Kindernothilfe (German for "Supporting children in need") was founded in Germany in 1959 as a Christian organisation to support vulnerable and marginalized children and youth to develop their full potentials. Kindernothilfe Austria was founded in 1996, followed by Kindernothilfe Switzerland in 2004 and Kindernothilfe Luxembourg in 2009.
Where they operate
Organization Type
Main Areas of Work
What They Do
Location
Global
Implementation
Partners
The organization partners with local non-governmental organisations to implement 741 projects in 31 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean; most of them are faith-based and ecumenically Christian. Some of these projects include those focused on child protection and child rights and training other organizations to center child protection in their work.