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Barnemisjonen

Lyngdal, Norway

Children & YouthPoverty & HungerEducationHealth
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: October 23, 2026

About

Barnemisjonen is a non-governmental organisation based in Lyngdal, Norway working on children & youth, poverty & hunger, education +6 more.

Barnemisjonen is a Norwegian Christian children's mission, run largely by volunteers, that works internationally with local partners. Its programmes cover child day centres, support for prisoners and homeless people, entrepreneurship and livelihoods, health and HIV prevention, and humanitarian aid in countries including Romania, Moldova, Uganda, Kenya, Pakistan, Nigeria, Cameroon and Ukraine. Its head office is in Lyngdal, Norway, with a Swedish office.

Location

Lyngdal, Norway

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

childrenchild protectionprison outreachhumanitarian aidentrepreneurshipChristian mission

Languages

NOSV

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthPoverty & HungerEducationHealthJustice & Legal aidEmployment & SkillsHousing & HomelessnessDisabilityCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesPrisoners & Ex-offendersHomeless peoplePeople in povertyUnemployed peoplePeople with disabilities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

Dagsenter for barn (Romania)

Children & Youth · Romania

Day centre for children too young to face legal consequences after offending, offering counselling, therapy, school follow-up, sport and camps, run with Prison Fellowship Romania.

Senter for hjemløse (Romania)

Housing & Homelessness · Romania

Two centres for homeless former prisoners over 18, providing emergency aid and preparation for work.

Program i fengsler

Justice & Legal aid · Romania

Prison programmes supporting prisoners' reintegration, work or education preparation, family relations and cognitive behavioural therapy.

Devent

Employment & Skills · Uganda

Entrepreneurship, leadership training and HIV prevention education in rural areas, delivered with Center for Evangelism.

Sosialt bakeri

Employment & Skills · Moldova

Social bakery in Ungheni, producing bread for vulnerable families and the organisation's work.

Dagsenter for barn (Moldova)

Children & Youth · Moldova

Day centre in Cornesti supporting vulnerable school-age children with meals, schoolwork help and washing facilities.

Entreprenørskapsprogram (Kenya)

Employment & Skills · Kenya

Economic empowerment and entrepreneurship support helping people start their own businesses.

Gjeldsfrie teglsteinsarbeidere (Pakistan)

Poverty & Hunger · Pakistan

Support for brick kiln workers and their children through free schooling, food parcels and a school playground, with partner Rasta Foundation.

Countries of operation

NorwaySwedenRomaniaUgandaPakistanMoldovaKenyaNigeriaCameroonUkraine

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipVolunteerCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Prison Fellowship Romania, Rasta Foundation, Center for Evangelism, FLEP, MEP, Childrens Mission Africa

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