child Protection Disability and Development
Early Childhood Development Rural Development Education Support
Save
the Children UK - Uganda
SCF works to achieve lasting benefits for children within the communities
in which they live by influencing policy and practice based on its experience and study in
different parts of the world. In all its work Save the Children endeavours to make a
reality of children's rights.
Save
the Children UK - Vietnam Office
Save
the Children US - Bangladesh
Save
the Children USA
Save
The Children USA - West Bank/Gaza Field Office
Savez
Drustava
Savez Drustava"Nasa djeca" - Our Children work to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Croatia.
Saviya
Development Foundation
SDF aims to eliminate extreme poverty among the urban and rural poor and
effectively implement programmes and social welfare projects including child development
and children's rights by establishing grass roots level organisations. To provide
initiative and assistance to harness the resources for community development on the basis
of organising the community for Action.
Saxan-Saxo
Women's Association
- Child Rights - Child Rights - Women's Advocacy - Credit Programme -
Nutrition, Sanitation, Breast Feeding
School
of Early Childhood
Early childhood education.
Scottish
Alliance for Children's Rights
Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights works to monitor and implement the
Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Scotland.
SEBE
Child Education Sponsorship
Helping orphan/AIDS children, marginalised youth, street children,
oppressed women, disabled children, needy children and abandoned children.
Secretariat
for the National Plan of Action for Palestinian Children
Under the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child, the National Plan of Action for Palestinian Children (NPA) aims to ensure the
survival, development, protection, and participation of all children within the
Palestinian territories.
Secretariat
of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
SNAICC works to achieve culturally appropriate changes that advance the
position of aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia. SNAICC is a
lobbying organisation, raising awareness and representing the interests of the member
Aboriginal Child care Agencies and Children's Services.
Separated
Children in Europe
Service
of Justice and Peace in Panama
Sharpe
Foundation
1. To promote literacy among women and children 2. To identify indigent
females and children from both rural areas and the slums in the cities and help alleviate
the practices of female child abuse. 3. To promote income generating activities among
women and children.
Shelter
for Children
Shelter for Children is a local young children's rights organisation
Shelter
Home For Children
Shwabolombi
Sight
Savers International
Sight Savers International is an NGO that promotes the integration of
visually impaired children in Africa, India and the Carribean, through educational
measures. In addition it works to rehabilitate incurably blind persons. Sight Savers
International also works in collaboration with Ministries of Health in relation to
blindness prevention.
Sindh
Journalists Network for Children
Promote children's rights; enhance concept of "child first"
through media and social action; publish material to mobilise communities in support of
children; encourage participation of children from Sindh in national and international
programmes and events.
Sithabile
Child and Youth Care Centre
The focus of Sithabile's work is on the worst forms of child labour, child
abuse and HIV/AIDS
SKCV
Children's Trust
SKCV's programmes are meant to help restore child rights to homeless and
orphan street children. A five phase voluntary system of rehabilitation which has been
tried and tested in the field for the past seven years steadily works to achieve this goal
for each child individually. SKCV works with runaway and orphan children.
Slovene
Association Of Friends Of Youth
Mains aims are to raise the quality of life for children and families and
represent/impose their interests and needs and to protect their rights.
SNV
(Netherlands Development Organisation) Kenya Street Children Programme
Social
Alert
Social Alert is an international organisation which aims to defend and
promote economic, social and cultural rights through their networks in West Africa, South
America and Asia. Social Alert also has a children's rights department.
Social
and Economic Enhancement Programme
Social
Education and Environmental Development
NFE for child labour, Health Education, Legal Aid, Environmental
awareness, Women Development. To give literacy knowledge to illiterate child labourers
through NFE and reenroll dropout children.
Social
Integration Forum for Working Children
Basic education, primary healthcare, playgroups, rehabilitation of
children in difficult circumstances
Social
Needs Network
Children in armed conflict, street children, unaccompanied children,
children affected by HIV/AIDS, children in especially difficult circumstances.
Social
Network for Development
Social
Science Research Unit
Undertake research on children's rights, Work directly with children
Social
Service for the Welfare of the Child - Lebanon
At service of handicap children and their families - To cover their
medical, social and educational needs
Social
Welfare Advancement Brilliant Association
To serve poor people, by running various activities - Mother and child
health, libraries, saving and budget etc.
Society
for Children and Youth of British Columbia
The Society for Children and Youth of British Colombia is a non-
government, advocacy organisation. The sole purpose of SCY is to advocate for the well
being of children and youth in British Columbia.
Society
for Community Development Project
Child Labour - to create literacy knowledge among child labourers and
bonded labourers, and to give suitable training to parents to obtain employment. Other
areas of work include: legal counselling, women and economic development, dairy and micro
enterprises loan programme, prevention of HIV/AIDS and the prevention of female
infacticide.
Society
for Neglected Children
Society for Neglected Children works with physically abused children and
child prostitutes.
Society
for Psychological Assistance
1. Providing psycho-social support to children, adults and families 2.
Training for care-providers
Society
for the Protection for the Rights of the Child
To promote awareness about child rights, the CRC and other issues related
to children. SPARC hosts the national child rights coalition.
Socio-legal
Aid Research and Training Centre
Socio Legal Aid Research and Training has recently begun a non- formal
education programme in three rural areas as well as some work with street children in
Calcutta. It is introducing preventative health programmes for these children. It also has
programmes on advocacy, training, research and information collection.
Somaliland
Children Assistance Organisation
Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to
provide support of education, health and counselling for children at risk in Somaliland.
Soroptimist
International of Korbnadal and Daughters Of Mary Immaculate International
Soroptomist
International
SOS
Kinderdorf International
This worldwide umbrella organisation of 131 SOS Children's Villages
national associations provides family- based care for orphaned and abandoned children
through the running of SOS children villages. It also engages in community development
support for local families through Kindergartens, Schools, Vocational Training Centres and
Social and Medical Centres.
South
Asia Coalition on Child Servitude (INSEC)
South Asia Coalition on Child Servitude (INSEC) works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Nepal.
South
Asia Forum on the Rights of the Child
South Asia Forum on the Rights of the Child works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Nepal.
South
East European Child Rights Action Network
SEECRAN brings together local, national, regional and international
organisations and individuals who defend, promote, protect and advocate for children's
rights in the region.
South
Young Challenges
Southern
African Federation of the Disabled
1) To promote support and complement government policies and programmes in
favour of disabled children, woman and men. 2) To facilitate exchange of information in
the field of disability through public education, programmes, seminars, travel and
exchange, journals and other publications.
Spanish
Committee for UNICEF
Children's rights in Spain.
Sports
for Hunger/Hunger Resource Centre
SFH works to combat childhood hunger in the United States and Worldwide.
Speakers are sent to K- 12 and College classrooms promoting the situation. In addition,
SFH has a resource centre with books, videos, magazines, curriculum guides and factsheets.
The organisation also helps people organising fundraising events.
Sree
Sakthi Mahila Mandali
Sri
Lanka-NGO Forum on the Rights of the Child
Sri
Sevasadan
Aims: To uplift the needy through self- help promotion by a collective
approach. Objectives: 1. To support self-help groups 2. To develop skills by conducting
training programmes 3. To develop hygiene and sanitation 4. To work with local government
institutions having similar objectives,
State
Secretariat for Persons with Handicaps
S.S.P.H. provides the following activities: -Elaborates the governmental
strategy regarding persons with handicaps according to international norms and principles;
-Initiates, elaborates and agrees specific norms; -Coordinate and control the
implementation of programmes, according to the governmental strategy
Stiftung
Fuer Kinder
The main concern of Stiftung Fuer Kinder is the priority use of its
resources for eliminating the causes of poverty. The foundation strives for solutions
which enable self- determination on the basis of partnership while simultaneously
respecting.
Stiftung
Kinderdorf Pestalozzi
Stirling
Council - Children's Services
Provide funding to other organisations, Provide training on children's
rights, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work
in partnership with other organisations, Work with the media and press TARGET AGE GROUP
Children 0 - 4, Chidren 5 - 15, Children 16 - 18 Return to CRIN's Home Page
Stirling
Education Services
Straight
Talk Foundation
Straight Talk Foundation aims, through its communications projects, to
increase the understanding of adolescence, sexuality and reproductive health, and to
promote the adoption of safer sex practices.The foundation also aims to help adolescents
acquire the necessary lifeskills and grasp of child and human rights to make the passage
through adolescence safely.
Street
Chikdren and Child Workers Support Centre Philippines Inc
The purposes of the Center are to advocate for the rights of street
children and child workers and to promote the participation and empowerment of children.
The Center's work includes the monitoring of children's rights violations, the
organization of leadership training programs and holding weekly workshops.
Street
Kids International
Street
Wise Children South Africa
Street-Wise South Africa would like to ensure that every street child I
South Africa has access to a support system pending reconciliation with his or her family.
Street-Wise South Africa seeks to reconcile street children with their families, if
appropriate to their needs.
Students
Human Rights Forum
Striving for human rights and in particular the rights of the child.
Sudan
Vision And Rehabilitation Association
Swedish
NGO Network for Children's Rights
Swedish NGO Network for Children's Rights works to monitor and implement
the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in Sweden.
Swedish
Refugee Council
Swedish
Young Falcons
Unga Ornar (Swedish Young Falcons) seeks to represent the voice of chidren
in society. Unga Ornars works against injustice for the right to play, freedom and each
child's right to develop according to his or her own ability.
Tamer Institute for Community Education
The Tamer Institute aims to achieve development at the
"invisible" (cultural and intellectual) level through helping youth, children
and women to acquire the means to learn.
Tamilnadu
Primary School Improvement Campaign
Tamilnadu Primary School Enrolment Campaign aims to achieve establishment
of free quality compulsory education as a necessary condition to reduce or abolish child
labour.
Tangents
Primary areas of work: Organising an annual event for 16-25 year olds
Leading workshops for young people who will receive direct training and encouraging them
to go back to their local areas and train other young people in the same fashion
Task
Force on Children's Nutritional Rights
TFCNR's primary purpose is to promote, through local, national and
international law, the child's right to adequate nutrition.
Tata
Instiute of Social Sciences
Children's rights in India, research, teaching and field practice.
Tearfund
Teenager
Charitable Organisation
"Teenager" Charitable Foundation, registered by the Justice
Bureau of the Lugansk Region, Ukraine (Reg. N 74). The Foundation was established in March
1997 as a non-state non- profit making organisation.
Telefono
Azzurro - Belgium
Telefono
Azzurro - Italy
Terre
des Hommes - Netherlands
TDH Netherlands is a member of the International Federation of Terre Des
Hommes in Geneva , which links ten national organisations in Europe and one in Canada.
Terre
des Hommes - switzerland
The mission of TDH is to act in favour of the rights of the child and
sustainable human development without any political , racial, religious ,cultural or
gender discrimination.
Tet
Ansanm Pou Lavi Miyo (OTAPLM)
Running a fee-free school for the poor and disadvantaged children of the
area.
Thais,
Consultoria en Desarrollo Social, S.C.
We have compiled a great deal of institutional links and experiences about
street children and working children programs, as well as those who live in extreme
poverty communities and who are exposed to high risk or are victims of support, research
and intervention programs for these population groups, as well as the organizations that
attend them.
The
Mental Health Foundation
Lobbying govenments and the UN, Provide funding to other organisations,
Undertake research on children's rights, Work in partnership with other organisations,
Work with the media and press
The
National Council for Children
The
Norwegian NGO Coalition on CRC
Work to implement and monitor the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
in Norway
The
Nucleus
"Nucleus .... a new centre for young people based on new ideas and
methods created by young people. A friendly, relaxed environment providing support on
young people's social and health issues. An alternative venue with drug free
environment."
Tibet
Bureau
Tomorrow
Children
Towards
Development Into Adulthood - TOWDA
Training
and Research Support Centre
Child health, child abuse, children's rights in Zimbabwe.
Training
and Resources in Early Education
- to provide access to quality training in Early Childhood Care and
Development; - to provide a range of exciting, low- cost resources; and - to provide
ongoing support to those who care for and work with young children from birth.
Trustul
Orfelinat Ungureni
The main aim is to safeguard the Romanian children's development, to
improve the quality of their lives and support their education by offering help and
resources to Romanian state-run institutions (such as schools and hospitals).
Try-Again
Homes, Inc.
This non-profit organisation is dedicated to strengthen individuals and
families for healthier communities, and to nurturing places for children in need through
community based provisions of a variety of family therapeutic services.
Tunisian
Foundation for Community Development
Community development, integrated rural projects for women, micro-
finance, basic health education Primary areas of work: primary education.
Uganda Foster Care and Adoption Association
Uganda
Women's Efforts to Save Orphans
UWESO's mission is to improve the quality of life of needy orphans by
empowering communities to meet the moral, social and economic needs of the orphan. Primary
areas of work:Sponsoring primary education and vocational training and tools for out of
school orphans.
Ugandan
Child Rights NGO Network
Ugandan
Society for Disabled Children
Provide the resources and opportunities for children with disabilities to
achieve their potential. USDC's work follows a community based approach, with the
following components; community education and sensitisation; training of personnel ;
support to referral services; and support to individual children and their families
through home based activities.
Un
Enfant Par La Main
UN
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights - Committee on the Rights of the Child
In early 1991, a meeting of representatives of States parties to the
Convention on the Rights of the Child was convened for the first election to its
monitoring body: the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The Committee on the Rights of
the Child currently holds three sessions a year, each of four weeks' duration.
UNAIDS
UNAIDS Mission Statement As the main advocate for global action on
HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed providing care
and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and
alleviating the impact of the epidemic
Undrepriviliged
Children's Educational Programs
UCEP is one of the premier National Non Governmental development
organisations, has been providing the following integrated services to the underprivileged
working children of the country for the last 27 years: 4.5 years General Education 6
months - 2 years Technical Training assistance in job placement employment
UNESCO
Bureau de Dakar
Education within Africa.
UNESCO
Early Childhood and Family Education Unit
Education, training, children's rights, early childhood and family,
information and documentation specialist.
UNESCO
International Clearing House on Children and Violence on the Screen
The overall point of departure for the Clearinghouse's efforts with
respect to children and media violence is the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.In
this context, articles 13 and 17 are crucial.
UNHCR
Centre for Documentation and Research
UNICEF
UNICEF helps governments, communities and families make the world a better
place for children. Part of the United Nations system, UNICEF has an enviable mandate and
mission, to advocate for children's rights and help meet their needs.
UNICEF
- Division of Evaluation Policy & Planning
The Division of Evaluation, Policy and Planning is charged with a number
of important responsibilities, including human rights and global child rights policy,
strategic planning and co- ordination, evaluation and research, social policy and economic
analysis. These roles are integrated together in UNICEF's strategic planning function.
UNICEF
- Area Office for the Balkans
UNICEF
- Belgrade
UNICEF
- Bhutan
UNICEF Bhutan advocates and works for the protection of children's rights,
to help the young meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their
full potential.
UNICEF
- Bosnia and Herzegovinia
UNICEF
- Botswana
Unicef's mandate is to advocate for children's rights, to assist them in
meeting their basic needs and to expand their opportunities.
UNICEF
- Cambodia
- Health - Education - Child Protection (sexual exploitation, street
children, children with disabilities, children and armed conflict, children in conflict
with the law and children in care, fostering and adoption) - Child-centred Community Based
Development - HIV/AIDS - Communication/ Social Mobilisation/ Monitoring and Evaluation on
Children's Rights
UNICEF
- China
The Convention on the Rights of the Child provides a framework for a
series of initiatives in health, nutrition, education , water and sanitation,
communication etc. designed to address the specific needs of China's children, especially
those living in the poorest areas of the country.
UNICEF
- Colombia
The most important purpose is to satisfy children's needs and their human
rights such as nutrition, health, education and water and sanitation. An important aspect
of UNICEF Colombia is the 'Children's Movement for Peace in Colombia'
UNICEF
- Cuba
UNICEF
- East and Southern Africa Regional Office - Regional Emergency Support Unit
The full realisation of children's right to life, survival, development
and the full realisation of all social and economic and political and civil rights,
particularly as expressed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
UNICEF
- Ethiopia
UNICEF
- Gambia
To contribute to the survival, development and protection of women and
children in the Gambia Primary areas of work: health & nutrition; basic education;
water, environment & sanitation; advocacy and social policy.
UNICEF
- Georgia
The Country Programme (1996-2000) is focussed on child survival through
improvements in health and nutrition; on child development through access to basic
education; on child protection services needed for the children in difficult
circumstances; and on child participation through ensuring active involvement of children
in decision making.
UNICEF
- Haiti
UNICEF
- Islamic Republic of Iran
To support activities which help achieve the objectives laid out in the
convention on the rights of the child. Primary areas of work: Primary education, health,
information systems, juvenile justice and children in need of special protection.
UNICEF
- Kenya
Mobilize and support initiatives aimed at fostering the rights of
children.
UNICEF
- Lebanon
Children's rights in Lebanon
UNICEF
- Lesotho
To build the capacity of government and civil society for the betterment
of children and women in Lesotho through the following programmes. Health and nutrition,
basic education, monitoring and evaluation, community organisation, information and
communication Primary areas of work: Heath, Education, Advocacy, Monitoring and Community
Based Programmes.
UNICEF
- Malawi
UNICEF advocates for the protection children's rights, helping meet their
basic needs and provide opportunities to reach their potential. Primary areas of work:
Primary Education, Adoption, Juvenile Justice, Nutrition, Water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS
and health.
UNICEF
- Malaysia
In Malaysia UNICEF's aim is to advocate issues related to physical and
sexual abuse, drug prevention, reproductive health and care of the very young child of
working mothers.
UNICEF
- Nepal (1)
UNICEF
- Nicaragua
Promotion of Children's Rights.
UNICEF
- Nigeria
Promotion of children's rights and welfare.
UNICEF
Bangladesh
Women development under CEDAW guidance, Gender issues, Education:
Universal Primary Education, Non- Formal Education & Adult Literacy. Water &
Environmental Sanitation, Health & Nutrition, Information Advocacy & awareness.
UNICEF
Geneva Regional Office
UNICEF Geneva Regional Office is one of UNICEF Headquarter locations.
UNICEF
Innocenti Research Centre
UNICEF
Library
UNICEF
MENA Regional Office
UNICEF
Pacific
The United Nations Children's Fund , UNICEF is the largest development
agency dedicated to working exclusively with children.
UNICEF
Paraguay
Provide technical assistance, supplies and funds to government and
non-government agencies, to promote fulfilment of all child rights to all children in
Paraguay. Primary areas of work: Health, education, water and sanitation, nutrition and
civil rights of children.
UNICEF
Philippines
UNICEF
Regional Office for Latin America
UNICEF
Regional Office for West & Central Africa
UNICEF
Russian Federation
UNICEF
South Africa
Child Education, Nutrition, Children in Armed Conflict.
UNICEF
South Asia Regional Office
Monitoring, Evaluation, Child Rights and Child Labour
UNICEF
Sudan
UNICEF
Syria Arab Republic
UNICEF Syria cooperates with the Syrian Government, NGOs and other UN
Agencies to ensure a "First call" to children, promote their rights and provide
community based services in primary health care, nutrition and basic education. UNICEF is
guided by the CRC and strives to raise public awareness on child rights and means of their
implementation.
UNICEF
Thailand
Unicef is the only United Nations organisation dedicated exclusively to
children. We work with governments, other UN agencies and NGOs to devise projects that
meet the needs of children in their own communities, in ways that are locally sustainable
on the basis of the CRC.
UNICEF
Togo
The United Nations Children's Fund , UNICEF is the largest development
agency dedicated to working exclusively with children. UNICEF works with other UN agencies
, governments and non-government organisations and with the private sector to provide
community based services in primary health care , nutrition , basic education and safe
water and sanitation in over 140 countries.
UNICEF
Tunisia
UNICEF
Turkey
UNICEF
Uganda
Union
of Healthcare Committees
UHCC deals with Healthcare - including educational healthcare, women and
childrencare, and Well- baby clinic.
Union
of Societies
Union of societies "Our Children" of Croatia aims to 1. provide
assistance to children in education and development; 2. promote children's rights; and 3.
help socially endangered children. The Union of societies "Our Children" of
Croatia seeks the realisation of the rights of the child and fulfilment of activities for
children in leisure time.
United
Action for Children
UAC is a child centred organisation with the mission of creating a caring
society for children and providing help before it is too late. They fight against child
neglect, expoitation, abuse, labour and sexual expliotation of children.
United
Nations Development Programme - Gabon
Poverty alleviation, sustainable human development
United
Nations In Bulgaria
The mission of the association is to unite the Bulgarian society in
support of the UN statute for sustaining world peace and security and adhering to basic
human rights and freedoms. Recent activities have been concerned directly with children.
United
Nations International Crime and Justice Research Institute
The Institute is intended to carry out research in support of the United
Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme. It also develops training, field
activities and the collection and dissemination of information in the field of crime
prevention and control and protection of human rights.
Universidad
Catolica del Uruguay
Social work, education
University
of Auckland
Children's rights and families in New Zealand.
University
of Essex - Children and Armed Conflict Unit
The Children and Armed Conflict Unit has been set up by the Children's
Legal Centre, an independent NGO, and the Human Rights Centre, an academic centre, at the
University of Essex.
University
of the Western Cape Community Law Centre
Unlimited
Productions
UNLIMITED Productions facilitates radio workshops, radio training and
media projects to enable young people to have an involvement in radio production and radio
journalism and to participate in radio broadcastiong locally, nationally and
internationally
Upliftment
of Democratic Village Improvement Society
Valarchi India Trust
Valarchi India Trust works in south india with poor rural communites -
espcially with the Dalit community. They have a special interest in the welfare of
children.
Verein
fur Gewaltlose Erziehung - Osterreichscher Kinderschutzbubd
VFGE aims to end physical and psychological punishment of children; and
improve legislative standards. VFGE organises exhibitions, lectures and seminars against
all forms of child abuse and punishment and try to improve the knowledge that in Austria
violence to children is legally banned.
Vietnam
Committee for the Protection and Care of Children
Vietnam Committee for the Protection and Care of Children works to monitor
and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationallt in Vietnam.
Viitorul
Copiilor
Vision
and Hope Foundation
Vision
Target Foundation
Vital
Help for Handicapped Children
Vital help give charitable help to families with handicapped children , to
give humanitarian aid, social rehabilitation and accommodation to disabled children and
their familles and defend their social rights. Primary areas of work: social rights of
disabled children.
Viva
Network
Viva aims to increase the quality and quantity of Christian child care
amongst children at risk around the world by networking child care organisations to
develop coordinated strategies and services.
Vivekananda
Adibasi Kalyan Samity
The objectives of the Samity include a.Development of local education in
the Bankua district b.Initiate and undertake programmes for the welfare of children
c.Implement programmes for the welfare of youths and women
Vojvodina
Child Rights Centre
VCPD is a non-governmental, non- political and non-profit making
organisation. It's main aim is the promotion of the UN Convention on the Rights of the
Child and the relations between this Convention and the children in Vojvodina.
Voluntary
Paribar Kalyan Association
Socio-economical and political consciousness of poor people, especially
women, through motivation, awareness raising, income generation, health service provision,
modern technology on agriculture, mediation, research and training.
Volunteer
Assistance for the Forgotten Children
VAFOC is a non-governmental and non-profit-making organisation based in
Bamenda, Cameroon. Its prinicpal aim is to provide assistance to children in regular
schools with learning problems. The organisation provides special education services to
children in regular schools with learning problems within the concept of mainstreaming.
VV
Giri National Labour Institute
War Child Netherlands
To empower children in war affected areas through: Psychosocial programmes
using creative arts and sports to strengthen the childrens psychological/social
development and well being; Creative arts and sports to reconcile groups of children
divided by war, to build a peaceful society; Creating public awareness and support on the
plight of children in war zones.
Watoto
Wa Amani (Children For Peace)
Dutch-based organisation which aims to protect and defend the interests of
children in armed conflict worldwide via: - public education - support - lobbying against
child soldiers - information and documentation - co-ordination of lobbying activities
Welfare
Development Centre of Sri Lanka
Western
Europe and Norht America Regional Caucus for the Special Session on Children
Promotes child rights and lobbies governments and UN agencies on child
rights relevant to the North America and European regions
Wingrove
Children And Young People's Forum
Women
- Children - Environment
The association aims at initiating all actions contributing to the
improvement of women and children's living conditions and to the preservation of the
environment. Programmes: Education Health aids, Family planning - Malnutrition - Creation
of jobs and resourcres. Integration- Re-integration. Re- forestation. Folder species
planting- Creation of vegetable garden in schools.
Women
Activities for Voluntary Empowerment
Grass roots organisation working with the poor in Nellore district.
Campaigns include promotion of health of mothers and children, education for child
labourers.
Womens
Organisation for Rural Development
WORD is a Social Work Organisation working in the Namakkal District, Tamil
Nadu, India. Over the years WORD has been working on Sustainable Health Care, Education,
Community Organisation, Vocational Training, the Environment towards social justice and
the total development of the community
Women's
World Summit Foundation
An international, non profit, non- confessional NGO and empowerment
agency, WWSF works for the implementation of women's and child rights and convenes
annually the "Prize for women's creativity in rural life, the World Rural Women's Day
- 15 October; the World Fund for the Dignity of Children and the World Day for Prevention
of Child Abuse on 19 November.
Work
Development Centre
poverty alleviation, women's rights, child rights, environment, education,
legal aid. Primary areas of work: primary education, child health, anti child-
trafficking.
Working
Group on Children
Working Group on Children works to monitor and implement the Convention on
the Rights of the Child nationally in Thailand.
Working
Group on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Working Group on the Convention on the Rights of the Child works to
monitor and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in India.
World
Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
WABA is a global network of organisations and individuals who believe
breastfeeding is the right of all children and mothers and who dedicate themselves to
promote, protect and support this right.
World
Assembly of Youth (WAY)
Youth right, youth health, empowerment.
World
Association For Orphans Africa's Section (WAO Afrique) Child Rights
- Reporting and monitoring the CRC - Fight against child labour - Child
trafficking - Child in conflict with the law - Sexual exploitation of children
World
Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is making a world of
difference. Through its national Member Organisations in 136 countries, WAGGGS provides a
dynamic, flexible, values-based educational programme that is relevant to the needs of
girls and young women.
World
Association of Early Childhood Educators
Allow every child under six years of age to exercise their right to early
education, to fully develop capabilities and social responsibility according to Art. 7 of
the United Nations Declaration on Children's Rights. Exchange experiences, foster contacts
and collaboration and inforamtion among all early childhood educators.
World
Bank Group - Global Child Labour Programme
The World Bank's Global Child Labour Programme (programme) was created in
May 1998 and is housed in the Bank's Social Protection Unit and Human Development Network.
The Programme is the focal point for Bank-wide child labour/ related issues and
activities, projects and policy.
World
Coalition for Indigenous Children and Youth
The coalition was established in July 2001 at the Second International
Workshop on Indigenous Children and Youth. The group will facilitate the organisation of
the third Workshop in July 2002.
World
Organisation for Early Childhood Education
OMEP UK aims to promote for all children, whatever their race, creed,
nationality and irrespective of political opinion of the society of which their family or
their group is part, optimum conditions for their well being, development and education
and hence happiness.
World
Organisation for Early Childhood Education - Sri Lanka
World
Organisation for Early Childhood Education - USA
Early childhood development.
World
University Service
WUS (UK) is passionate in its belief in the importance of education in
helping individuals and societies develop. In Particular, it works with refugees and
people affected by conflict. It achieves these aims through its two divisions: the Refugee
Education Training and Advisory Service (RETAS) and its International Division.
World
Veteran's Federation
International peace and security. Disarmament and conflict prevention.
Human rights and international law. Reintegration of war veterans and child soldiers.
Landmine issues.
World
Vision - Australia
World Vision is an international Christian relief and development
organisation working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children. World
Vision seeks to serve people who are poor worldwide, regardless of race, religion, or
ethnic origin.
World
Vision - Cambodia
World Vision is an international Christian relief and development
organisation working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children. World
Vision seeks to serve people who are poor worldwide, regardless of race, religion, or
ethnic origin.
World
Vision - Ethiopia
World Vision is an international Christian relief and development
organisation working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children. World
Vision seeks to serve people who are poor worldwide, regardless of race, religion, or
ethnic origin.
World
Vision - Germany
World
Vision - International
World Vision is an international Christian relief and development
organisation working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children. World
Vision seeks to serve people who are poor worldwide, regardless of race, religion, or
ethnic origin.
World
Vision - Kenya
World Vision is an international Christian relief and development
organisation working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children. World
Vision seeks to serve people who are poor worldwide, regardless of race, religion, or
ethnic origin.
World
Vision - Mauritania
World Vision is an international Christian relief and development
organisation working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children. World
Vision seeks to serve people who are poor worldwide, regardless of race, religion, or
ethnic origin.
World
Vision - Philippines
World Vision concentrates on sustainable holistic development, relief and
advocacy.
World
Vision - Uganda
Child focussed community development, advocacy childcare Link to
organisation brochure Primary areas of work: Primary education, healthcare, vocational
training etc.
World
Vision - UK
World Vision is an international Christian relief and development
organisation working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children. World
Vision seeks to serve people who are poor worldwide, regardless of race, religion, or
ethnic origin.
World
Vision Foundation of Thailand
World Vision is an international Christian relief and development
organisation working to promote the well-being of all people - especially children. World
Vision seeks to serve people who are poor worldwide, regardless of race, religion, or
ethnic origin.
World
Vision Relief and Devolopment
Works to relieve Human suffering , sitmulate transformational develoment
by assisting and supporting domestic and international parties in 96 countries.
Y Care International
educational and vocational training, street and working children, HIV/AIDS
awareness/preventative work, drug/substance abuse rehabilitation; community development.
garden and agroforestry programmes, computer schools, disability, drought programmes,
mother and child health care, girls and young women, refugees and young people in disaster
and post disaster situations
Yayasan
Bina Insani Indonesia
To promote women and children participation in development through women
and children empowerment program. To improve the community health status through community
health program. To increase the grassroot community's income through income generating
activity.
Yayasan
Bina Potensi Masyarakat
Assisting rural poor, eliminating child labour in the formal and informal
sector, economic and social support for poor rural communities, promotion of child rights
and capacity building for women
Yemen
National Coalition for Child Rights Care
Yemeni National NGO Coalition for Child Rights Care works to monitor and
implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child nationally in the Yemen.
Young
Solidarity
Provision of education and support for street children in Ouagadougou.
Young
Voices - Norwegian People's Aid
Voices of the children wants to build a wideworld network of children who
know about their rights and are willing and able to participate in the process of making
the Convention on the Rights of the Child more than words.
Youth
Action International
Youth
Advocate Program International
Through its programs, publications, and advocacy, Youth Advocate Program
International (YAP-I) seeks to improve the well being of youth on a global basis, with
special emphasis on youth suffering from social conflicts and war. YAPI was established in
1994 and is a non- profit organizations registered in the United States.
Youth
and Kids across Africa
Youth
Council for Development Alternatives
VISION - youth development, development of poor and downtrodden,
elimination of child labour, community oriented health care practices and food security.
Youth
Cultural and Information Centre
Helping disadvantage children and youth to develope skills and provide
opportunities and access to social services.
Youth
Development Foundation
YDF Cameroon mobilises resources and applies them to meeting the needs of
children and youth. This includes promoting growth and welfare through advocacy and
service delivery, information, education and communication. YDF also works in the field of
family life, education and assists disadvantaged children and youths to overcome their
psycho-social problems.
Youth
for the Future
Youth
for Unity and Voluntary Action
YUVA works on issues related to the vulnerable and marginalised poor,
focussing on rights related to housing and livelihood of children, youth, men and women
residing on the pavements and slums of Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.
Youth
for Unity and Voluntary Action - Regional Office
YUVA works on issues related to the vulnerable and marginalised poor,
focussing on rights related to housing and livelihood of children, youth, men and women
residing on the pavements and slums of Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur.
Youth
Human Rights Group
Raise awareness about children's rights, to spread information about the
Convention on Child Rights and monitor child rights violations in Kyrgyz.
Youth
Law Project Incorporated
World Vision Australia is a non-profit Christian organization working
along with its supporters for and with the poor in more than 100 countries.
Youth
Millenium Project at the University of British Columbia
YMP is a global initiative that encourages youth to make positive change
in the world by taking action in their communities.
Youth
Outreach Programme
Education and training of young people, creating a greater interest, and a
better realisation of the duties and responsibilities, of citizenship. We design non
formal training courses for children and youths through publications, workshops and public
information. The intended impact is to ensure the participation of young people in
decision making.
Youth
Research Network of Ghana
-Street children -Children with disabilities
Youth
Support Programme
Youth and children's rights in South Africa
Yugoslav
Child Rights Centre
The Center promotes the convention in order to encourage it's better
implementation through capacity building , advocacy and information managment, lobbying
for the improvement of existing legal regulations and related policy and practice
Zimbabwe Council for the Welfare of Children
Advocate, co-ordinate, support, promote and monitor all child reception
centres, children's homes, institutions and organisations involved in child welfare in
Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe
Parents of Handicapped Children Association
Liaison with policy makers and policy implementors To provide a forum of
exchange of information/experience and advice in the areas of disability to parents and
interested parties Exchanging and providing information through support groups Liaison
with other NGOs in the area of disability
Source: Children Rights Information Network