Directory of Child Poverty Resources

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The Children's Rights Category focuses on the rights of children worldwide. It includes organizations who are working on behalf of children's rights as well as information documenting the status of children living in marginal conditions and children's rights violations.

Subcategories

• Relief Organizations

Resources in This Category

• 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.

• Boes.org

  http://boes.org/index.shtml
  Multilingual human and children's rights across the world.

• 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.

• Children Investment Fund Foundation

  http://www.ciff.org/
  Funds projects to improve the lives of children living in poverty in developing countries. Projects and grant information.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Free The Children International

  http://www.freethechildren.com/
  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.

• 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.

• International Federation Terre des Hommes

  http://www.terredeshommes.org/
  An international organization that develops and implements projects designed to improve the living conditions of disadvantaged children.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• PLAN International

  http://plan-international.org/
  A child-focused, non-profit development organization aiding deprived children in developing countries.

• Point Hope

  http://www.pointhope.org/
  Point Hope's mission is to help starving children in the Buduburham refugee camp in Ghana, Africa.

• 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.

• Tenderness Without Borders

  http://www.angelfire.com/az/Xsmas2000/
  A private initiative to promote children's rights and welfare the world over.

• 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.

• 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.

• The Natural Child Project

  http://www.naturalchild.org/
  Working toward creating a world where all children are treated with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion.

• 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.

• 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.

• UNICEF

  http://www.unicef.org/
  Working to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour.

• 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.

• War Child

  http://www.warchild.org/
  A network of independent organizations working across the world to help children affected by war.

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