Save the Children Sweden started working in Eastern and Central Africa in 1965. Today, we have offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya; Juba, Sudan; and Khartoum, Sudan. The organisation has long-term child-rights based development programmes in Ethiopia and Sudan, and it supports local partners in Kenya, Eritrea, Somaliland and Uganda.
We focuse on building the capacity of local people, community-based structures and organisations. In Eastern and Central Africa, we work with more than forty different non-governmental organisations and government bodies. In addition, we have adopted a direct implementation approach in southern Sudan and in the refugee camps of western Ethiopia and North Darfur.
All of the work in the region focuses on children’s rights, and tackles issues that affect marginalised children. The core of the work focuses on children affected by conflict, education, discrimination, abuse, exploitation, and HIV/AIDS. Our focus also include child participation and good governance in the best interest of the child.
The major task facing child rights advocates today is making the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child a reality for all children. The exchange of experience and know-how are proactive ways to work towards this goal, which is why Save the Children Sweden makes its books and reports available for the world. Welcome to visit our child rights bookshop on the internet.
Save the Children Sweden is a non-governmental organisation. It is an active member of the International Save the Children Alliance – a global movement for children’s rights.
Through 18 offices around the world, the organisation contributes ideas, experience and funds to 500 projects in more than 60 countries. Welcome to visit the Save the Children website.
Save the Children Sweden fights for children’s rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children’ lives worldwide.
Save the Children Sweden works for a world:
• which respects and values each child
• which listens to children and learns
• where all children have hope and opportunity