up! International
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Founded in 2012 in Bern, Switzerland, up! International is an apolitical, non-religious NGO that works to expose and eliminate violence globally. Our mission is to empower victims of violence and advocate against injustice, working with local grassroots partners, service providers, community members, CSOs, donors, and other non-governmental and governmental institutions to achieve our objectives.
New research release
up! just completed a study to explore the lives and experiences of 80 street-involved children living and/or working along the Thai-Cambodian border area Poipet and Aranyaprathet. We worked with social workers from our partner organisation Damnok Toek.
Research in Poipet
up!s team, Jarrett and Jo, staff from our partner Damnok Toek and other child welfare professionals providing services to children in Poipet discussed the findings of our study with street-involved children during a workshop in Poipet on 24 January.
New partnership
We are very glad to count the Fondation Stéphane Guy Croisier amongst our new partners. This Geneva-based foundation is supporting our ongoing activities with our partner Urban Light in Chiang Mai destined to boys and men engaged in commercial sex and/or using drugs.