Hundreds of millions of children are pushed onto the margins of society around the world. This number is increasing. ChildSafe works to protect children and youth who are: living and working on the streets, using drugs, affected by HIV, migrants or at risk of unsafe migration, in prison or in conflict with the law, victims of abuse and domestic violence, involved in the sex trade, school drop-outs or unemployed, living in poverty or affected in any other way that prevents them from having their internationally recognized rights as children fulfilled. Children and youth living on the margins of society are exposed to many abuses, from physical and emotional violence to sexual exploitation, forced labor or lack of access to health care and education.

CHILDSAFE AGENTS

ChildSafe Movement Agents (CMA) are individuals who are identified, trained, tested and monitored to become volunteers protecting children from all forms of abuse. Agents are the eyes and ears of the ChildSafe Movement. They’re trained to recognize a situation of danger for children and to take the appropriate actions to protect them. Agents are strategically selected for their likeliness to witness situations of danger for children, for instance, street sellers or taxi drivers who are constantly on the streets where children are likely to face many risks.

IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

Implementing Partners are local organizations, international non-profit organizations, groups, and associations providing child welfare services, implementing ChildSafe activities (community training, certification, hotline, awareness campaigns, etc.) in their area with the support of the ChildSafe Movement. Currently, there are 17 ChildSafe Implementing Partners in the world.

HOW IT WORKS

To make children safer

Awareness, Behavior Change & Advocacy: Awareness raising, behavior change and advocacy is critical to protect children. By adopting positive behaviors and policies, we provide supportive environments to children and youth. We created campaigns for citizens, travelers and donors.

Child Protection Trainings: We provide trainings to various types of people and organizations. From community members to businesses, non-profits and schools. These entities are given the tools to protect children and youth in their daily life. They are certified and continuously monitored.

24/7 Emergency Hotlines & Support: ChildSafe offers immediate protection to children at risk of being harmed. We have hotlines operating 24/7 ready to respond to a call about a child in danger. Our ChildSafe social workers take the necessary action to rescue and protect the child.