Welcome to Friends-International
Friends-International is a global leader in social innovation for child protection.
We Save Lives and Build Futures with marginalized children, families and communities across the world.
16,452
Children supported for education – 2023
7,899
Youth & caretakers in training and/or supported to find employment – 2023
109,430
Persons supported by Friends Alliance programs & projects – 2023
1,570,951
People aware of children’s issues through ChildSafe Movement community & online campaigns – 2023
Friends-International is an award-winning innovative social enterprise:
The Reach for Change Child10 Award
The 12th UNWTO Award for Innovation in Non-Governmental Organization
The AGFund First Prize for Child Protection
Schwab Foundation Award for Social Entrepreneur-ship
Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneur-ship
World Responsible Tourism Awards