CHILDSAFE NETWORK

The worldwide ChildSafe Network involves members of all tiers of society and the international community to protect children from all forms of abuse.

The ChildSafe Network is a Friends-International Initiative for the Protection of children and is designed to:

• Participate in the global reduction in the number of children having to live and work on the streets
• Improve the protection of children from all forms of abuse
• Increase society’s involvement in the protection of children

The ChildSafe Network reinforces the work carried out by the Friends Programs and the CYTI Alliance.

This is achieved by:

• Establishing a child protection network
• Coordinating a local and international awareness campaign
• Using social marketing strategies and methodologies.

Since the program started in 2005, ChildSafe provided accurate knowledge on the plight of marginalized children and youth to over 2 million travelers and countless local communities. Over 50,000 children and youth have benefited from ChildSafe Network activities and services (hotline, on-line, CN Center, hospitality students, child rights training) and in 2009 1,613 children received direct protection from the Network.

For more information visit www.childsafe-international.org