Geneva, Switzerland · Established 1979
Defence for Children International
Advancing children's rights.
(About)
Grassroots movement for children's rights in 45 countries.
Defence for Children International was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Today it is an established organisation, working on children's rights, legal aid and advocacy and known within the sector for its tagline "Advancing children's rights.".
The organisation currently operates in 9 countries, with major presence in Palestine, Sierra Leone and Democratic Republic of Congo. Grassroots movement for children's rights in 45 countries. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at defenceforchildren.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
Defence for Children International is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, established in 1979. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Children's rights — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Legal aid — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Advocacy — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1979
HQ
Geneva
Switzerland
Countries of work
9+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
What people actually say.
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 9 countries.
- Palestine
- Sierra Leone
- Democratic Republic of Congoregion
- Liberia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
- Nepal
- Uganda
1 entry not pinnable (regions or aliases).
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