Dr. Avnish Jolly:Stop Child Trafficking – an international campaign initiated and launched in October 2001, by International Federation Terre des Hommes (IFTDH). The IFTDH is a network of nine member organizations in the following countries: Germany, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland (including the two organizations Tdh-Switzerland and the Tdh Foundation in Lausanne, Switzerland) and Syria. The network works in partnership with Tdh organizations like Spain and Netherlands. Members of the IFTDH support 840 development and humanitarian aid projects in 71 countries.
International Federation Terre des Hommes – the Swiss Foundation founded by Edmond Kaiser. Its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the largest Swiss children’s aid organization working since 1960; the movement has been active wherever children are in need.
The movement follows the Charter of its founder, Edmond Kaiser, pledging to provide direct and non-bureaucratic assistance to children in distress, wherever they may be. Through resolute commitment and long-term experience, IFTDH today plays a leading role in the field of humanitarian aid at an international level. With emergency action and long-term projects, Terre des hommes is fighting for children’s rights in 30 countries, practicing a strict policy of political, racial and religious neutrality.
Worldwide, the IFTDH is one of the largest NGO federations providing aid for children in need. It has a consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), UNICEF, ILO and the Council of Europe.
Stop Child Trafficking campaign is run – together with local partners – by regional coordinators and delegates in 33 countries of the six regions: Europe, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Southern Africa, South America and Western Africa.
Dear Sir,
It is really very saddening to note that the spread and advancement of education has not been able to curb the social evils like child trafficking.Why is it still going on rather increasing day by day?The governments in the respective countries should take drastic measure to nip this evil in the bud,and the rights of the children be protacted…otherwise ….. ? GOD only knows what will happen…..