Our work

The first global meeting of child helplines was held in The Netherlands in 2003, when 49 child helplines got together to form Child Helpline International. Today, our worldwide network is more than 180-strong, an international collective of civil society and governmental organisations that listen to children every day.

The African Child Policy Forum receives the 2017 ISCI Impact Award

Words of appreciation on International Child Helpline Day

We’re delighted to share with you this message from Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Former Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

We welcome Dr Najat Maalla M’jid to our Supervisory Board

LINEAS 102: Reaching out to every child in Argentina

Every child must have the chance to be heard.

EMEA Child Safety Summit 2017

In April, we attended the EMEA Child Safety Summit 2017 in Dublin, hosted by Google and Facebook.

Giving a voice to children in Lesotho

Thank you to the wonderful photographers who have allowed us to use their pictures!

Today we introduce our new website to the world!  It’s been a rewarding journey, full of surprises, hard work and creativity.

Leadership in Empowering and Activating Child Helplines to Protect Children Online

We implemented a landmark initiative in 2016 as part of the UNICEF Global Programme to Build Capacity to Tackle Child Online Sexual Exploitation.

Joint project to empower Syrian refugees

The war in Syria has resulted in a humanitarian disaster for millions of people fleeing for their lives and who are now living in refugee camps in neighbouring countries, such as Jordan.

Crisis Text Line and Facebook Liaising to Prevent Suicide in the US

Brazil: Working Together for Children’s Rights Online

#WeListen Campaign

Helping child helplines protect children online

University of Suffolk and Child Helpline International to conduct a study on 116 111: the European harmonised number for child helplines

Do you know about 116 111?

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