An Africa Fit for Children begins with Child Helplines
In 2020, Lifeline Childline Zambia recorded a case of a 14-year-old girl who had lost her mother about two months earlier. For the purposes of this blog, I won’t call this girl by her real name, of course – so, let’s just call her “Hope”… Hope was struggling to accept that her mother was gone, […]
Harmful Practices in the Eastern & Southern Africa Region
Data on contacts concerning “Harmful Practices”: child marriage and FGM
Mental health: helping the child helpline counsellors to help children and young people
Child Helpline International launches eLearning on Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support A teenage girl called the child helpline, seeking help on behalf of a friend who is 16 years old: “My friend says she just wants to die … please, can you help her?” The girl reveals that her friend has behavioral problems. She has […]
Mauritius: Child Helpline Mauritius
Halley Movement is a coalition of charitable organisations working for the welfare of children and family in Mauritius and in the Southern African region. Its child helpline seeks to raise awareness of children and communities about their rights, provide phone guidance and support to children and parents Services Child Helpline Mauritius Phone Operating Information Child […]
Benin: Sauver l’Enfant
Sauver l’Enfant is a new child helpline operating in Benin Services Childline offers: Phone Operating Information Contact Details 138 Email Facebook Twitter Youtube < Back to Child Helplines
Botswana: Childline Botswana
Childline Botswana’s vision is to have a nation that is child friendly: that respects children’s rights and does not abuse its children by the year 2036. Services Childline offers: Phone Operating Information Childline provides service in: English Opening hours are: Monday through Sunday 24/7 Contact Details Website 11611 3 900 900 Email Facebook Twitter […]
Burundi: Yaga Ndakumva
Yaga Ndakumva is a child helpline for the children of Burundi. Services Yaga Ndakumva offers: Phone Operating Information Yaga Ndakumva provides service in: English French Kirundi Opening hours are: Monday through Friday from 8h a 20h Saturday and Sunday from 12h a 19h Contact Details Website 116 Facebook Twitter < Back to Child Helplines
Cameroon: Lignes Vertes Cameroun
Lignes Vertes Cameroun is currently migrating to become a 116 operator. Services Lignes Vertes Cameroun offers: Phone Operating Information Lignes Vertes Cameroun provides service in: French Opening hours are: Monday through Friday from 7h30 to 15h30 Contact Details Website 116 222 23 25 50 Facebook < Back to Child Helplines
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tukinge Watoto
War Child UK runs a free helpline called Tukinge Watoto (meaning “Let’s Protect Children”) to help provide support to at-risk children and make sure that law enforcers respect their rights. Services Tukinge Watoto offers: Phone Operating Information Tukinge Watoto provides service in: French Opening hours are: Monday through Sunday 24/7 Contact Details Website 117 < […]
Sierra Leone: EEHR Sierra Leone Child Helpline
EEHRSL (Economic Empowerment & Human Rights) serves the children and young people of Sierra Leone. Services EEHR offers: Phone Operating Information Opening hours are: Currently offline Contact Details Website 078666269 Email < Back to Child Helplines