Terre des hommes

22/06/2026

🔴 Notre Directrice Générale, Barbara Hintermann, quitte la Fondation Terre des hommes.

Elle avait pris la direction de la plus grande organisation suisse de défense des droits de l’enfant début 2020 et a su la faire évoluer avec succès ces dernières années. Sous la direction de Barbara Hintermann, Terre des hommes a ancré la décentralisation de l’organisation dans sa stratégie à long terme et l’a systématiquement mise en œuvre. En 2025, la fondation lausannoise a pu afficher un bilan financier positif malgré la baisse mondiale des fonds institutionnels et la dissolution soudaine de l’USAID.

Au début de l’année, à Gaza, un garçon de huit ans a répondu à notre équipe lorsqu’on lui a demandé comment il allait : "Ma vie est dure, dure, dure, très dure. Qu’est-ce que vous croyez ?”

"Ce sont des mots qu’aucun enfant au monde ne devrait jamais avoir à prononcer. Défendre activement leurs droits et représenter cette mission en tant que directrice de Terre des hommes a été pour moi un immense privilège.", explique Barbara Hintermann.

Après six ans et demi à la tête de Terre des hommes et plus de trois décennies passées dans la coopération internationale, Barbara Hintermann continuera à s’engager en faveur du secteur humanitaire.

Notre communiqué complet : https://www.tdh.org/fr/medias/communiques-presse/la-directrice-barbara-hintermann-quitte-la-fondation-terre-des-hommes

22/06/2026

⚽ “When I was their age, I had never even seen a pair of football boots.”

Ajay, 24, grew up in the same conditions as the children he now coaches in Sindhupalchok, Nepal. Today, he is a football coach with Terre des hommes' Sport for Protection project.

“As children, we played barefoot or in slippers, with damaged balls or balls made from socks. We used to say: 'If Pelé could play barefoot, so can we.'”

Through football, Ajay helps children build confidence and mutual respect. When the project started, many boys and girls felt uncomfortable playing together. Today, they communicate openly and support one another.

By creating safe and inclusive spaces through sport, our Sport for Protection project helps children challenge social norms and strengthen their self-esteem.

Read more about the project in our new magazine: https://www.tdh.org/en/lp-magazine

20/06/2026

Today, for World Refugee Day, we want to let a child speak for herself.

Shahd and her family had to flee Syria and seek refuge in Lebanon. This was before the conflict in Lebanon escalated.

Her story is shared in the slides below.

No child should have to flee to survive. We stand with refugee children and families. Support our work: https://www.tdh.org/en/get-involved/donate

19/06/2026

Take the weekend to do some sports!! 🧡

Football? Hockey? We’ll see.

18/06/2026

⚽ Sport for Protection is changing lives through football in Nepal!
Ramila, one of our young participants, shares her story of how the programme has helped her feel more confident.

Discover Ramila’s testimony and more in our new magazine, available for free here: https://www.tdh.org/en/lp-magazine

18/06/2026

🎙️Our new podcast is out.

Behind every statistic on child marriage or gender-based violence is a girl with a name, a story, and people fighting alongside her.

In this episode of The Field, our host Isabel sits down with Rana Alhelsi from Afghanistan and Jiniya Afroze from Bangladesh, both country office directors, both women who have spent years working for girls' rights in deeply complex settings.

They speak honestly about what girls face, what progress looks like up close, and what it takes to work for change from the inside. They also share their own stories: why they do this work, who inspired them, and what they would say to the girls they meet every day.

The Field is Terre des hommes' podcast on child rights and humanitarian action. Find it on your favorite podcast platform:

🟢Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/045aNBHyQKGqk4siR91VLA?si=dbbd4792fedc4818
⚪Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-field/id1517995109

The Field · Episode

16/06/2026

Our new magazine is out now.

Discover Samod’s testimony and much more, available for free: https://www.tdh.org/en/lp-magazine

15/06/2026

⚽ In Nepal, football helps break down social barriers and creates more inclusive spaces for children and young people through our Sport for Protection project.

Discover our full report and personal testimonies in our new magazine, available for free here: https://www.tdh.org/en/lp-magazine

14/06/2026

“Je déciderais encore d'être une femme".

Aminatou est activiste et membre des “Jeunes filles leader” de Guinée. Une femme inspirante qui, chaque jour, lutte contre les vi0lences faites aux filles et aux femmes. Nos équipes à Conakry se mobilisent et accompagnent ces filles et ces femmes.

Reportage complet, disponible sur notre chaîne youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-54xAZHcAxw&t=57s

12/06/2026

Today is World Day against child labour

In the region of Sindhulpalchok, Nepal, children’s future seems predetermined: child marriage or a patch of land to cultivate.

Yet a simple ball is turning these rules on their head. Thanks to Terre des hommes’ Sport for Protection initiative, the football field erases distance and social hierarchies. ⚽️

After training, the pace slows down. Every week, Khagendra organises study circles to tackle topics that are sometimes complex: the risks of unsafe migration, child marriage, the risks of child labour...

“We draw parallels between the field and daily life so that they can absorb the information we want to share with them.”

Join us in fighting against child labour worldwide. Because all children have the right to a childhood.

📖 Read more about this project in our new magazine.