“With the implementation of our new Listen Up! strategy in 2023, Terre des Hommes Netherlands seeks to accelerate progress on ending child exploitation.“
Foreword
"2023 was my first full year working with Terre des Hommes Netherlands and looking back, I can honestly say that I am impressed by the work of ‘my’ organisation. I had the chance to meet Tasha in Kenya. Having lost both her parents as a child, she survived by earning some money in the sex industry. With support from our partner she has now become an experienced dressmaker and has her own sewing machine. With a big smile she told me that she is totally capable of taking care of herself and her family now. It was wonderful to see how she regained her dignity.
Unfortunately however, the global context in 2023 remained very challenging for too many children. While the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has prioritised the strong commitment of states to secure a bright future for the world’s children, progress is lagging behind. Millions of children still find themselves in exploitative situations and need support to regain their power.
With the implementation of our new Listen Up! strategy in 2023, Terre des Hommes Netherlands seeks to accelerate progress on ending child exploitation. We do so by building coalitions, expanding knowledge and influencing systemic change. As always, children are central to our work. They were central to the co-creation of our three thematic programmes through workshops across Africa and Asia last year. You can read more about the further results of our work in this publication and in our annual report.
2024 once again presents us with many challenges. Especially due to developments such as artificial intelligence (AI), which exposes children to increasingly greater and unknown risks. The new political climate in our country may hamper our development cooperation. At the same time I am confident that Terre des Hommes Netherlands - with a solid strategy in place, dedicated employees and volunteers and the support of a diversity of donors - will be able to empower many more children. So that those who have been exploited and those at risk, now and in the future, do not suffer the same violations of their rights."
Julie Verhaar
CEO Terre des Hommes Netherlands
“With the implementation of our new Listen Up! strategy in 2023, Terre des Hommes Netherlands seeks to accelerate progress on ending child exploitation.“
‘2023 was my first full year working with Terre des Hommes Netherlands and looking back, I can honestly say that I am impressed by the work of ‘my’ organisation. I had the chance to meet Tasha in Kenya. Having lost both her parents as a child, she survived by earning some money in the sex industry. With support from our partner she has now become an experienced dressmaker and has her own sewing machine. With a big smile she told me that she is totally capable of taking care of herself and her family now. It was wonderful to see how she regained her dignity.
Unfortunately however, the global context in 2023 remained very challenging for too many children. While the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has prioritised the strong commitment of states to secure a bright future for the world’s children, progress is lagging behind. Millions of children still find themselves in exploitative situations and need support to regain their power.
With the implementation of our new Listen Up! strategy in 2023, Terre des Hommes Netherlands seeks to accelerate progress on ending child exploitation. We do so by building coalitions, expanding knowledge and influencing systemic change. As always, children are central to our work. They were central to the co-creation of our three thematic programmes through workshops across Africa and Asia last year. You can read more about the further results of our work in this publication and in our annual report.
2024 once again presents us with many challenges. Especially due to developments such as artificial intelligence (AI), which exposes children to increasingly greater and unknown risks. The new political climate in our country may hamper our development cooperation. At the same time I am confident that Terre des Hommes Netherlands - with a solid strategy in place, dedicated employees and volunteers and the support of a diversity of donors - will be able to empower many more children. So that those who have been exploited and those at risk, now and in the future, do not suffer the same violations of their rights.’
Julie Verhaar
CEO Terre des Hommes Netherlands
Foreword
