2010-08-16
“The Advisory Board gives strength to Childhood’s projects”
INTERVIEW Leah Richardson is the newest member of Childhood’s Advisory Board. Together with four other experts she gives her advice on all...
2010-07-05
Consultants at successful mission on Childhood project
For several years, the management consulting firm Bain & Company has been one of Childhood’s Major Donors. Recently they engaged their...
2010-04-26
New drop-in center helps exposed New York youth
NEW YORK Far Rockaway in Queens is not an idyllic place to grow up in. High unemployment rate, violence, crime and drug abuse characterize the...
2010-04-16
Swedish EU Commissioner presents proposals to fight child abuse and human trafficking
EUROPE European Commission wants stronger sanctions against child sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and child pornography and is stepping up the...
2009-12-08
More happy memories for marginalized children
SWEDEN That children should be able to go to the cinema, the amusement park and pet animals in the zoo is obvious to most people. In reality...
2009-07-09
Lena, 15, was rescued from the streets of Odessa
UKRAINE The Way Home Charity Fund has worked for over 13 years in helping street children to a better life. In Odessa, Ukraine it is estimated...
2009-06-11
Support system for parents reduces child abuse
POLAND Many cases of child abuse can be avoided through preventive support to parents. January 2008, Nobody´s Children started a pilot project...
2009-02-24
Online abuse demands new strategies
SWEDEN Children who become victims of abuse over the internet often blame themselves and very few tell anyone about their experiences. Few...
2008-09-30
She rescued children living on the streets
LATVIA Leisure activities and help with homework are part of everyday life for school children living in socially safe and financially stable...
2008-09-29
“My family is more important than alcohol”
LATVIA When Andre became an alcoholic, and his wife Svetlana was sentenced to prison, their children had to move in with another family. The...
2008-09-03
New service prevents distribution of material depicting child sexual abuse
In an effort to prevent the spreading of material containing child sexual abuse over the internet, TeliaSonera has launched a free service allowing...
2008-09-01
“I was shocked by the honour culture in Berlin”
GERMANY Refusing to control sisters and female relatives demands great courage for boys growing up in honour-related cultures. By empowering...
2008-09-01
Enter changed everything
SWEDEN As Elina came to the meeting point centre Enter, run by Stockholm city mission, she was unemployed, periodically homeless since several...
2008-09-01
A safe haven when life goes wrong
GERMANY Honour related problems, domestic violence, drugs or crime. These are all reasons as to why teenage girls in crisis could need a new home...
2008-07-11
A second chance at Future Teens
SWEDEN "This place is special; I never experienced anything like it before. You actually get to do something here." The words come from...
2008-07-11
”Boys are also abused”
GERMANY What happens if a stranger is acting weird in the swimming pool, or wants you to come home with him and play video games?...
2008-06-03
Online abuse investigated in unique project
SWEDEN The internet is one of the most important social arenas for children and youth today. But there are risks; online abuse of sexual...
2008-05-21
Leaving the orphanage
LITHUANIA Every year, 3 000 children in Lithuania are taken into institutional care. As adults, they often have difficulties in finding and...
2008-05-19
Life looks brighter at Pasaka
LITHUANIA Young girls are a vulnerable group in Lithuania who in many cases are at risk of becoming victims of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation...
2008-05-09
Intense networking at mother-baby workshop
SWEDEN With the aim to exchange best practices, Childhood recently gathered staff from 14 projects all over the world working with young parents...
2008-04-21
Polish project reduces child abuse
POLAND Thousands of children all over the world are abused and neglected every year. The polish organisation Nobody´s Children has, with support...
