Fondation Terre des Hommes
Preventing and ending the exploitation of children
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Terre des Hommes is a child rights organisation that works to prevent child exploitation, remove children from exploitative situations and help them develop in a safe environment, with activity in Mauritania. Its focus covers the worst forms of child labour, child trafficking and migration, sexual exploitation and child abuse. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child forms the basis of its work, which is carried out with local partners and offered without discrimination by race, religion, gender or political view. It envisions a world where children are no longer exploited and can grow into independent adults.
To prevent and end child exploitation so that every child can grow up safely.
Terre des Hommes was founded in 1960 by Edmond Kaiser in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is the leading Swiss organization for children's aid, and has worked in Mauritania since 1984 on child protection, including children in domestic work.
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Mauritania
Switzerland
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- Established in 1960, it predates 85% of the charities in Mauritania GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
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Fondation Terre des Hommes is listed in Mauritania. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Compared with 2 similar human services charities in Mauritania.
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Fondation Terre des Hommes is a human services nonprofit based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1960 and has been operating for 66 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 34/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Terre des Hommes is a child rights organisation that works to prevent child exploitation, remove children from exploitative situations and help them develop in a safe environment, with activity in Mauritania. Its focus covers the worst forms of child labour, child trafficking and migration, sexual exploitation and child abuse. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child forms the basis of its work, which is carried out with local partners and offered without discrimination by race, religion, gender or political view. It envisions a world where children are no longer exploited and can grow into independent adults. Fondation Terre des Hommes is a human services organization based in Mauritania. The organization was founded in 1960.
Fondation Terre des Hommes is located in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The organization was established in 1960 and has been active for 66 years.
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Quick facts about Fondation Terre des Hommes
- What is Fondation Terre des Hommes?
- Fondation Terre des Hommes is a human services non-governmental based in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Terre des Hommes is a child rights organisation that works to prevent child exploitation, remove children from exploitative situations and help them develop in a safe environment, with activity in Mauritania. Its focus covers the worst forms of child labour, child trafficking and migration, sexual exploitation and child abuse. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child forms the basis of its work, which is carried out with local partners and offered without discrimination by race, religion, gender or political view. It envisions a world where children are no longer exploited and can grow into independent adults.
- When was Fondation Terre des Hommes founded?
- Fondation Terre des Hommes was founded in 1960.
- Where is Fondation Terre des Hommes located?
- Headquartered in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The charity operates in 2 countries.
- Is Fondation Terre des Hommes trustworthy?
- Fondation Terre des Hommes has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Fondation Terre des Hommes's website?
- https://www.terredeshommes.nl
- Are donations to Fondation Terre des Hommes tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Mauritania under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.