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United Nations - Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights - http://www.ohchr.org/
Extensive information on the promotion and protection of human rights, children's rights and fundamental freedoms including reports, documents, treaties and policy. |
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http://www.unicef.org/ - http://www.unicef.org/
Working to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour. |
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UK Committee For UNICEF - http://www.unicef.org.uk/
Seeks to change attitudes and generate support for children's rights through campaigns in the UK and other countries. |
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PLAN International - http://www.plan-international.org/
A child-focused, non-profit development organization aiding deprived children in developing countries. |
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Free The Children International - http://www.freethechildren.org/
Description of programs dedicated toward eliminating the exploitation of children around the world, by encouraging children to volunteer in and create programs and activities that relieve the plight of underprivileged children. |
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Operation Iraqi Children - http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/
Supports the efforts of American soldiers to assist Iraqi children. School supply kit program, forum, and media center. |
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National Youth In Care Network - http://www.youthincare.ca/
A non-profit, charitable organization run by and for young people, aged 14 to 24, who are or have been in the care of child welfare authorities across Canada. |
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Deepalaya - http://www.deepalaya.org
Information on the services and activities of a New Delhi based NGO working on behalf of the rights and wellbeing of more than 35000 children and their families living in slums and villages in India. |
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Eliminate Child Labour in Tobacco - http://www.eclt.org/
Contributes to the elimination of child labour in tobacco growing and seeks to improve the living standards of children. |
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American Bar Association Juvenile Justice Center - http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=CR200000
Working in partnership with other ABA entities, bar associations, and local and state advocacy groups to monitor and influence juvenile justice policy and practice. |
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National Independent Living Association - http://www.nilausa.org
Information on NILA, a national network of public and private organizations, individuals, youth and foster parents committed to independent living and transitional living services for older at-risk youth and their families. |
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Jubilee Campaign - http://www.jubileecampaign.co.uk/
A UK human rights group lobbying to protect children's rights and the persecuted church with a very extensive links page on human rights. |
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Boes.org - http://boes.org/index.shtml
Multilingual human and children's rights across the world. |
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Children's Commissioner for Wales - http://www.childcom.org.uk
Information on children and their rights and the responsibility and authority of the Commissioner's Office. |
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Child Rights Information Network - http://www.crin.org
Promotes children's rights to survival, growth and development, protection and participation through information exchange and database building. |
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Children of Ethiopia Education Fund - http://www.coeef.org
Girl's sponsorship program in Ethiopia. Currently over 560 girls are being assisted by the program. |
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Point Hope - http://www.pointhope.org/
Point Hope's mission is to help starving children in the Buduburham refugee camp in Ghana, Africa. |
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Save America's Children First - http://www.theodora.com/teddy/unicef.html
The site presents the Convention on the Rights of the Child, FAQ and opinion on its relevance to children in United States. |
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Global ChildNet - http://www.gcsltdc.com/gcnb_p.html
An internet resource offering a range of accessible, child health related, on-line services to include: databases and other information on issues related to the well-being of the children worldwide. |
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Peer Partners - http://www.peerpartners.org/
A youth volunteer group that strives to bring the community together by preventing youth smoking, hunger, illiteracy, homelessness, and birth defects. Kids Feeding Kids, Project Breathe Easy, and Ghana Library Fund initiatives. |
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Families For Children Zambia - http://www.ffczambia.org.uk
A small charitable trust supporting families and vulnerable children in Zambia affected by the Aids epidemic and poverty. |
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The Next Generation: In the Wake of the Genocide - http://www.onlinevolunteers.org/gujarat/reports/children/index.htm?
A report by a team of citizens on the impact of the Gujarat pogrom on children and the young. |
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Empowerment International - http://empowerment-international.squarespace.com/
A non-profit organization working in Costa Rica and Nicaragua to break the cycle of poverty by taking the children off the streets and putting them into the classroom. |
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The Servant's Heart - http://www.theservantsheart.org/
Lutheran organization devoted to helping Guatemala's urban poor. History, mission, and volunteer opportunities. |
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The Children of Eastern Europe - Northstar Gallery - http://northstargallery.com/pages/RussiaHome.htm
A photographic documentary on children living in orphanages, psychiatric hospitals of Russia, Moldova and the underground of Bucharest Romania. |
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Wathnakpheap - http://www.bigpond.com.kh/users/wp.org/
A local NGO dedicated to furthering children's rights in Cambodia. Helps reduce child trafficking, child labour and school drop-out. |
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The Emma Page - http://www.bmts.com/~jangord/
Tragic accident brings three communities together to build a school in Ecuador. Organization run by children, for children gets the work done. |
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Magna Carta Plus - http://magnacartaplus.org/uno-docs/ch-rights.htm
Extensive documents and declarations on human rights including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
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Operation Iraqi Friendship - http://www.operationiraqifriendship.org/
An organization founded by students to help Iraqi children. School supply, baby products, and soldier care-package programs. |
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Children in the U.S. - http://www.hrw.org/about/projects/crd/child-usa.htm
Analysis of the United States policy that establishes the USA as being one of only two countries in the world that have not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. |