National, regional and international organizations that support ending the use of child soldiers.

The list is sorted by first, country and second, name.

COUNTRY Angola
NAME CARE
WEBSITE
MISSION To assist with social and economic support for ex-combatants through agricultural projects
SPECIALIZATION Economic: Project CARSEM II: Socio-Economic Integration of Ex-Combatants in Andulo Municipality (Project AG055). CARE supports 1200 ex-combatants with reintegration through agricultural activities.
CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Project partners with Instituto De Reintegracao Soci-Profissional Dos Ex-Militares (IRSEM), funded by World Bank
PUBLICATIONS Report on project available on web site
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COUNTRY Angola
NAME CFI (formerly CCF)
WEBSITE
MISSION “To analyze the process of reunification with family and community of child soldiers, the successes and the main problems we faced and the lessons which can be learnt from the process as a whole.”
SPECIALIZATION Psychosocial: Project of Reintegration of Demobilized Child (1996-1998). Emphasis was on preparing and sensitizing the communities to facilitate the return of 5652 child soldiers and doing a follow-up study of their social reintegration.
CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Had the financial support of USAID and Unicef. Partnered with Save the Children UK, WFP, local churches, village chiefs, and traditional healers in Benguela, Bie, Huambo, Huila, Malange, Moxico, and Uige provinces.
PUBLICATIONS Project report (70 pp) available at www.pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDAB994.pdf
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COUNTRY Asia
NAME Divine Inheritance Inc
WEBSITE www.divineinheritance.com
MISSION Divine Inheritance (DI) has a historical presence in Southeast Asia spanning over 120 years of work with children and families. We exist to save these children, both girls and boys, from the army. In the past two years alone, we have rescued over 100 child soldiers and we have plans to rescue many more in the coming years.
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION 215 General JB Hood Dr Franklin, Tn 37069 Tel: 615-261-8223 Email: jeremy@divineinheritance.com
DATE FOUNDED 1993
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COUNTRY Central African Republc
NAME International Rescue Committee
WEBSITE
MISSION “Creating safe and child-friendly learning environments for conflict-afected children”
SPECIALIZATION Create learning environments for 12,000 children (including FCS) and train 160 parent-teachers (Project date 1/2011-12/2011)
CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Ministry of Education, Inspection Academique de la Nana Gribizi et de l’Ouhan
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COUNTRY Chad
NAME Caring for Kaela
WEBSITE www.caringforkaela.org
MISSION “To empower the lives of children in Chad.” Christian org. created to “raise children out of poverty.” To provide homes for children victimized by war, crime or abuse; To raise those children to reach their God-given potential; To strengthen the communities where we operate; and To build the foundation for peaceful and productive communities through the promotion of good governance and self-sustained, people-centered approaches to development.
SPECIALIZATION Provides psychosocial rehabilitation; community capacity building; education, employment, policy and advocacy. Special program for child soldiers
CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 285, Stevenson, MD 21153 Tel: 410-602-5359; (no email provided)
DATE FOUNDED 2004
PARTNERS The Bethesda Center
PUBLICATIONS Newsletter; country report; advocacy materials
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COUNTRY Colombia
NAME Fundacion Ensenarme a Pescar
WEBSITE www.col1a.com/feap
MISSION Protection of children
SPECIALIZATION Education and outreach
CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS OIM, Unicef, Human Rights Watch, Haz Paz, Defensorio del Pueblo
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COUNTRY Cote de Ivoire
NAME CARE
WEBSITE www.care.org
MISSION
SPECIALIZATION Project CIv023: ” Socio-Economic Reinsertion of Youth and Ex-combatants through Urban Sanitation Management in Cote de Ivoire” aims to provide socio-economic support to 1180 youth and ex-combattants in the cities of BouakA, Korhogo, Man, Duakoua and Bondoukuo.
CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS No information on partners
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COUNTRY DRC
NAME CARE
WEBSITE www.care.org
MISSION
SPECIALIZATION Promote reintegration: Project ZAR023 “Child Soldier Demobilization & Reintegration” assesses and documents the situation of 733 child soldiersin Maniema Province to determine best practices for demobilization and reintegration. Will conduct trial implementation of program to ensure incorporation of lessons learned.
CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS IFESH, IRC, Save the Children UK, Unicef
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COUNTRY DRC
NAME CARE
WEBSITE www.care.org
MISSION
SPECIALIZATION Alternative /Non-Formal Education: Project “Education for Vulnerable Children” (Project ZAR025) is committed to promoting basic education, especially for girls and vulnerable children in Maniema province. This project targets 300 vulnerable children including ex-child soldiers”
CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS CARE DRC will work with local NGOs and CBOs in order to strengthen their capacity to sustain this initiative.
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COUNTRY DRC
NAME Falling Whistles
WEBSITE www.fallingwhistles.com
MISSION “Together we partner with local leaders to advocate and rehabilitate those affected by war.” “Be a whistleblower for peace for the Congo.” (Sells merchandise to raise money)
SPECIALIZATION Uses: 1) expression therapy (sport, art, therapy, dance, music, photography; 2) education; 3) jobskills training to help 466 children in the Congo (Goma and Kivu areas). Project “Synergie” helps with support for women and girls
CONTACT INFORMATION 440 Seaton Street Suite 204, Los Angeles CA 90013 Tel: 810-455-6154 Email: houston@fallingwhistles.com
DATE FOUNDED Founded 2008
PARTNERS Partners with local leaders (who do not wish to be identified) to rehabilitate child solderis. Partners with corps. here for store merchandise
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RESOURCES Online store

COUNTRY East Africa
NAME Zion Project
WEBSITE http://www.zionproject.org
MISSION Zion Project is a faith-based organization that runs holistic rehabilitation homes in Northern Uganda for both girl child soldiers and their children, and Congolese refugee women who are trying to escape prostitution.
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 321, Quinque, VA 22965 Tel:517-282-6161 Email: Barbie@zionproject.org
DATE FOUNDED 2006
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COUNTRY International
NAME Amnesty International
WEBSITE www.amnesty.org
MISSION “Our mission is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”
SPECIALIZATION Reports on child soldiers (Somali country report pub. 7/20/2011); advocacy; legal protection for child soldiers; protection of rights of women and girls; education. Their “Children/Juveniles pages contain many stories and links to child soldier related issues.
CONTACT INFORMATION Tel: 44 20 741 35500 (Int. Secretariat, London) 1 Easton Street, London WC1X ODW Email: Contact Form
DATE FOUNDED 1961
PARTNERS Global movement supporting human rights in more than 150 countries. Member of Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
PUBLICATIONS Annual report; press releases; enewsletters; RSS feed; WIRE bimonthly publication. Section on web site on children and human rights
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COUNTRY International
NAME CARE
WEBSITE www.care.org
MISSION “CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Women are the heart of CARE’s community-based efforts.”
SPECIALIZATION Multiple Approaches: Works with vocational training, psychosocial support, and education for former child soldiers (see country reports)
CONTACT INFORMATION CARE USA: 151 Ellis Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Tel: 1-404-681-2552 Email: Contact Form
DATE FOUNDED 1945
PARTNERS CARE worked in 87 countries supporting 905 projects in 2010.
PUBLICATIONS Extensive collection of project, country and field reports. YouTube channel, videos, special reports, flash presentations
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COUNTRY International
NAME Center for Defense Information: Children and Armed Conflict Project
WEBSITE http://www.cdi.org/program/index.cfm?programid=21
MISSION The Center for Defense Information (CDI) provides expert analysis on various components of U.S. national security, international security and defense policy. CDI promotes wide-ranging discussion and debate on security issues such as nuclear weapons, space security, missile defense, and military transformation.
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION 1779 Massachusetts Ave, N.W. Washington D.C. 20036 Tel: 202-332-0600 Email: info@cdi.org
DATE FOUNDED
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COUNTRY International
NAME Child Fund International (formerly Christian Children’s Fund)
WEBSITE www.childfund.org
MISSION “We work in 31 countries, assist approximately 15.2 million children and their family members…our distinctive approach focuses on working with children through the journey from birth to young adulthood
SPECIALIZATION Solicits funds for sponsoring individual children;has worked with various international organizations on child soldier projects. Multiple treatment methods: economic integration, skills training, spiritual cleansing, psychosocial support. See individual countries for specific project information
CONTACT INFORMATION 2821 Emerywood Parkway Richmond, Virginia 23294 Tel: 800-776-6767 Email: Question@childfund.org
DATE FOUNDED 1938
PARTNERS
PUBLICATIONS enewsletter; Childvoice (semiannual publication); Facebook, Twitter, youtube
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COUNTRY International
NAME Child Soldiers Initiative
WEBSITE www.childsoldiersinitiative.org
MISSION CSI is working to build the political will now needed to properly enforce laws that protect children and bring perpetrators to justice. The CSI team is also working to build the will and technical capacity of military, human rights and humanitarian organizations, as well as host nation actors, to stop the use of child soldiers. The aim is to bring all these actors together so they work cohesively for better results. The CSI team itself is a unique mix of stakeholders from the humanitarian, academic and security sectors.
SPECIALIZATION Study of child soldiers in the DRC; agency and resiliency workshop; girl soldiers; training activities
CONTACT INFORMATION Child Soldiers Initiative Centre for Foreign Policy Studies Henry Hicks Academic and Administration Building Rm 301, 6299 South Street Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 4H6 Tel: 902-494-3769 Email:centre@dal.ca; Ottawa: or zayed@peaceoperations.org; Tel: 613 219 9140
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Botswana Faculty of Theology and Global College, University of Winnipeg, Ishmael Beah, McGill Humanitarian Studies Initiative, McGill University Network of Young People Affected by War, Pearson Peacekeeping Centre School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria Search for Common Ground, UNICEF Canada, Warchild Canada
PUBLICATIONS Field guides, training reports
RESOURCES Combines resources and approaches of military, human rights and humanitarian organizations so that actors work together cohesively.

COUNTRY International
NAME Child’s Rights Information Network
WEBSITE www.crin.org
MISSION Guided by our passion for social and legal change, CRIN is building a global network for children’s rights. We press for rights, not charity, and advocate for a genuine systemic shift in how governments and societies view children.
Our inspiration is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which we use to bring children’s rights to the top of the international agenda. We launch advocacy campaigns, lead international children’s rights coalitions, and strive to make existing human rights enforcement mechanisms accessible for all.
More than 2,100 organisations in 150 countries rely on CRIN’s publications, research and information.
SPECIALIZATION
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DATE FOUNDED
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COUNTRY International
NAME Children and Armed Conflict Unit
WEBSITE
MISSION In addition to carrying out research, assessment visits and feasibility studies, and delivering training, the Children and Armed Conflict Unit combines expertise in international law with practical experience to design institutions, structures and systems that are responsive to the unique circumstances and demands of specific post-conflict situations, working with Governments, Inter-Government Organisations and Non-Government Organisations.
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DATE FOUNDED 1997
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COUNTRY International
NAME Childvoice International
WEBSITE www.childvoiceintl.org
MISSION ChildVoice acts on the conviction that children broken by war can be restored in safe communities with loving care, spiritual and emotional counseling, and effective education and vocational training. It works in partnership with local organizations and community leaders to ensure that programs meet the needs of affected populations with efficiency and effectiveness.
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 579 Durham, NH 03824 Tel: 603-842-0132 Email: admin@childvoiceintl.com
DATE FOUNDED 2006
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COUNTRY International
NAME Childwatch International Research Network
WEBSITE http://www.childwatch.uio.no/
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SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION Childwatch International Research Network P.O Box 1132 Blindern N-0317 OSLO Norway Tel: +47 22 85 43 50 Email: childwatch@uio.no
DATE FOUNDED 1993
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COUNTRY International
NAME Child Soldiers International
WEBSITE www.child-soldiers.org
MISSION Child Soldiers International works to prevent the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, to secure their demobilisation and to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration.
SPECIALIZATION
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DATE FOUNDED
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COUNTRY International
NAME Foundation for Post Conflict Development
WEBSITE www.postconflictdev.org
MISSION Through direct education, action and development or the promotion of a global partnership for such efforts, the FPCD is dedicated to assist post conflict countries with projects necessary for their reconstruction, among them the demobilization /disbanding of child soldiers, reintegration of war veterans, the creation of meaningful employment and cultural preservation.
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION 245 Park Ave, 24th Floor New York, NY 10167 Tel: 212-643 5467
DATE FOUNDED 2006
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COUNTRY International
NAME Geneva Call
WEBSITE www.genevacall.org
MISSION “Neutral and impartial humanitarian organization dedicated to engaging non-state actors towards compliance with humanitarian law
SPECIALIZATION Advocacy/Research: Special interest in research on child soldiers
CONTACT INFORMATION Tel: 41 22 879 1050; info@genevacall.org
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Partner list under construction (per web site)
PUBLICATIONS Training Materials; country reports
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COUNTRY International
NAME Gua Africa
WEBSITE www.gua-africa.org
MISSION “We work in support of UN efforts to promote young people’s rights”
SPECIALIZATION Education: Provides education for former child soldiers in Kenya, South Sudan; Founded by Emmaneul Jal, former Sudanese child soldier
CONTACT INFORMATION info@gua.africa.org
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Charity Help International
PUBLICATIONS
RESOURCES Pays for academic fees; Building Emma Academy in South Sudan

COUNTRY International
NAME Hearts for a Safe Harbor
WEBSITE http://heartsforasafeharbor.org/
MISSION Hearts for a Safe Harbor’s goal is to train as many war traumatized youth as possible in ways that promote peace, forgiveness, and understanding of one another.
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 280 Canfield, OH 44406 Tel: 330-533-6027 Email: heartsforasafeharbor@gmail.com
DATE FOUNDED 2004
PARTNERS Diocese of Gulu
Capacitar International
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COUNTRY International
NAME Human Rights Watch- Child Soldiers
WEBSITE www.hrw.org
MISSION Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. We enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all.
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COUNTRY International
NAME International Forum on Child Welfare
WEBSITE http://www.ifcw.org/index.php
MISSION Our mission is to work for children worldwide to improve the quality of their lives, and to enhance opportunities for the development of their full potential.
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COUNTRY International
NAME International Rescue Committee
WEBSITE www.irc.org
MISSION “IRC provides immediate protection, health care and critical emotional support to children who have been demobiized or have escaped from armed forces.”
SPECIALIZATION Multiple approaches: “IRC supports cultural approaches that promote healing and reconciliation. We strengthen local schools so that there are places for former child soldiers and other out-of-school children. We help secure vocational training opportunities.
CONTACT INFORMATION 122 E. 42nd Street NY, NY Tel: 1-212-551-3000 For information on child soldier programs, contact: children@theIRC.org
DATE FOUNDED 1933
PARTNERS “IRC promotes community child protection committees and other local partners to provide a sustainable system of support to vulnerable children.” IRC works in 40 countries and 22 US cities.
PUBLICATIONS Videos, podcasts, blog, RSS Feed, Media Center. Numerous studies on education in emergency/conflict situations available at www.rescue.org/irc-education-publications
RESOURCES Online store for fundraising. IRC Speakers bureau provides speakers on specialized topics such as women and girls.

COUNTRY International
NAME Invisible Children
WEBSITE http://www2.invisiblechildren.com
MISSION In war-affected regions we focus on long-term development, working directly with individuals and institutions that are eager to realize their full potential. Through education and innovative economic opportunities, we partner with affected communities and strive to improve the quality of life for individuals living in conflict and post-conflict regions
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION 1620 5th Ave Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92101 Tel: 619 562-2799 Email: info@invisiblechildren.com
DATE FOUNDED 2004
PARTNERS Humanity United, Geneva Global, Wellspring International, Resolve Uganda, The Kibo Group , International Justice Miission, Serving Hands International , Creative Visions Foundations, ENOUGH Project, Charity:Water
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COUNTRY International
NAME Jesuit Refugee Service
WEBSITE http://jrsusa.org/
MISSION The mission of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA is to serve, accompany, and defend the rights of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, witnessing to God’s presence in vulnerable and often forgotten people driven from their homes by conflict, natural disaster, economic injustice, or violation of their human rights. JRS/USA is one of 10 geographic regions of Jesuit Refugee Service, an international Catholic organization sponsored by the Society of Jesus. In coordination with the JRS International Office in Rome, JRS/USA provides advocacy, financial and human resources for JRS regions throughout the world.
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COUNTRY International
NAME Just Projects International
WEBSITE http://www.justprojects.org
MISSION Just Projects International’s mission is to facilitate holistic projects that bring global awareness, advocacy and ground-zero initiatives on behalf of children in obscure or neglected scenarios who are at risk of armed conflict, exploitation and trafficking.
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION 215 General JB Hood Dr Franklin, Tn 37069 Tel: 615 473-9092 Email: derek@projectAK47.com
DATE FOUNDED 2009
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COUNTRY International
NAME Network of Young People Affected by War
WEBSITE www.nypaw.org
MISSION “We work in support of UN efforts to promote and support children and young people’s rights”
SPECIALIZATION Advocacy/ Education: Group of former child soldiers engaged in advocacy and education
CONTACT INFORMATION email: coordinator@nypaw.org,
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Save the Children, Unicef, War Child Holland
PUBLICATIONS Many of these child soldiers have published their own books; available as speakers
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COUNTRY International
NAME OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
WEBSITE http://www.unocha.org/
MISSION OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response effort.

OCHA’s mission is to:

* Mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies.
* Advocate the rights of people in need.
* Promote preparedness and prevention.
* Facilitate sustainable solutions.
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DATE FOUNDED
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COUNTRY International
NAME Quaker UN Office
WEBSITE http://www.quno.org/
MISSION The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) serves as a Quaker presence at the United Nations (UN), representing Friends’ concerns at the international level, with offices at UN headquarters in New York, as well as in Geneva.
In addition to representing Friends, QUNO facilitates dialogue and works on specific issues in a manner that is unique in the UN community. QUNO advocacy is carried out in a number of ways, particularly by facilitating informal, open negotiating processes in which all participate on an equal footing.
SPECIALIZATION Peacebuilding, Disarmament & Peace, Human Rights & Refugees (HRR), Global Economic Issues (GEI), Prevention of Violent Conflict
CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE FOUNDED
PARENT BODIES Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW)
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COUNTRY International
NAME Refugees International
WEBSITE http://www.refintl.org/
MISSION Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises. We are an independent organization.
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COUNTRY International
NAME Search for Common Ground
WEBSITE www.sfcg.org
MISSION Mission is to advocate cooperative solutions rather than adversarial approaches in world conflicts.”
SPECIALIZATION Advocacy/ Research: Has subgroup “Washington Network for Children in Armed Conflict (WNCAC) that deals with issues of child soldiers and DDR
CONTACT INFORMATION Tel. (DC)202-265-4300
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Local NGOs in each country where there is a project
PUBLICATIONS Downloadable toolkit for engaging children and youth in conflict transformation
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COUNTRY International
NAME SoldierChild International
WEBSITE
MISSION To aid child soldiers and former child soldiers in Africa
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 341788, Los Angeles, CA 90034. Tel: 1-323-525-2900
DATE FOUNDED
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COUNTRY International
NAME Terre des Hommes
WEBSITE
MISSION TdH works to protect children living in difficult circumstances and supports development projects designed to improve the lives of disadvantaged children.”
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION 31 Ch. Frank-Thomas 1208 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel: 41 22 736-33-72. Email: info@terredeshommes.org
DATE FOUNDED
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COUNTRY International
NAME The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
WEBSITE http://www.child-soldiers.org/home
MISSION We are a coalition to stop the use of child soldiers, both girls and boys – to prevent their recruitment and use; to secure their demobilization; and to promote their rehabilitation and reintegration. We work to achieve this through advocacy, research and monitoring.
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION International Secretariat 4th Floor 9 Marshalsea Road
London SE1 1EP United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7367 4110 Email: info@child soldiers.org
DATE FOUNDED 1998
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COUNTRY International
NAME The Greenbaum Foundation
WEBSITE http://www.greenbaumfoundation.org/
MISSION The Greenbaum Foundation focuses its funding primarily on international innovative human rights projects benefiting children and youth — abolishing all forms of modern day slavery, ending female genital mutilation/cutting, fighting child abuse, neglect, sex trafficking of children, forced prostitution, the using of children as soldiers. The Foundation looks to assist new, creative and well managed organizations in getting off the ground, providing those organizations with guidance, networking, and funding during their early years. The Foundation will on occasion assist more established organizations during periods of expansion.
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CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 9910
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 Tel: 858-759-8835 Email: Info@GreenbaumFoundation.org
DATE FOUNDED 1991
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COUNTRY International
NAME The Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict
WEBSITE http://watchlist.org/
MISSION As a network of international non-governmental organizations, the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict strives to protect children in war zones. Together with our local and international partners, we strategically collect and disseminate information on violations against children throughout the world and use this information to advocate for change.
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COUNTRY International
NAME UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
WEBSITE http://www.un.org/children/conflict/english/index.html
MISSION The Special Representative serves as a moral voice and independent advocate for the protection and well-being of boys and girls affected by armed conflict. We work with partners to propose ideas and approaches to enhance the protection of children and armed conflict and to promote a more concerted protection response. Build awareness and give prominence to the rights and protection of children and armed conflict. The Special Representative is a facilitator undertaking humanitarian and diplomatic initiatives to facilitate the work of operational actors on the ground with regard to child and armed conflict.
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CONTACT INFORMATION One UN Plaza DC1 – 627 F New York, NY 10017 Tel: 212 963-3178 Email:
DATE FOUNDED
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COUNTRY International
NAME United Movement to End Child Soldiering
WEBSITE www.endchildsoldiering.org
MISSION UMECS supports secondary school and higher education for children and youth affected by conflict together with school-based peace education and counseling and guidance programs, and helps to build a culture of peace to prevent new wars. We seek solutions to problems that foster self sufficiency, have systemic implications and are sustainable.
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CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 66296 Washington, DC 20035 Tel: 202-331-3759 Email: info@endchildsoldiering.org
DATE FOUNDED 2001
PARTNERS Uganda Community Based Association for Child Welfare, Concered parents Association-Uganda, Gulu Support the Children Organization, Institute of Peace, Leadership and Governance at Africa University (IPLG)
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COUNTRY International
NAME War Child International Network
WEBSITE http://www.warchild.ca/
MISSION War Child strives to empower children and young people to flourish within their communities and overcome the challenges of living with, and recovering from, conflict. To achieve this, War Child works collaboratively with those communities to increase access to education, overcome the obstacles of poverty and create a protective environment for the rights of children and youth.
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CONTACT INFORMATION 489 College St. West, Suite 500, Toronto, ON Canada M6G 1A5 Tel:416-971-7474 Email: info@warchild.ca
DATE FOUNDED 1999
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COUNTRY International
NAME Warchild
WEBSITE www.warchild.org
MISSION War Child International is a family of independent humanitarian organisations which work together to help children and young people affected by armed conflict. We seek to complement the work of each of our organisations in a way that maximizes our collective efforts for the benefit of children and young people.
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COUNTRY International
NAME Watchlist
WEBSITE www.watchlist.org
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COUNTRY International
NAME Care International
WEBSITE www.ycareinternational.org
MISSION Y Care International works in partnership with YMCAs to support projects in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, that empower young people and their communities to find alternatives to a future of poverty and disadvantage.
SPECIALIZATION Multiple approaches: Family reunification; psychosocial support; gender awareness. Ran project to support former child soldiers in Bogota, Colombia. Publishes research on child soldiers inc. best practices report available on web site
CONTACT INFORMATION Tel: 020 7549 3150; enquiries@ycareinternational.org
DATE FOUNDED 1984
PARTNERS Partners with local YMCAs
PUBLICATIONS Research reports on DDR best practices
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COUNTRY International
NAME Youth Action International Inc.
WEBSITE http://www.peaceforkids.org
MISSION Youth Action International, or YAI, is an international nonprofit working to rebuild war-torn African communities. The organization promotes the wellbeing and development of children. YAI also works to provide economic empowerment for war-affected youth (ages 13-30).
SPECIALIZATION
CONTACT INFORMATION 125 Park St, Suite 450 Traverse City, MI 49684 Tel:231-946-6283 Email: kimmie@peaceforkids.org
DATE FOUNDED 2005
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COUNTRY Liberia
NAME CapetoCape Foundation
WEBSITE www.capetocapefoundation.org
MISSION We are a non-political, non-tribal and non-religious organization with the sole objective of promoting education in Liberia.
SPECIALIZATION “Non-political, nontribal, non-religious.” Provides scholarships, textbooks, study groups. Focuses on education services for child soldiers and war affected youth
CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 72246 Thorndale, PA 19372 484-866-8760; info@capetocapefoundation.org
DATE FOUNDED
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PUBLICATIONS Has est. youth study centers and is building a library in Monrovia
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COUNTRY Liberia
NAME Community Education Investment Program
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COUNTRY Liberia
NAME Liberian Children’s Schooling Project
WEBSITE www.liberianchildren.org
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CONTACT INFORMATION 21 Palmetto Dr. Mary Esther, FL 32569 Tel: 850-244-4379
DATE FOUNDED 2003
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COUNTRY Liberia
NAME National Children’s Assistance Program
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COUNTRY Liberia
NAME Save the Children
WEBSITE
MISSION
SPECIALIZATION Accelerated Learning Program for former child soldiers
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COUNTRY Liberia
NAME Wallace Foundation Inc
WEBSITE www.wallaceinc.org
MISSION WFI seeks to give young Liberians, including former ex-combattants and child soldiers, a perspective and a future by sponsoring their education, medical expenses and school supplies via need based scholarships.
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CONTACT INFORMATION 41 Chestnut Hill Ave, Apt. 42 Brighton, MA 02135 Tel: 617 353-9393
DATE FOUNDED 2006
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COUNTRY Myanmar
NAME Canadian International Development Agency
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COUNTRY Myanmar
NAME Human Rights Watch
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COUNTRY Myanmar
NAME Karen Human Rights Education Institute of Burma
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COUNTRY Myanmar
NAME Karen Human Rights Group
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COUNTRY Myanmar
NAME UNHCR
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COUNTRY Nepal
NAME CARE
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COUNTRY Nepal
NAME CSC
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MISSION Contributed research for 2010 report on rehabilitation practices in Nepal
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COUNTRY Nepal
NAME HimRights (Himalyan Human Rights Monitors)
WEBSITE Web site listed as www.himright.org but link broken
MISSION “A non-governmental, non-partisan, nonprofit group to defend the rights of the poor and marginalized”
SPECIALIZATION Monitors human right violations, including child soldiers
CONTACT INFORMATION Tel: 977-1-552-0054; Located in Lalitpur, Nepal
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Watchlist, PPCC
PUBLICATIONS Published “Experiences of Children in Armed Conflicts in Nepal” including section on reintegration (2011)
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COUNTRY Nepal
NAME IRC
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SPECIALIZATION Through vocational training,education and psychosocial support has helped over 1400 children with reintegration. Supports the use of street plays by youth groups to explain child soldier recruitment to communities.
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COUNTRY Nepal
NAME Partnerships for Protecting Children in Armed Conflict (PPCC)
WEBSITE Information on advocacyforum.org web site
MISSION Network of Nepal-based non-governmental organizations est.”to monitor violations perpetrated against children affected by armed conflict in Nepal”
SPECIALIZATION Focuses on threats against education and political mobilization of students.
CONTACT INFORMATION Moni Shrestha, PPCC Coordinator; Tel: 977 (01) 400 4007; Email: moni.shrestha@gmail.com
DATE FOUNDED 2005
PARTNERS Advocacy Forum, Backward Society Education, CARE Nepal, Concern-Nepal, HimRights, Save the Children Nepal, Watchlist, CSC
PUBLICATIONS Published “Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Nepal? Sept. 2010 with DDR recommendations for SCWG-CAAC
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COUNTRY Nepal
NAME Save the Children
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COUNTRY Nepal
NAME Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (SCWG-CAAC)
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SPECIALIZATION Offering a choice of 4 packages to 2973 former combatants: education, vocational training, income generation or health worker training.
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DATE FOUNDED
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PUBLICATIONS Published country report on Nepal.
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COUNTRY Rwanda
NAME International Committee of the Red Cross
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COUNTRY Rwanda
NAME Rwanda DDR Commission
WEBSITE http://www.rdrc.org.rw/
MISSION RDRC’s mission, through the RDRP Stage II, is to ensure that all the demobilized ex-combatants (XCs) are socially and economically reintegrated successfully into their communities of return by embracing the following guiding principles:
In the interest of reconciliation, all XCs, irrespective of previous military affiliation, receive appropriate assistance from the Program;
XCs are free to choose their community of settlement and their path to economic reintegration
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COUNTRY Sierra Leone
NAME CFI (formerly CCF)
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SPECIALIZATION Program in Sierrra Leone took a three-pronged approach: traditional healers conducted cleansing rituals to relieve girls of spiritual impurity: the whole community was involved to make the cleansing official to help with reintegration with the community. Secondly, a skills training program was started, and thridly, ex-combatants were involved in civic works projects alongside non-combatants enabling them to earn money and become part of the community again.
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PARTNERS Partnered with Psychosocial Working Group, University of Edinburgh
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COUNTRY Somalia
NAME Somali Child Soldier Relief Organization
WEBSITE https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=65971158475&v=info
MISSION The primary objective of the organization is to develop positive programs for children and youth in order to discourage them from joining militias and taking up arms.
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CONTACT INFORMATION Email: Zack_2k3@hotmail.com
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COUNTRY South Sudan
NAME Save the Children-Southern Sudan
WEBSITE http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6150459/k.A7AF/Southern_Sudan.htm
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COUNTRY South Sudan
NAME Watchlist
WEBSITE http://watchlist.org/the-countries/sudan/
MISSION As a network of international non-governmental organizations, the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict strives to protect children in war zones. Together with our local and international partners, we strategically collect and disseminate information on violations against children throughout the world and use this information to advocate for change.
Watchlist provides its partners with technical support and advice to strengthen their ability to monitor abuses, to advocate on behalf of children in their communities and to respond to the immediate needs of victims.
Watchlist then takes the information directly to key decision-makers at the UN Security Council where we recommend policy changes and advocate for the adoption and implementation of global child protection policies.
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COUNTRY Uganda
NAME American Refugee Committee
WEBSITE www.arcrelief.org
MISSION ARC works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities. We help people survive conflict and crisis and rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency. ARC is committed to the delivery of programs that ensure measurable quality and lasting impact for the people we serve.
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COUNTRY Uganda
NAME Freedom in Creation
WEBSITE www.freedomincreation.org
MISSION Org. in Vienna, Va; devoted to “advancing dialogue about healing through the arts”
SPECIALIZATION collaborative art projects; art therapy for former child soldiers
CONTACT INFORMATION Andrew Briggs Tel: 703-789-3795; abriggs@freedomincreation.org
DATE FOUNDED Founded 2007 by Andrew Briggs
PARTNERS Vienna, Va. Rotary Club; University of Virginia Semester at Sea Global Village Program
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RESOURCES Art exhibits of artwork from FCS exhibited worldwide; Art Center constructed in Koroabilli, Uganda

COUNTRY Uganda
NAME Fund for War-Affected Children and Youth in Northern Uganda
WEBSITE www.ugandafund.org
MISSION The Uganda Fund insists on a long-term commitment to local initiatives. It operates under the principle that with strategic investment in grassroots community-led enterprises, peace and prosperity can become a reality in northern Uganda. This principle is implemented via targeted programming in youth livelihood and leadership; justice and reconciliation; information technology and communication; and education and long-term institutional development. The Uganda Fund seeks to equip northern Uganda with a stable, healthy, engaged and empowered populace.
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CONTACT INFORMATION 347 Fifth Ave Suite 510 New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212-483 8880 x303 Email: info@ugandafund.org
DATE FOUNDED 2006
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COUNTRY Uganda
NAME Gulu Support the Children Org.(GUSCO)
WEBSITE www.gusco.org
MISSION To facilitate family reunification and reintegration of former child soldiers and other youth affected by conflict.
SPECIALIZATION Psychosocial rehabilitation; capacity building; advocacy and education
CONTACT INFORMATION PO Box 405, Gulu, Uganda;
DATE FOUNDED Founded 1994.
PARTNERS Save the Children Denmark
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RESOURCES Treatment center has helped over 7000 children with rehabilitation and support

COUNTRY Uganda
NAME IRC
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SPECIALIZATION “Provides immediate medical and psychological attention to the at least 20,000 abducted children. Assists with family reunification and community reintegration. Programs are particularly focused on helping girls through education and ocational training.
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COUNTRY Uganda
NAME Kitgum Concerned Women’s Association
WEBSITE www.afid.org.uk/partners/kitgum
MISSION “To support former child soldiers”
SPECIALIZATION Psychosocial support; education and healthcare support; training
CONTACT INFORMATION Christopher Arwai; PO Box 282 Kitgum, Uganda Tel: 256 772 857 153
DATE FOUNDED Founded 1998
PARTNERS Accountants for International Development; International Childcare Trust
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RESOURCES Runs the Reception and Reintegration Centre that has helped more than 4200 children. In 2008 est. the Girl Soldier and War Affected Children (GSWAC) project to promote the reintegration of girl soldiers and their children

COUNTRY Uganda
NAME Peace Through Music
WEBSITE http://playingforchange.com
MISSION The Playing For Change Foundation is dedicated to connecting the world through music by providing resources to musicians and their communities around the world.
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COUNTRY Uganda
NAME Stephen Shames Foundation Inc. (LEAD Uganda)
WEBSITE www.leaduganda.org
MISSION L.E.A.D Uganda exists to give hope to kids who had no future, to heal their pain, and make their dreams come true.
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CONTACT INFORMATION 202 Sain Marks Ave #4 Brooklyn, NY 11238 Tel: 718-622-2780 Email: steve@leaduganda.org
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COUNTRY Uganda
NAME Zion Project
WEBSITE www.zionproject.org
MISSION “Transforming hearts through love and healing and revolutionizing war-affected communities through the Kingdom.
SPECIALIZATION Faith based org. that runs holistic rehabilitation home in north Uganda for both girl soldiers and their children. Photography empowerment project; counseling, educ, child care
CONTACT INFORMATION info@zionproject.org
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Local communities and church orgs.
PUBLICATIONS Newsletter
RESOURCES Operated Child Mother Rehabilitation Home; Girls Rescue Home in Gulu, Uganda

COUNTRY Uganda/DRC
NAME Caritas
WEBSITE www.caritas.org.
MISSION “Confederation of 165 Catholic relief, development, and social service orgs.
SPECIALIZATION EducationProvides education and support for former child soldiers in Uganda and the Congo
CONTACT INFORMATION Tel. 39 06 698 79 725; caritas.internationalise@caritas.va
DATE FOUNDED
PARTNERS Catholic charities and UN Orgs.
PUBLICATIONS Annual and country reports
RESOURCES Provides Caritas Online Peace Building Tool Kit for training

COUNTRY USA
NAME Dusty Feet
WEBSITE dustyfeetonline.com
MISSION Dusty Feet advocates for those oppressed by poverty without creating a foundation of dependency. The Dusty Feet Organization is focused on community development and education for people society has dismissed: the street child, commercial sex worker, child soldier, or anyone subjugated by deprivation.
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CONTACT INFORMATION 1440 State Hwy 248 STE Q-199 Branson, MO 65616
DATE FOUNDED 2006
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COUNTRY USA
NAME Shropshire Music Foundation
WEBSITE www.teachingchildrenpeace.org
MISSION The Shropshire Music Foundation’s mission is to redress psychosocial trauma, advance emotional health, develop scholastic achievement, foster ethnic tolerance, promote peace, and improve the quality of life for war-affected children and adolescents through the establishment of on-going music education and performance program
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CONTACT INFORMATION 1123 East Torreon Dr Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Tel: 310-709-3717 Email: info@shropshirefoundation.org
DATE FOUNDED 2000
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COUNTRY Yemen
NAME Seyaj Org. for Childhood Protection (OCP)
WEBSITE www.seyaj.org
MISSION “SEYAJ is NGO, non-profit, volunteering and independent organization for childhood protection in Yemen”
SPECIALIZATION Child protective services
CONTACT INFORMATION Tel 00967122814. Fax:009671228145. Email:info@seyaj.org
DATE FOUNDED Est. 2005
PARTNERS Human Rights Network Arabic Network for the Rights of the Child; Equality Now;
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