FORUT

Founded in 1981, FORUT is a non-governmental organisation based in Gjøvik, Norway working on children & youth, gender equality, mental health +5 more.

FORUT is a Norwegian development aid organisation (Solidaritetsaksjon for utvikling) founded in 1981. It works with partner organisations in Asia, Africa and Latin America to make the world safer for children, with a focus on children's and women's rights, poverty reduction, and the effects of substance use and poor mental health. FORUT runs emergency psychosocial support, including after floods in Nepal, and supports women's employment in poorer countries through imported handcrafts. In Norway it runs educational campaigns and solidarity programmes for kindergartens, schools and businesses, and works with businesses as corporate partners. Its work is based on volunteering and solidarity, and it is a member of Etisk Handel Norge and the Innsamlingskontrollen fundraising register. Its head office is in Gjøvik, with a further office in Oslo.