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Terre des Hommes Danmark

Karup, Denmark

Children & YouthEducationPoverty & HungerHealthTax-deductible donations
CharityFounded 1967International reach21 volunteers
Profile last updated: August 1, 2026

About

Founded in 1967, Terre des Hommes Danmark is a charity based in Karup, Denmark working on children & youth, education, poverty & hunger +2 more.

Terre des Hommes Danmark is a Danish non-profit association founded in 1967 and part of the Terre des Hommes International Federation. It works to help children in need regardless of culture, race or religion, providing food, schooling, health care and protection, largely through child sponsorships and projects in Asia, Africa and South America. It also runs emergency support for children and women fleeing Ukraine. The association is run by volunteers, with administrative costs kept to a minimum so that donated funds go directly to children and projects. It operates on a principle of help to self-help, aiming to enable children to eventually support themselves. Its secretariat is in Karup, Denmark.

Location

Karup, Denmark

Founded

1967

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

Terre des Hommes Danmark

Focus areas

child welfaresponsorshipeducationhumanitarian aidUkrainedeaf educationvolunteering

Languages

DAEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthEducationPoverty & HungerHealthHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief

Works for

ChildrenWomen & Girls

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Tihar Jail project

Children & Youth · India

Sponsorship programme for children whose parent is imprisoned in Tihar Jail, New Delhi.

Deaf school support, Sri Lanka

Education · Sri Lanka

Support for a school for deaf children and young people, providing schooling and vocational skills.

Ukraine refugee support

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Hungary

Autocamper teams at border crossings providing first aid, psychological support, hygiene kits and coordination for women and children fleeing Ukraine, run jointly with Terre des Hommes Schweiz.

Countries of operation

IndiaSri LankaUkraineMoldovaRomaniaHungary

Funding & support

Volunteers

21

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership feesCorporate partnershipsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipVolunteerMembershipCorporate partnershipLegacy giving

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Terre des Hommes International Federation

Partnerships

Terre des Hommes International Federation, Terre des Hommes Schweiz, Ganløse Kro, Bravo Tours

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