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La Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil International (FAAI) recherche un(e) stagiaire engagé(e) et motivé(e) en recherche de fonds et partenariats pour ses projets en Suisse et à l’international pour une durée de six mois, à partir de mars 2025. Etablie à Genève en 2013, la Fondation Apprentis d’Auteuil International (FAAI) a pour mission d’agir pour les jeunes en grande vulnérabilité en Suisse et à l’international. Son action s’articule autour de quatre programmes : la protection de l’enfance, l’insertion professionnelle des jeunes, l’accompagnement des familles et la défense des droits de l’enfant. En association avec ses partenaires sur le terrain, la Fondation soutient les projets de coopération internationale de la Fondation Apprentis d’Auteuil dans 12 pays à ressources limités. Elle porte auprès des institutions des Nations unies à Genève un plaidoyer en faveur des droits de l’enfant, tout particulièrement des enfants en situation de rue. En Suisse, elle soutient aussi des jeunes en situation de décrochage scolaire grâce à son restaurant d’insertion professionnelle à Genève, le Birdhouse.

On 20th November, International Children’s Day was celebrated around the world. This day celebrates the historic adoption, on 20th November 1989, of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), an opportunity to reaffirm that children have specific rights, including those in street situations. Facing daily stigmatisation that reinforces their social exclusion and deprives them of their fundamental rights, these children remain among the most vulnerable. This is why, this year, the Fondation Apprentis d’Auteuil International (FAAI), alongside several of its local partners has chosen to focus its campaign for the 20th November on the theme No stigmatisation of children in street situations.

Helping the most vulnerable families and supporting parents in their educational practices is one of our main missions, as it involves promoting children’s rights. The House of Families have been set up in several countries where we and our partners work, namely in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Cambodia and the Philippines. Jules Kindembo, a social worker at the House of Families in Kinshasa (DRC), shares his deep commitment to supporting the most vulnerable families and his ambition to share his knowledge with children and their families.

Last week, we welcomed our local partner from Madagascar, the Plateforme de la Société Civile pour l’Enfance (PFSCE), in the context of the Universal Periodic Review* pre-session of Madagascar. Sarobidy and Olivier, two adolescents supported by PFSCE, were expected to come to Geneva to give a speech to the diplomats. Unfortunately, due to a visa refusal, they were unable to attend. As a result, the vice-president of the Plateforme made their voices heard at the United Nations by reading out the speech prepared by Sarobidy the pre-session of Madagascar. It was an emotional moment, let us tell you more!

Every year on 20 November, we celebrate World Children's Day. Like all others, children in street situations have rights. Yet all too often they are victims of stigmatisation, discrimination and violence. On this international day, we're giving them a chance to have a say: read the testimony of Erick, a young Peruvian supported by our partner Qosqo Maki, who came to speak at the United Nations in Geneva.

For the past 8 years, we have been organising an annual meeting of our international partners, who come together for the ‘Communities of Practice and Knowledge’. The goal is simple: to develop our skills and the tools of our partners, who are facing similar issues, particularly when it comes to supporting children in street situations. Ultimately, the aim is to develop our work as a network of civil society players.

Every 11 October, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child to highlight the particular inequalities and specific challenges faced by girls and young women. They represent 50% of the world's population, yet they are all too often forgotten and particularly subjected to violence. Young girls in vulnerable situations suffer serious discrimination that prevents them from accessing their rights. How can we support them in developing their skills and realising their dreams? Access to education and addressing violence are two key actions to achieve this.

In September, we had the pleasure of welcoming to Geneva Erick, a young Peruvian aged 17, and Jorge, head of Qosqo Maki, our local partner in Peru. They came to talk to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child during Peru's pre-session, which will shortly be examined by the experts. Qosqo Maki works closely with children and young people who, like Erick, are in street situations in Cusco.

To mark International Day for Street Children (12 April), two children who have lived on the streets of Madagascar came to Geneva to talk about their experiences at the United Nations. The two children spoke at the Human Rights Council's annual Day on the Rights of the Child, which focused on inclusive social protection. Ronaldo and Marie Elia, 13, tell the story of this extraordinary adventure.