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Organisation aims and activities: Working in 13 countries worldwide, GOAL's Children's Empowerment and Protection Sector's aim is to “prevent marginalisation of Extremely Vulnerable Children and Youth”.

Pragmatic activities, therefore, build towards agreeing programmes for reducing educational, health, livelihoods and protection barriers maintained by societies. Change is therefore defined by:
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Operational level: International

Works with age groups : Children 5 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Research child rights, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations

Areas of expertise: Armed conflict, Child participation, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children working and living on the street, Economic rights, Education and cultural rights, Emergency relief, Family and alternative care, Gender and girls, Health and welfare, Implementation, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Minority or indigenous children, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence

Countries in which this organisation works: Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, Zimbabwe

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CRIN does not accredit or validate any of the organisations listed in our directory. The views and activities of the listed organisations do not necessarily reflect the views or activities of CRIN's coordination team.

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