Talk about depression! Fundación Anar takes on the challenge
Fundación Anar, the Peruvian child helpline, is celebrating World Health Day by joining the World Health Organization campaign #hablemosdeledepresión. Children, young people and parents are encouraged to speak about their feelings and learn how to recognise early signs of depression.
The inspirational work of Sauti 116 Uganda Child Helpline gets rewarded!
“The priority goal is to ensure that children are free from all kinds of abuse and able to realise and enjoy their right to protection.” says Rashid Javed, Country Director for Plan International Uganda. The Sauti helpline received a donation of USD 50,000 from Plan Uganda and the European Union. Valuable equipment needed for the […]
Let’s celebrate the launch of the 116 Helpline in Liberia
The 116-Helpline was inaugurated in November 2016 at a special ceremony held during the official launch of the 16-Days of Activism, a campaign initiated to stand up against all forms of violence against women and girls. A child helpline is a comprehensive, coordinated, interdisciplinary, accessible and sustainable multi-sectoral service and program that responds to children […]
Two of our members came together for the importance of helping refugee and migrant children in Greece
Palestinian organisation SAWA and Greek member The Smile of the Child met to join forces in improving the help and support of refugee children in Greece. SAWA visited Greece and they agreed with The Smile of the Child on the common goals they are facing in the current migrant crisis. Both organisations are members of […]
Just one sexual message counts as sexual violence against children and there should never be a second one!
Old legislation across the UK has struggled to keep up with the quick developments in online technology, which has made it difficult to combat online abuse. Through the campaign ‘Flaw in the Law’, NSPCC has successfully advocated for a change in legislation in online grooming. Police in the UK can now arrest a perpetrator after […]
Share the Positive, Block the Negative
Our Croatian child helpline, Brave Phone, has entered into an exciting partnership with Hrvatski Telekom and the Association for Communication and Media culture to improve levels of online safety for children in Croatia. The campaign ‘Share the Positive, Block the Negative’ aims to develop and promote a number of awareness-raising activities to protect children online, […]
Young People Spreading the Message of Peace in Syria
Young people from the Syrian child helpline Mobadeeron and Aflateen BADINTEEN came together to spread the message of peace in Hama. They purchased paper to cut into tree shapes and covered them with writings of peace. The cards were handed out to people in the streets, who then responded with similar messages. The article can […]
Malawi child helpline YONECO gets recognition by Minister of Gender
After a visit to the YONECO offices, Malawian Minister of Gender Dr. Jean Kalirani commends YONECO for their fight against child abuse and gender-based violence. YONECO started their toll-free child helpline in 2006, which was then adopted by the Malawian government in 2011. ‘The government is aware of the great role you play through the […]
Pushpa is a victim of child marriage in Nepal
The Nepalese child helpline CWIN tells the story of ‘Pushpa’*, a 16 year old girl from Nepal and the victim of forced child marriage. CWIN managed to help Pushpa through persistence and strong collaborative efforts. This example illustrates a very important contribution in the fight against child marriage. Pushpa contacted CWIN because she needed help […]
Supporting Children on the Move
Bris, the Swedish child helpline, has developed a national project called ‘Together for Children on the Move’ to provide long term support for children in transit. This includes running evidence-based support groups run by professionals, mobilisation of societal support agencies, and strengthening of networks for unaccompanied minors. ‘Children who have experienced war, trauma and who […]