Stories

Day of the African Child 2018: Stories from Zimbabwe #2

From a life of misery to a life of hope… A 7-year-old girl was admitted to hospital in a village in Mashonaland Central after sustaining serious injuries on her head, lips and hands.

Day of the African Child 2018: Stories from Tanzania #2

A young girl called the Tanzanian National Child Helpline, asking for help in between sobs.

Day of the African Child 2018: Stories from Zimbabwe #1

Childline Zimbabwe made a follow-up visit to a family with eight children, none of whom were in school.

Day of the African Child 2018: Stories from Tanzania #1

Early in 2018, Joseph lost his wife and mother of their 3-year-old daughter.

Travel and trafficking: tackling the links between tourism and child sexual exploitation

The 'Tuesday Chat': International forum discusses missing and runaway youth

International Child Helpline Day 2018: Costa Rica

El Patronato Nacional de la Infancia — PANI, or the National Board of Children — is the governing body on the rights of children and youth in Costa Rica, and it has been campaigning against inappropriate relationships since 2017.

International Child Helpline Day 2018: Denmark

The Danish Helpline “BørneTelefonen” uses a lot of different technologies and media to reach different target groups: toll-free telephone lines, SMS text messaging, and a website where children can chat and give each other advice.

International Child Helpline Day 2018: Greece

Since 2015 Greece has been at the forefront of a mass influx of refugees and migrants who flee war, persecution and economic adversities in their countries in search of a safe heaven and a better future in Europe.

International Child Helpline Day 2018: Kenya

International Child Helpline Day 2018: Palestine

The counsellor working with SAWA received a call from a 15-year-old girl who had heard of the 121 Child Helpline service via Facebook.

International Child Helpline Day 2018: Democratic Republic of the Congo

These are heart-rending stories of personal tragedies, but without the services of the 117 helpline they could all have ended far, far worse.