The Gaborone Declaration
on the Role of Child Helplines in the Protection of Children in Africa
The Gaborone Declaration was announced at the close of the Regional Consultation of Child Helplines in Africa, held in Gaborone, Botswana, on 28-30 November 2023. The Gaborone Declaration is the statement made on behalf of all members of Child Helpline International in the Africa Region, and is signed by Patrick Krens, our Executive Director; Florence […]
Tackling Online Sexual Exploitation, Child Marriage & FGM in Africa: The 2023 Africa Regional Consultation
Learning Coordinator Laura Holliday reports back on the recent Africa Regional Consultation of Child Helplines
20 years, 20 voices: Childline Kenya
2023 marks the 20th Anniversary of Child Helpline International. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we have invited 20 of our members – from all around the world, founding members and members who have recently joined us – to share their stories in a special series that will run between now and World Children’s Day on […]
20 years, 20 voices: LifeLine/ChildLine Zambia
2023 marks the 20th Anniversary of Child Helpline International. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we have invited 20 of our members – from all around the world, founding members and members who have recently joined us – to share their stories in a special series that will run between now and World Children’s Day on […]
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 […]