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http://www.unicef.org/ - http://www.unicef.org/
Working to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour. |
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United Nations - Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights - http://www.ohchr.org/
Extensive information on the promotion and protection of human rights, children's rights and fundamental freedoms including reports, documents, treaties and policy. |
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UK Committee For UNICEF - http://www.unicef.org.uk/
Seeks to change attitudes and generate support for children's rights through campaigns in the UK and other countries. |
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Child Rights Information Network - http://www.crin.org
Promotes children's rights to survival, growth and development, protection and participation through information exchange and database building. |
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Free The Children International - http://www.freethechildren.org/
Description of programs dedicated toward eliminating the exploitation of children around the world, by encouraging children to volunteer in and create programs and activities that relieve the plight of underprivileged children. |
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The Natural Child Project - http://www.naturalchild.org/
Working toward creating a world where all children are treated with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion. |
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United Nations - Children's Rights Report - http://www.un.org/rights/dpi1765e.htm
An overview of the child rights violations worldwide. |
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Deepalaya - http://www.deepalaya.org
Information on the services and activities of a New Delhi based NGO working on behalf of the rights and wellbeing of more than 35000 children and their families living in slums and villages in India. |
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National Youth In Care Network - http://www.youthincare.ca/
A non-profit, charitable organization run by and for young people, aged 14 to 24, who are or have been in the care of child welfare authorities across Canada. |
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Children's Commissioner for Wales - http://www.childcom.org.uk
Information on children and their rights and the responsibility and authority of the Commissioner's Office. |
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Children of Ethiopia Education Fund - http://www.coeef.org
Girl's sponsorship program in Ethiopia. Currently over 560 girls are being assisted by the program. |
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American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center - http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=CR200000
Working in partnership with other ABA entities, bar associations, and local and state advocacy groups to monitor and influence juvenile justice policy and practice. |
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National Independent Living Association - http://www.nilausa.org
Information on NILA, a national network of public and private organizations, individuals, youth and foster parents committed to independent living and transitional living services for older at-risk youth and their families. |
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Boes.org - http://boes.org/index.shtml
Multilingual human and children's rights across the world. |
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Children Investment Fund Foundation - http://www.ciff.org/
Funds projects to improve the lives of children living in poverty in developing countries. Projects and grant information. |
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Save America's Children First - http://www.theodora.com/teddy/unicef.html
The site presents the Convention on the Rights of the Child, FAQ and opinion on its relevance to children in United States. |
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Eliminate Child Labour in Tobacco - http://www.eclt.org/
Contributes to the elimination of child labour in tobacco growing and seeks to improve the living standards of children. |
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Jubilee Campaign - http://www.jubileecampaign.co.uk/
A UK human rights group lobbying to protect children's rights and the persecuted church with a very extensive links page on human rights. |
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Operation Iraqi Friendship - http://www.operationiraqifriendship.org/
An organization founded by students to help Iraqi children. School supply, baby products, and soldier care-package programs. |
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Peer Partners - http://www.peerpartners.org/
A youth volunteer group that strives to bring the community together by preventing youth smoking, hunger, illiteracy, homelessness, and birth defects. Kids Feeding Kids, Project Breathe Easy, and Ghana Library Fund initiatives. |
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Point Hope - http://www.pointhope.org/
Point Hope's mission is to help starving children in the Buduburham refugee camp in Ghana, Africa. |
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Global ChildNet - http://www.gcsltdc.com/gcnb_p.html
An internet resource offering a range of accessible, child health related, on-line services to include: databases and other information on issues related to the well-being of the children worldwide. |
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The Next Generation: In the Wake of the Genocide - http://www.onlinevolunteers.org/gujarat/reports/children/index.htm?
A report by a team of citizens on the impact of the Gujarat pogrom on children and the young. |
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Families For Children Zambia - http://www.ffczambia.org.uk
A small charitable trust supporting families and vulnerable children in Zambia affected by the Aids epidemic and poverty. |
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The Servant's Heart - http://www.theservantsheart.org/
Lutheran organization devoted to helping Guatemala's urban poor. History, mission, and volunteer opportunities. |
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Empowerment International - http://empowerment-international.squarespace.com/
A non-profit organization working in Costa Rica and Nicaragua to break the cycle of poverty by taking the children off the streets and putting them into the classroom. |
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Wathnakpheap - http://www.bigpond.com.kh/users/wp.org/
A local NGO dedicated to furthering children's rights in Cambodia. Helps reduce child trafficking, child labour and school drop-out. |
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Magna Carta Plus - http://magnacartaplus.org/uno-docs/ch-rights.htm
Extensive documents and declarations on human rights including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
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The Children of Eastern Europe - Northstar Gallery - http://northstargallery.com/pages/RussiaHome.htm
A photographic documentary on children living in orphanages, psychiatric hospitals of Russia, Moldova and the underground of Bucharest Romania. |
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Tenderness Without Borders - http://www.angelfire.com/az/Xsmas2000/
A private initiative to promote children's rights and welfare the world over. |
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The Emma Page - http://www.bmts.com/~jangord/
Tragic accident brings three communities together to build a school in Ecuador. Organization run by children, for children gets the work done. |
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Iranian Children's Rights Society - http://www.iranianchildren.org
Dedicated to helping the children of Iran. |
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CHOSA - Giving Hope to the Children of South Africa - http://www.childrenofsouthafrica.org/
Information on Baphumelele Orphanage including charity, donations, volunteering, enkosi, khayelitsha, providing hope, compassion, education and nurturing |
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War Child Expo - http://www.warchild.org/artists/expo/hoffman.html
A photographic essay about the children of Mostar, Bosnia by Dutch actor/photographer Thom Hoffman. |
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Ongoing Search for Solutions to Problems of Children - http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2000/12/8/article_01.htm
This site observes that many children are unloved and unwanted with millions living in poverty and many others die prematurely each year. |