World Childhood Foundation Activity Report 2015 100 projects This is Childhood. in 100 days. World Childhood Foundation was founded in 1999 by H.M. Queen Silvia. It is an international organization that works to promote everyone’s right to a safe and loving childhood.

Our vision How we work FACTS ABOUT CHILDHOOD FACTS Every child has the right to a childhood, to We have offices in , , safety, happiness, playfulness and curiosity and the United States, but we – Childhood was founded in 1999 by Paula Guillet de Monthoux H.M. Queen Silvia. about life. Everyone has the right to grow up do not have staff in the field. Instead we Work: Secretary General of the World Childhood Foundation. and develop, both socially and intellectually. support projects run by local organizations, – Childhood’s work is based on the UNCRC, Lives: as these organizations have a longterm Our mission and is religiously and politically unaffiliated. Family: Husband and twin girls. approach, and often have the best under- The mission of Childhood is to defend Education: MBA – is about to complete a thesis on finance and fundraising. standing of the problems within a specific – Childhood has offices in Sweden, Brazil, the rights of the child and to promote Germany and the United States. Leisure: Spending time with family and friends. region. better living conditions for vulnerable Background: Secretary General of SOS Children’s Villages in We support the projects with funding, as and exploited children at risk all over the – Childhood provides support to more than and, before that, several senior positions at UNICEF. well as strategic advice, capacity development world. We want to give all children the 100 projects in 16 countries. and networking opportunities. opportunity to develop into strong, secure We believe that cooperation, knowledge and responsible human beings. transfer and capacity building provide AS THE NEW SECRETARY GENERAL of Child- Target group the preconditions for a cost-effective and hood, it’s very exciting to look back on the An important keyword at We primarily work preventatively, to qualitative way of working with children. past year. In 2015, I completed my first 100 stop children from being sexually abused Childhood’s project managers work closely days at Childhood. During these 100 days, I Childhood is PREVENTION. or exploited, and to allow them to have with the local organizations to provide have, among other things, looked closely at a safe and loving childhood. Childhood help and support, both from our offices some of the 100 projects that we worked on has identified four target groups where and through personal visits. in 2015. Above all, I am impressed by the children”. The Queen also spoke at the United children are most at risk of being abused Core values knowledge and experience that exists both Nations’ meeting entitled “Children and or exploited. These are: All our work is based on the UN Convention within the organization; knowledge and expe- Sustainable Development Goals” in September and thus change – and improve – the lives of – Families at risk on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), rience that has been transformed into projects, 2015. children around the world. – Children who are victims of abuse the Global Compact’s children’s rights programs, support efforts, partnerships and What makes Childhood unique is that we help The ambitious, new sustainable development – Children in alternative care principles, and the ethical codes defined action plans that change and improve the lives small organizations and new ideas to grow goals that were decided upon at the Unit- – Street children by Childhood. of children around the world. and prosper. We have numerous examples of ed Nations meeting last autumn give us a organizations that, as a direct result of support platform to focus even more on children. For An important keyword at Childhood is from Childhood, have been able to stand on the first time, the world’s nations agreed to PREVENTION. We know that child abuse their own feet. Many of those with whom we include a goal of stopping violence against PHOTO: UNITED NATIONS PHOTO LIBRARY is not a necessary evil, but something that collaberate emphasis their appreciation for the children. In 2016, we at Childhood look PHOTO: SANTA FE we can prevent. The first, but important step, extent of our support. Not only do our project forward to further intensifying our efforts in is to dare to look at the problem. managers visit the projects and organizations, making that goal a reality. In September 2015, Queen Silvia of Sweden ” held a speech at the United Nations to Sixteen years ago when she founded Child- but project managers help their partners We will do it – together with our project part- draw attention to children’s rights. A day hood, Queen Silvia of Sweden had the courage pinpoint their needs and requirements, set ners, our generous donors, our co-founders, prior to the meeting of world leaders at the to acknowledge the problems of violence ambitious goals, support decisions, assist in our board of directors, and our founder and UN headquarters in New York to discuss against children. Undeterred, she has ventured developing project methods and improve honorary chairman Queen Silvia of Sweden. the new sustainable development goals, into the public sphere to talk about the vul- their organzation, help them build a network Swedish delegates held a meeting together nerability of children, the acts of violence and of organizations… the list is long and can be We hope you’ll want to be part of it! with World Childhood Foundation and Mentor International at the UN entitled sexual abuse committed against them, and has even longer. “Children and the Sustainable Development helped shed light on these issues. PAULA GUILLET DE MONTHOUX Goals”. For example, in the autumn of 2015, Childhood’s voice is being heard in interna- Secretary General Queen Silvia attended a seminar at the tional contexts. We are in dialogue with other World Childhood Foundation During her speech, the Queen said that the Vatican on the subject of trafficking. There, she child rights organisations, governments, and new global goals regarding children were gave a speech on the trafficking and sexual others in positions of influence who have the something Childhood has aimed to achieve abuse of children, concluding with the appeal: possibility of help children’s lives. We have since the organization started. “Let’s give a voice to the most vulnerable of the opportunity to influence global agendas

2 world childhood foundation world childhood foundation 3 SWEDEN RUSSIA Childhood around the world. Maskrosbarn Blaho gives Roma children a future Doctors to Children Maskrosbarn organizes summer camps for children Blaho in Ukraine operates a pre-school for Roma One portion of Childhood’s grant to parents with alcohol and/or mental problems. children at risk. After spending time at the pre- provided support for a social worker In 2015, Childhood supported 100 projects in 16 countries. The camps give the youth an opportunity to school, the children are better prepared to start unit at a hospital. This social worker unit spend part of their summer holiday without school and have the chance to receive a proper assists staff in identifying disadvantaged feeling responsible for their parents and share education like other children. Tests show that or at risk children earlier. In 2015, 702 their experiences with other young people pre-school or preschool children develop rapidly children received support at the unit. in a similar situation. The project results in in a short space of time. One significant result is The project also trains professionals strengthened resilience and reduced sense that many of the Roma children choose Ukrainian responsible for support to children who of loneliness among the participating youth. schools after attending the pre-school school. are victims of crime. BELARUS BRAZIL CAMBODIA CHINA GERMANY MOLDOVA NEPAL NEPAL USA Voice of Children RUSSIA Under the transformative leadership of Voice of Children is a local Katie Albright, The San Francisco Child organisation in Kathmandu which Abuse Prevention Center (SFCAPC) works with street children and SOUTH AFRICA is becoming a model child-friendly marginalized families. The project facility that uses a comprehensive helps street children return to their SWEDEN approach to treatment. By engaging families or find foster families for law enforcement, victim advocacy, and those without family. An important medical and mental health services, part of its work is supporting the SFCAPC is supporting those vulnerable families and preventing at risk and victims of abuse. Katie UKRAINE Albright is a winner of the international children from ending up on the Child10 Award 2015 for this work. streets. Voice of Children received USA By developing replicable and scalable additional support from Childhood models, SFCAPC plans on reproducing following the earthquake in April successful programmes outside of San 2015. Among other things, this Francisco. SFCAPC aims to end child support helped women and children abuse within its city by 2075. MOLDOVA affected by the earthquake. GERMANY Partnerships for Every Child Safe places for refugee children Moldova has come a long way in – help and future closing down places of institutional RESULTS 2014 – 2015 In September 2015, Childhood arranged a popular care and providing foster care instead. How was support and carework distributed per target group? and well-attended symposium on the refugee Partnerships for Every Child, supported See the charts below situation of children, in the hope of giving them a by Childhood, has received tangible positive future. Queen Silvia of Sweden attended results. Since January 2010, the the conference and gave the opening speech. Since number of children in foster care has 2007, Childhood has organized projects for refugees quadrupled. During the project, we succeeded in getting 21 regions in 31 % Families at risk in Germany and acquired extensive experience 31 % on how unaccompanied minors can be integrated Moldova to offer foster care as an through nursey, grammar, and high schools, sports alternative to institutional care. activities, youth clubs and even businesses. Read more on page 10 8 % 8 % Children in alternative care 8 % 8 % Street children SOUTH AFRICA 53 % BRAZIL Ububele Home Visiting Project Childhood Brasil has been working in the Olympics Childhood’s partner, Ububele, has developed a home visiting scheme for new project since 2014. This project relies on a number of mothers in Alexandra, one of Johannesburg’s poorest townships. Many mothers 53 % Children exposed to partners (Rio 2016TM, Oak Foundation, Carlson Family in Alexandra live in extreme vulnerability to poverty, addiction, violence, and violence and abuse Foundation and EY – formerly Ernst&Young) and the overcrowding. Through Ububele’s program, the new mothers received regular objective is to prepare the city of Rio de Janeiro to protect support and advice from other women within the same area. Every year, over children and adolescents during the Olympics (jointly with 100 mothers get support which enables them, despite major challenges, to the private and public sectors) against sexual violence develop a close, safe and loving relationship with their children. and to leave a positive legacy for the city.

4 world childhood foundation world childhood foundation 5 How Childhood chooses which projects receive support. 12. Most project partnerships will be phased out after six years. It is possible to deem a project successful in several different Projects granted support from Childhood go through a rigorous assessment process. ways, for example through the development of a new method 11. In some cases, Childhood will or model to support children and families in difficult situations end its cooperation with a project Explore Childhood’s application, approval, and follow-up procedures for new projects below: that has been proven effective; the acquisition of new knowledge partner after only a year or two. on a specific target group or support method; the continued It may be that the project did not funding of an organisation or project from local authorities develop as expected, the reporting or other donors; an improvement in the quality of the organ- was unsatisfactory or there is no isation’s work with vulnerable children and families; or that longer need for support. an organisation which was previously small has become more professional and established.

3. The organisation submits a formal application to Childhood. Applications 2. Identification of and visits to are reviewed by programme officers local organisations which already who may ask additional questions, work with Childhood’s target contact the references and go through groups and may be relevant partner relevant research on the subject. 3 organisations. A first assessment of 6. Childhood funds a Phasing the organisation is completed and project for up to six years 7. Programme officers at Childhood are in close out: possible projects are discussed. with a gradual phase-out contact with project partners and visit all projects starting in the fourth year. twice a year. Mentoring constitutes an important Project partners must apply part of a project’s capacity development in terms for continued support every of performance monitoring, long-term funding, year or every other year. and the extent of the child = the extent of child participation participation.

4. Childhood’s Advisory Board – an independent panel with expertise in international develop- ment, children’s rights, psychosocial work with 1. Analysis of the situation of Child- children and families in vulnerable situations and hood’s target groups in the respective 10. Childhood project partners may also work with child victims of sexual abuse – reads country. What is already being done by seek additional funding to do something and discusses all the applications and reaches a others – authorities or NGOs? What are extra special for the children they work joint recommendation that is submitted to the the main problems? Where can Child- with. This may involve arranging an Board of Directors. 8. The reporting process consists of hood make a difference? outing or a Holiday party or building a 2 two written reports per year in which playground. The aim is to create happier Implementation the project’s challenges and results are and more carefree moments for as many phase: reported, four financial reports and children as possible. an annual audit. Payments are made quarterly, provided that the reporting requirements are fulfilled.

9. Current project partners can seek additional grants 5. The Board of Directors makes 1 from Childhood for capacity development. Priority is decisions based on the overall Before the placed on smaller, inexperienced organisations that assessment of the quality of the decision on may need a lot of support in building a stable organi- application, its relevance and where project support: zation. Childhood can also finance study tours for the Childhood could be of most help. more established organisations, training in leadership or financial monitoring, or consultancy support to im- prove performance monitoring and strategic planning. Childhood engages its corporate partners in this work as much as possible.

6 world childhood foundation world childhood foundation 7 Children in Street children. Children who live on the streets are one of the most at risk groups for being abuse or exploited. alternative care. Childhood’s partner organization, Mith Samlanh in Cambodia, seeks out children in the city of Phnom Penh who live and work on the streets and helps them leave this harmful and often dangerous environment. Children feel best growing up alongside adults with whom they feel safe. Many children who live on the streets have down the children’s families or other relatives short term, the children can bring in a large Childhood’s goal is that no child should have to grow up in an institution, and that lost confidence in the adult world. There- who can take care of them with the support portion of the family income by begging on all children should grow up in a family or an environment which resembles a family. fore, projects which focus on street children of Mith Samlanh. Of course, the longer a the tourist trail, it’s more important for them put great emphasis on re-establishing this child has lived on the streets, the harder it is to get schooling so that they can get a job and confidence and to motivate them to want to for them to move back to their family, but support themselves and their family when they accept help. It is important to strengthen the most of them have someone with whom they grow up. independence which they have built, instead of can reconnect. That is why outreach work is making them dependent on help. This means so important for children who have recently that, above all, the projects focus on building ended up on the streets – so that they can be Just as in our work with all our target a long-term and secure existence beyond life quickly identified and helped to get away from groups, Childhood puts great emphasis on the streets, rather than distributing food an environment that is harmful to them, both on preventative work. Supporting families in need is important in order in the short and long term. and providing children with temporary beds, to prevent children from ending up on which in the worst case can lead to children the streets. Helping families at risk staying on the streets even longer. On many occasions, Mith Samlanh works can in turn help prevent child abuse or With support from Childhood, This is how our partner organization, Mith with entire families who live on the streets children ending up on the streets or Partnerships for Every Child has Samlanh in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, works. or in slums, where children are forced to beg being taken care of by the community. developed new models to ensure Through its outreach work, it touches the lives or collect garbage to help support the family. For those children who already live on that children do not need to end up in of around 1,800 street children every year. Its Mith Samlanh’s work may include supporting orphanages. Previously, abandoned the streets, our aim is to reintegrate field workers regularly visit those areas of the adults to find a job, helping them start their them into society, a process that takes infants were always placed in an city where children and families live on the own small business, or getting them out of orphanage in anticipation of a time and varies depending on each alcohol or drug addiction. It is imperative to long-term solution. With the help streets. They visit the same place several times child’s personal situation. of Partnerships for Every Child, a week and lay out tarps on the ground to make the families realise that although, in the abandoned children can find a safe gather the children and adolescents. Quick- and loving foster family. Partnerships ly, small groups form when they do street for Every Child provide support for otreach. The social worker chooses some books families in distress, so that with the and toys for the smallest children. On another Childhood’s goal is that no child should right help they can continue to take tarp, teenagers gather to discuss sex and rela- care of their children. have to live or work on the streets. tionships, or something else that’s important to them. Young mothers are given advice on breastfeeding and how to keep their infants healthy. Elsewhere, a nurse attends to children who need, painkillers or delousing. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, CHILDHOOD has says Åsa Wikström, project manager at Child- ships for Every Child and the support from collaborated with an organisation in Moldova hood responsible for this particular project. Childhood, many of those children would have In this way, Mith Samlanh built up the called Partnerships for Every Child, who work She continues: probably grown up in an institution. Among children’s trust and was able to offer them holistically to give vulnerable children – those other things, Partnerships for Every Child the opportunity to come to a drop-in centre, who are separated or at risk of being separated “It works together with authorities to bring has ensured the establishment of a national where, for example, they could eat a meal, from their families – a safe and secure future. about change at a national level. Compared to network of foster care homes. wash themselves and talk to an adult about the Childhood supported a project which involved other countries in Eastern Europe, Moldova reasons why they ended up on the streets and the development of foster homes as an alterna- has come a long way in closing down places “For those children who, for various reasons, if they have any relatives they could contact. tive to institutional care and the results have of institutional care and providing foster care cannot live with their original family or with The next step could be to make up for lost been very good. instead. Partnerships for Every Child can take relatives, foster care is one of the most com- schooling. There is a program for children a lot of credit for that.” mon options used almost all over Moldova. with classes a few hours a day. After a while, “Partnerships for Every Child has played a cru- During the project, we succeeded in getting children can be reintegrated into a normal cial role for vulnerable children in Moldova. The project which Childhood supported 21 regions in Moldova to offer foster care as school. Older children can get help with career Its work with children and families, as well achieved several concrete results. Since January an alternative to institutional care”, says Åsa training, in a restaurant or as a motorcycle as local communities and authorities such as 2010, the number of children in foster care has Wikström. mechanic, for example. social services, has given very positive results”, quadrupled. Without the efforts of Partner- An important part of this work is to track

8 world childhood foundation world childhood foundation 9 Children exposed to Families at risk. violence and abuse. In Sangkhlaburi in western Thailand, near the border with Myanmar, Childhood’s partner organization, One Sky, works with children and families at risk.

IN SANGKHLABURI, WIDESPREAD poverty “Although almost all parents want their chil- IN CAPE TOWN, CHILDHOOD’S partner organ- trouble-makers at school and the situations in ing through themselves. The relationship with is a major challenge and contributes to many dren to remain at home, they often believe that ization, James House works with teenage boys their homes were not that good either. Through their sons has improved so much! They com- social problems. The proximity to the border placing them in an orphanage is the only way facing a combination of destructive behavior at the program, the boys received support in their municate better and spend more time together. complicates support for children and families out of a very difficult situation. It is also the home and at school, domestic violence and who school-work and life skills training in a group They are so proud of their sons, in a way that who often move between Thailand and Myan- result of the lack of support for families who are are engaged in risk behavior such as criminality, where they were provided a safe space to talk all parents should be, but I know that these mar without permission or identity documents. struggling in everyday life”, says Joel Borgström. school suspension and drug abuse. The program about life and parents and expectations in a kids seldom get the chance to hear this kind of The area is very isolated, and the nearest also includes the boys care-givers, to help them group with other boys in a similar position. praise. They talk a lot about how important it is social services are situated four hours away in With support from Childhood, One Sky has to become more secure in their role as parents. They also participated in a therapeutic camp to hug their kids and show how much they love Kanchanaburi. continued its efforts to introduce other options The boys accepted to the program, which is where they started the journey to process the them. And both fathers repeatedly say that they for parents, so they aren’t forced to send their called Boy’s Best, typically display extremely difficulties they were going through and so far really want to be there not only for their own “Before One Sky began its project in Sangkhla- child to an orphanage or out on the streets. challenging behavior at school, at home and in had expressed by acting out in a destructive sons but also for other kids in the community buri, children who were suffering had no one the community. The boys are usually absent or way. For parents, the program offers support since they know that there are so many children to turn to, nowhere to go”, says Joel Borgström, “One Sky gives early support to families at risk suspended from school and have been engaged groups, home-visits and referrals to parenting that lack a positive male role model. These two project manager at Childhood and responsible by seeking out these families in villages and in violent and abusive behavior with their peers. skills trainings. were brave enough to step forward to be part of for Childhood partnerships in Asia. ensuring that they get help with things such as In many cases the boys are either at risk of be- James House, that runs the program, have tried a positive change for their children. And I feel supplies, food, home to school transport, school ing removed from their families or of running hard to engage one father figure for each boy confident that more will follow as soon as they For many poor families, the only option was to uniforms, and therapy. They also help with away from home due to violence in the home. in the program. That has not been easy since hear these two!” send their children to one of the 17 orphanages the registration of children who lack identity far from all the boys have one. And if they do, in the area. Currently, there are more than 600 documents”, says Joel Borgström and continues, There is a huge demand for effective early maybe not anyone who is prepared to partici- children being cared for in these orphanages. “One Sky has also developed a strategy for in- intervention programs for youth and families pate in a program like this. So the two young The majority of these are unregistered and volving local orphanages and eventually getting and the Boy’s Best program has showed very men I meet are the exceptions. So far. They tell operated by people without relevant training. A them to support the children and families in promising results so far. me how difficult it was to take the step and at- survey conducted by One Sky showed that three the villages, instead of contributing to the Britta Holmberg, Childhood’s Program tend the program. How they did not want to sit quarters of the children were living with their breakdown of families.” Director writes about a special meeting with in a group and talk about feelings… But then parents before they came to the orphanage, and participants from the program: I realize, that all they do during our meeting is for 60% of the children, access to schooling was In addition to its work with children and fam- talking about feelings. They share some of their the reason they were placed in care. Only 50 of ilies, One Sky also works with local authorities ”I feel energized and full of hope when I leave own complicated history with their fathers and the children had lost both parents. to establish methods which enable the early a meeting with two young fathers in Hout how happy they are to see the change their sons identification of child abuse. Bay, Cape Town. Their sons used to be the are going through. And the change they are go- PHOTO: BRITTA HOLMBERG

10 world childhood foundation world childhood foundation 11 Childhood protection: everyone’s commitment.

“Society can—and must—help fight sexual violence against children and adolescents”.

Many challenges and obstacles must be over- efforts have led to concrete initiatives and During the coming years, Childhood Bras- come before the culture of childhood is fully practices for confronting sexual abuse and il’s goal is to continue to engaging on these respected, but several international and Brazil- exploitation. fronts that being active on those fronts that ian organizations are committed to gradually have delivered results for protecting children transforming this ideal into a reality. The Special Deposition project is but one exam- by broadening the impact and scope of our ple. Although the right to protected listening in projects and campaigns. We seek to increase our Over the past 16 years, Childhood Brasil legal proceedings was already included in Bra- engagement with Brazilian society in order to has been working to achieve this dream. A zil’s Child and Adolescent Statute, Childhood secure commitments which defend the rights dream where children are just children, living Brasil developed a practical model and meth- of children and adolescents. Accordingly, our in a world free of abandonment, violence, or odologies applicable for local court proceed- challenge is to continue demonstrating how exploitation. One which is is guided by the ings. This development involved the National the private sector, the general public, and the principles of equality, non-discrimination, peace Council of Justice to recommend that the courts government can—and must—help fight sexual and social justice. But we can’t do it alone. The adopt specialized listening services for child and violence and minimize the risk of child vulner- protection of children and adolescents is every- adolescent victims or witnesses involved in legal ability. The engagement of everyone is essential one’s responsibility. cases. As a result, the Special Deposition project for us to make this world a place where children has brought about a paradigm shift, which has can be children, and get the respect, care, and As a steadfast advocate for ensuring the rights reaffirmed the right for children to participate attention that is rightfully theirs. of children and adolescents, Childhood Brasil in all matters which affect them and, based on has helped create and implement numerous their age and maturity, given them the chance public policies in support of children. These to express themselves and be heard.

Where children are just children, living in a world guided by the principles of equality, non-discrimination, peace, and social justice.

12 world childhood foundation world childhood foundation 13 Childhood in Dialogue. Childhood USA: Andrea Möhringer, Executive Director at Childhood Germany, talks about an inspiring New Beginnings. symposium in Würzburg: “Safe places for refugee children – help and future”

The new global agenda brings unprecedented opportunities to end sexual abuse and exploitation of children. children – help and future”. schools, assisted living, and companies. In the This event gathered professionals directly work- kindergarten workshop, an interesting project ing with the refugee crisis in Germany and en- “Willkommenskita” (Welcome to our Kinder- couraged a dialogue about different approaches garten) noted that the trauma caused by the to new solutions the crisis has created. abuse of refugee children often leads to mental On the day of the event, Queen Silvia of Sweden overload, anxiety, conflicts and a loss of identity and more than 200 people participated. Key- in the children. In another workshop, the note speeches were given by members of the attendees learned from the Psychosocial Center Dr. Joanna Rubinstein’s first year as clearly articulates Childhood’s mission to ensure made possible thanks to the support of the German Expert Committee, who discussed in the city of Halle about resource oriented sup- President and CEO of Childhood USA. that every child can reach its full potential. Swedish Postcode Lottery Cultural Foundation. the symptoms and causes of traumata refugee port of refugee children and young adolescents In January 2015, Dr. Rubinstein was appointed 2015 was a very busy year for Childhood USA. In addition to developing new projects, Dr. children face. Other presentations were given and raising awareness on this issue with staff in to lead Childhood USA. Along with her many We awarded continuation grants for successful Rubinstein has established a thought-leadership by Childhood Germany project representatives, schools and youth clubs. years of working as a leader in international projects (1) focusing on unaccompanied immi- role for Childhood USA that will enable it to who shared their experiences working with development and global health, she brought to grant children (Legal Services for Children, San develop even stronger ties with the powerful refugee children. In Bremen, a cooperation between a soccer Childhood the experience garnered as a scientist Francisco), (2) supporting the education for pre- organizations and corporations, further ampli- Refugee children need our shelter, our attend- By teaming up with Wilhelm Rörig, The club, Werder Bremen, and a counseling center, and dean at Karolinska Institute in Sweden and vention programs led by Peer Health Exchange fying our efforts to help children. Two examples ance and our support. Childhood Germany has Independent Commissioner of Sexual Child Refugio Bremen, was set up in order to offer Columbia University in the U.S. Even more in New York City and in San Francisco, and (3) of this were two important meetings that had refugee projects in its portfolio since 2007, Abuse in Germany, Childhood Germany made free-of-charge, regular training sessions for importantly, she brought to Childhood her vast we celebrated the C10 International Award to Childhood USA convened in 2015: possesses sound expertise in this field, and, has an important step towards linking the issue of refugee children and German children. “If you network of leaders – in government, the United Katie Albright, the leader of the Childhood-sup- Nations, civil society and the private sector. Her ported San Francisco Child Advocacy Center. illustrated through many initiatives, how ref- abuse to the situation and treatment of refugee play soccer, nobody asks, where you come from, The Role of Information and Commu- appointment helps align Childhood with the ugee children and unaccompanied minors can children, elevating the topic on a national level. but if you would like to join.” Further, the We secured the prestigious UN accreditation as nications Technology (ICT) in Child successfully be integrated into kindergartens, Mr. Rörig expressed his deep appreciation of participants were informed about the current new global agenda. an affiliated NGO. This will become invaluable Protection. schools, sports, youth clubs, and companies our work but expressed his concerns about secu- situation of unaccompanied refugees and their In September 2015, at the UN, every na- as Childhood exponentially increases its collec- On May 15, Childhood hosted a roundtable at through many of its initiatives. rity standards for refugee accommodations. For living in sheltered housing. Finally, Childhood tion adopted the most ambitious goals ever tive impact for good by aligning with the UN Columbia University on “The Role of Informa- In order to share the results of our projects’ the first time, he publicly presented a checklist Germany launched an “Ausbildungs-Charta”, propagated: the Sustainable Development and the SDGs. We also convened global leaders tion and Communications Technology (ICT) in work, show best practice, initiate exchange of of minimum standards against sexual violence in which companies give their commitment to Goals (SDGs). These 17 universal goals, to and decision makers at the UN, participated Child Protection” with experts from academia, knowledge, and point out that integration can in refugee accommodations. offer internships and apprenticeships to young be achieved by 2030, provide Childhood with in important international meetings and UN, civil society, the private sector and the be possible, Childhood Germany carried out Then in several workshops, the attendees had refugees. This Charta was signed by 14 compa- an unique opportunity. The SDG 16.2 - “end invested in scaling up our social media Childhood-funded projects. One of the major a symposium in Würzburg, Germany titled, the opportunity to learn and discuss issues like nies and is a great example of how help can be abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms initiative, #EyesWideOpen, spearheaded by challenges in ending sexual abuse of children “Childhood in Dialogue: Safe places for refugee integration of refugee children in kindergartens, organized without red tape. of violence against and torture of children” – H.R.H. Princess Madeleine. The latter was is the increased access to connectivity (internet

Stop the Fear – The Psychosocial Center in Halle supports traumatized refugee children through counseling services and certain activities.

After fleeing Syria, a five-year-old girl from in Halle (PCH) to find out why trams affected Syria found safety in a German communal the young girl. One of PCH’s trauma-special- accommodation with her parents. Even though ist started to work with her using play and art they left the war behind, the girl was shy, therapy. After analyzing the art the girl creat- timid and often cried. ed, the specialist finally managed to understand the reasons for the girl’s panic attacks in trams. A period of time later, she was admitted to a kin- While she was fleeing Syria with her family, she dergarten. Once, the kindergarten group went on witnessed the death of a father and a baby who a fieldtrip by tram, but before the class could get were struck by a tram. This scene had trauma- on, the young girl panicked, refusing to enter. tized her and continued to provoked extreme The kindergarten staff did everything they cases of anxiety each time she saw a tram. come it. After four months of therapy, she was could for the girl but they could not comfort Together with the staff of PCH, the girl learned able to happily ride on a tram without fear. And (L-R) Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Christine Mack, Joanna Rubinstein, Actress Rosario Dawson, Kofi A. Boateng of the West Harlem Development Corporation, and her. They approached the Psychosocial Center about her fear and was able to accept and over- now she loves to go to the kindergarten. Karini Gustafson-Teixeira in Harlem.

14 world childhood foundation world childhood foundation 15 Carlson Nelson of Carlson Companies and the IKEA Foundation. The gala chair, Monika Heimbold, and several celebrities, including and Forest Whitaker, attended the event. In addition to the Awards, a video on the work of BOUNCE!, one of Childhood USA funded projects in Bronx, was screened, and H.R.H. Princess Madeleine‘s #EyesWide- Open (#EWO) initiative for prevention of sexual violence against children was presented. This new social media initiative was launched the same week at the Global Citizen Festival and displayed for ten days on Times Square billboards. The objective of the #EWO initiative is to mobilize the public to take action in addressing the global challenge of child sexual abuse and child trafficking. Supporters are asked to upload a picture of their eyes on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and to pledge to end child (L-R) Chef Jamie Oliver, HRH Princess Madeleine, Skavlan, , Christopher O’Neill. sexual abuse and trafficking. On November 20, International Children’s Day, #EWO launched HM Queen Silvia speaking at the United Nations on and mobile phones) and the role the enabling Children and the Sustainable General of the UN, Her Excellency Jeannette its first Child Protector Tool Kit for Adults to Sept 24, 2014. technologies play in the rise of sexual grooming, Development Goals: Giving Every Kagame, First Lady of Rwanda, and Irina Bok- promote education about child sexual abuse, bulling and trafficking. The same technologies Child a Chance. ova, the Director General of UNESCO. Among and give voice to and spread knowledge about and traditional media Childhood USA media bring many benefits to society. They bring new On September 23, Childhood USA convened a speakers were Diana Nelson, Chair of Carlson child protection. presence in the US, Germany, Sweden and opportunities to scale up access to health care, high-level meeting at the UN titled, “Children Companies (a Childhood USA Board Member), On December 6, Childhood joined 700 children internationally dramatically increased, due in education and markets, and are seen as the most and the Sustainable Development Goals: Giv- Hans Vestberg, CEO of Ericsson, Per Heggenes, and parents from the West Harlem Communi- part to our September events in New York that transformative tools for development. ICTs are ing Every Child a Chance” in collaboration with CEO of IKEA Foundation and Ambassador ty at an event celebrating the Holiday season, were featured on CNN International, NPR, an important booster of global economy. But the Swedish Mission to the UN and Mentor Dho Young-shim, MDG Advocate of the UN and presented three ThankYou Young Artist Daily Mail, BUNTE, Swedish media and more, the goal must be that every child is safe online. International. The UN meeting highlighted Secretary General. In conjunction with the Awards for the best drawings on the theme resulting in over 450 million digital media Therefore, it is important that we also accelerate how the new SDGs’ framework can support meeting, the moderator, CNN Anchor “Every Child Deserves…”. Actress Rosario impressions. The #EyesWideOpen initiative development of new technical solutions to pro- children’s rights, especially focusing on SDG Curnow, interviewed H.M. Queen Silvia about Dawson and celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson displayed on Times Square billboards was seen tect children. Childhood USA is now actively 16.2. At the meeting, keynote addresses were the European Refugee Crisis and its impact on launched #EWO at the event and were joined by millions. Later, the #EyesWideOpen Adult working with partners to harness the power of given by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Swe- children for CNN International. on stage by Dr. Rubinstein and Karini Gustaf- Toolkit and the West Harlem Community technology for child protection. den alongside Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary One of the highlights of 2015 for Childhood son-Texeira, Co-Founder of #EyesWideOpen. event generated over 60 million digital impres- USA’s President and CEO was joining They discussed the importance of protecting sions, and coverage in Page Six, Hello Magazine H.M. Queen Silvia and H.R.H. Princess Madeleine children, especially during the holiday season. and E! News. By December 2015, Childhood at the Child Trafficking meeting and the meet- On December 11, Childhood USA board USA work garnered over 600 million media ing on Climate Change and Trafficking at the member, H.R.H. Princess Madeleine, was impressions and our digital platforms saw Vatican on April 27 and 28. Also, Dr. Rubinstein interviewed together with singer Adele and unprecedented increase in traffic. was an invited speaker at the UNICEF and chef Jamie Oliver on the popular TV talk All these new developments and accomplish- ACEV meeting in Istanbul of the Early Child- show, Skavlan, and expressed her commitment ments in 2015 put Childhood USA on the path hood Development and Peace Consortium. Later, to Childhood and the cause of ending child to expand its reach, increase its impact, and she was invited to join the steering committee of sexual abuse. become a recognized leader in the mission to the Consortium. Significant returns on investments in social end child abuse and exploitation by 2030.

Celebrating Childhood USA legacy and the new projects for raising awareness about child sex abuse. In 2015, Childhood USA focused on raising awareness about our work in the U.S. by organ- izing an awards gala and by launching a social media initiative, #EyesWideOpen. On September 24, the first Childhood Thank- You Gala was held at the Plaza Hotel. The Childhood ThankYou Awards, bestowed for significantly furthering the cause of children’s rights worldwide, were launched and presented by H.M. Queen Silvia. The 2015 awardees were: Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the (L-R) Uma Thurman, CEO of IKEA North America Anders Persson, HM Queen Silvia at the Sept 24 gala. Hashemite Kingdom of , Mrs. Marilyn (L-R) Jan Eliasson, HM Queen Rania, HM Queen Silvia at the Sept 24 gala.

16 world childhood foundation world childhood foundation 17 The year that was 2015. Childhood by the

January February March numbers. Childhood’s project managers visit Childhood launches a fundraising Childhood opens up the possibility projects in 16 countries to ensure campaign with special ThankYou- for partner organizations to apply that payments have been received, bracelets for Valentine’s Day. for a so-called ”Silver Lining Grant”. projects are being run well,to provide A Silver Lining Grant could for support and help in developing pro- example be a picnic, a trip to the ject activities. Dr. Joanna Rubinstein ocean or a Holiday Dinner. assumes role as Childhood USA’s 100 28,000 President and CEO. PROJECTS IN 16 COUNTRIES RECEIVED CHILDHOOD BRACELETS SUPPORT FROM CHILDHOOD IN 2015. WERE SOLD IN 2015.

April May June On April 25, Nepal is hit by an We celebrate the 12th consecutive As a part of our global initia- 15,000,000 7.8-magnitude earthquake that Childhood Day at Gröna Lund tive, ThankYou by Childhood, IMPRESSIONS GATHERED WHEN THE #EYESWIDEOPEN INITIATIVE DISPLAYED ON TIMES SQUARE BILLBOARDS. causes tremendous damage. Child- in Stockholm. Since 2003, this Childhood launches an awareness hood launches a special fundraising annual event has raised more campaign on Instagram under the campaign, where all the donations than $1 million for Childhood. hashtag #TBTY. were ear-marked for our projects in Nepal. A big thank you to all July August September Childhood is the official charity of Childhood receives a report from On September 23, Childhood USA the Stena Match Cup Sweden in a silver lining project in Odessa, convened a high-level meeting at of you who supported Marstrand, the largest international where Childhood’s project partner the United Nations on “Children sailing event in the country and part The Way Home has organized a and the Sustainable Development of the World Match Racing Tour. picnic including a treasure hunt for Goals: Giving Every Child a the children in the project. Chance” in collaboration with the Childhood in 2015! Swedish Mission to the UN and Mentor International. Childhood’s co-founders:

When Childhood was founded by H.M. Queen Silvia in 1999, 14 families, companies and foundations – so called co-founders – contributed USD 1 million each to start operations and project funding. Their capital investment provided Childhood a financially stable platform on which to build the organization.The investment income of that capital covers the majority October November December of our administrative costs, which means that almost all of the donations that Childhood receives go to the projects. Paula Guillet de Monthoux is On November 20, International During the board meeting in ABB Family Jane och Dan Olsson the new Secretary General for Children’s Day, Childhood USA’s December, nine new projects are World Childhood Foundation. #EyesWwideOpen initiative approved. On December 11, Axel Johnson Gruppen Family Sven Philip-Sörensen launched its first Child Protector H.R.H. Princess Madeleine, was Charles B. Wang Foundation Heimbold Foundation interviewed on National TV and Tool Kit for Adults to raise aware- expressed her commitment to Child- Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation Oriflame - af Jochnick Foundation ness about child sexual abuse and hood and the cause of ending child Daimler Corporation Fund SAP AG spread knowledge about child sexual abuse. protection strategies. Family Barbro E. Heinz Skandia Family Jan H. Stenbeck TeliaSonera AB

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