Children in Need

Millions of children are threatened by humanitarian crises around the world. Many are at the center of wars, armed conflicts, persecution, natural disasters, and other complex crises. Children pay a high price for humanitarian crises. They have often experienced or witnessed acts of violence and are at risk of neglect, violence, abuse, exploitation, human trafficking, or military recruitment. Children's rights are under threat all over the world.

Many children are forced to flee their homes. According to UNHCR, children account for more than 40 percent of all displaced persons and more than 50 percent of all refugees worldwide. Many boys and girls spend their entire childhood away from home, sometimes separated from their families. DONARE has selected six organizations that provide urgent humanitarian aid to children: PLAN International, Save the Children International, UNICEF, World Vision International, Terre des Hommes and ChildFund International.

Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and opportunities as well as equality for girls. Founded in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children's aid organizations in the world. The organization is active in more than 75 countries. Plan International responds to emergencies and disasters that threaten the lives of children.

https://plan-international.org/

Donate now to Plan International
https://plan-international.org/get-involved/make-a-donation/

Sponsor a Child
https://plan-international.org/sponsor-a-child/

Please note: You might be redirected to one of Plan International’s country organizations. You can directly donate to one of the member organizations or country offices.

Plan International's country organizations

Save the Children International

Save the Children is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that campaigns for the rights and protection of children and delivers urgent humanitarian assistance for children worldwide. The NGO was founded in 1919 by the teacher and social reformer Eglantyne Jebb in Britain. Today, Save the Children International consists of 30 country organizations and is active in around 120 countries.

https://www.savethechildren.net/

Donate now
https://donate.savethechildren.org/en/

Sponsor a Child
https://support.savethechildren.org/site/SPageNavigator/sponsorship.html#!/

Please note: You might be redirected to one of Save the Children country organizations. You can directly donate to one of the member organizations.

Donate to a county organization:

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, is the agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Created in 1946 as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, UNICEF is today one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world. UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to protect children’s rights.

https://www.unicef.org/

Donate to UNICEF now
https://donate.unicef.org/donate/now

Please note: You might be redirected to a UNICEF National Committee in your country of residence. The National Committees are an integral part of UNICEF’s global organization. At present there are 33 National Committees in the world, each established as an independent local non-governmental organization. The National Committees together raise around one-third of UNICEF's annual income.

Donate to a UNICEF National Committee directly:

World Vision International

World Vision International (WVI) is a Christian evangelical non-governmental organization (NGO) with a focus on development cooperation and humanitarian disaster relief. The emphasis of its work is also on helping children at risk. WVI was founded in 1950 and is now one of the world's largest aid organizations and one of the largest Christian non-governmental organizations. The NGO's fundraising projects are primarily financed through child sponsorships. World Vision International is active in more than 90 countries.

https://www.wvi.org/

Donate now to World Vision International
https://www.wvi.org/donate

Sponsor a child
https://www.wvi.org/child-sponsorship

Please be aware: World Vision International is a faith-based Christian organization, that might pursue other additional goals. If you prefer to donate to an ideologically independent organization, choose another humanitarian actor to donate to.

Please note: You may be redirected to a country's support office. You can directly donate via a national office.

National Offices

Terre de Hommes International Federation

The Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF) is a network of nine independent national organizations working for the rights of children and to promote equitable development without discrimination. The Terre des Hommes (TdH) organizations fight against malnutrition, child labor, child trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abuse as child soldiers. Individual organizations are also providing emergency aid in humanitarian crises and disasters. Terre des Hommes was founded in 1960 by Edmond Kaiser in Lausanne, Switzerland. The TdH organizations are currently active in more than 65 countries.

https://www.terredeshommes.org/

Please note: To donate to Terre des Hommes visit one of its national organizations.

Members of the federation

ChildFund International

ChildFund International is a global development and humanitarian organization that works to improve the lives of vulnerable children and youth in some of the world's poorest communities. The non-governmental organization (NGO) also delivers emergency relief aid in humanitarian crises. Founded in 1938 as China's Children Fund, the NGO is headquartered in Virginia, USA, and operates in 24 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

https://www.childfund.org/

Donate now to ChildFund International
https://www.childfund.org/ways-to-donate/

Please note: ChildFund International is part of the global ChildFund Alliance network. Eleven child-focused development agencies build the network, which helps children and their families overcome poverty and the underlying conditions. Overall, the partner organizations work in 70 countries worldwide. You can directly donate to one of the partners.

Partner organizations

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