Millions of children around the world wake up daily to the risk of violence, exploitation, and abuse. Children living and working on the streets are some of the most vulnerable.
That’s why HRO works to create a protective environment for all children as well as responding to the more complex needs of the most vulnerable children to improve their situations and their mental health and wellbeing.
We work to ensure that the most trusted adults in children’s lives—from parents to teachers to social workers—are equipped with the knowledge and skills to care for children’s needs in all of the programs we deliver. We also invest in community child protection, setting up safe spaces for children and supporting local child protection committees to identify and refer protection cases to the relevant social services where they exist. Our social work team complements government services by offering counseling, as well as mediation with families, schools, and public services. We offer more specialist support including family tracing and reunification for children who have become estranged from their families, separated by conflict or who have lost their primary caregivers.