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2023 at a glance
The Foundation’s primary goal is to improve the lives of children in street situations, in particular by providing them with holistic support, whether it be assisting them directly in the street or helping them reintegrate sustainably into their families, society and the workplace.
Find out more about our activities in 2023!
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Child protection
The root causes of inequality and violence, even unintentional, are a lack of awareness of these rights among the child’s close circle and a failure of the authorities to act decisively to protect these rights. Children living on the streets are often invisible to their governments, rejected by their families. Our mission, accomplished in tandem with our partners on the ground, is to prevent children from ending up in street situations and to reunite them with their families wherever possible.
“We’re two children at home. Sometimes, there’s not enough food to go around. My brother gets to eat first, and I’m told that as I’m a girl I can find something outside or ask my friends. I’m used to it, but sometimes it hurts.” A young girl supported by REIPER
Key figures in 2023
1050
children hosted at drop-in centres in Madagascar
1000
children supported through mobile outreach teams in the DRC
160
patrols carried out in Cameroon, enabling 234 children on the streets to be identified
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Integration and entrepreneurship
In many of the countries where we work, young people tend to have fewer training and employment opportunities, exposing them to increased insecurity and widening inequalities. Our integration programmes target young people in highly vulnerable situations who are often marginalised and have little chance of finding a job or entering the regular training cycle.
“I’m a 17-year-old girl, and I’m grateful for the opportunity you gave me to help my family and my country. Today, I can write, read, talk to people, behave well in public, manage my feelings well, express my wishes, understand others and sew. I’m thankful for the fulfilment you’ve brought to my life, enabling me, a young girl from a disadvantaged background, to live my dream of running my own business.” Young girl on the sewing course at the Arts et Style centre (Nyalla)
Key figures in 2023
96
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of literacy courses successfully completed in Mali
137
of young girls given shelter in Cameroon redirected to vocational training centres
175
young people undergoing vocational training in Senegal
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In Geneva
The Birdhouse, training restaurant for early school leavers is a working restaurant. The apprentices interact daily with customers, gaining valuable insights into the realities of the working world as they learn.
“My job as a trainer is to pass on knowledge at all times, from the moment the restaurant opens until it closes. My daily challenge is twofold: to develop a dynamic among the apprentices by combining training and practical experience and to ensure customer satisfaction.” Julie, instructor in service and room manager at The Birdhouse
Key figures in 2023
9
professional instructors in service and cooking
1
socio-educational coach providing apprentices with personalised monitoring
82
%
success rate in earning diplomas (AFP or CFC) since the project began in 2019
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Family and parenting support
The Houses of Families are community centres for support, exchange and learning, designed to give people the tools they need to build a stable family life.
I want to say how much my children have flourished since I have made improvements. Family conflicts or disagreements disrupted my children’s education and development. Thanks to the organisation and the House of Families, my mentality as a parent has completely changed.” Khat Pheng, mother supported by the WRC Family Centre, Cambodia
Key figures in 2023
19467
annual drop-ins in our 4 Family Houses
732
families supported in total
219
new families assisted
International advocacy
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Giving young people a voice through our advocacy work is essential to their empowerment, because it means making them visible and giving them back the power to influence their own lives.
The FAAI, together with its local partners, is committed to advocating for young people with their active participation. Our common goal is to present specific recommendations to governments and international institutions to promote respect for the rights of all children, including those in street situations.
"After this training, our next steps will be to promote children’s participation within our association and work together to implement our advocacy strategy.” A participant of the advocacy workshop, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Key figures in 2023
40
participants in 2 training sessions organised in Madagascar and the DRC
24
recommendations submitted to and accepted by France during the UPR*
7
recommendations submitted to and accepted by Peru during the UPR*
* UPR : Universal Periodic Review, UN mechanism.
All our publications
Position papers
- Policy Brief - Children in street situations
- Policy Brief - Access to education for children in street situations
Press releases
Projects related resources
Advocacy reports
Alternative reports Universal Periodic Review
Alternative reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
- Alternative report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child - Congo 2023
- Alternative report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child - Peru 2024