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Morgane, a graduate student in International Cooperation and Multilingual Communication, has carried out a six month internship in charge of projects at Humanium.

“Six months ago, I was jumping for joy as I had just received the internship offer from Olivier as project manager.

I decided to join Humanium for many reasons but above all as a result of an experience that left an impression on me during a stay in India. Having been a witness to serious domestic violence towards a child and not being able to find the legal means to help him, I promised myself that it would never happen again. Convinced that the means existed to bring help to all children in trouble, I hoped to be able to contribute to the cause by teaming up with Humanium.

Thanks to this internship, I achieved two goals: on a daily basis I could put my technical skills to work as project manager for the service of children but also join forces with the trainees of Children’s Rights to promote those rights throughout the world through the Children’s Rights Portal. Soon, every country will have its own folder of information on the website and each person will then have access to a range of tools which will allow them to help children and no longer feel powerless!

Every day, I had the chance to interact with the volunteers all around the world who lend themselves to the service of children by offering their skills: some share their own stories with us, others photos, others produce translations, and someopen doors to local aid networks for the children in their country…but one thing brings us together, the will to help children worldwide!

Each person close to Humanium brings something to the table, in their own way! So it is with pride that I leave Humanium, with the feeling of having contributed to the accomplishment of all the beautiful things at the heart of such a dynamic group, driven by a touch of madness (Fanny), enthusiasm (Marie), but also hungry (Olivia) for asserting children’s rights in an ethical and responsible light worldwide…I have no worries about the rest: things are in safe hands!

Thanks again to Olivier for his extreme patience, to Arndt for our beautiful discussions, to Shaya for her unconditional love, and to the girls who were adorable throughout this internship!”

Humanium now offers a new category in their online boutique: jewelry and accessories.

You can find hair accessories such as hand-made barrettes from recycled paper, as well as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings, all more original than what you can find elsewhere. All the materials used are ecological and environmentally friendly.

If you buy from our online boutique, you help Humanium promote the Rights of the Child, as all our sales profits go toward financing our projects.

Please visit our online boutique to see our new products!

Le Comptoir de Simba will donate 1 Euro from each purchase to support children in India.

Le Comptoir de Simba (Simba’s Shop) is an online boutique carrying a wide range of handcrafted fair trade production supplied directly from Asia, including silk and cashmere scarves, pashminas, jewelry, and home furnishings.

Fanny Busuttil, graduated from a Master in International Affairs (Dijon), just completed a 4-month internship at Humanium.

“Convinced that a civil society has a major role to play in the fight against violations of human rights, I decided to take part in a work placement at the international headquarters of Humanium in Geneva, a symbol of hope and change.

These four months I spent with philanthropists has confirmed my ambition to continue being involved with the well being of people all over the world.

The international legal methods and topics connected to children really interests me even though it was sometimes hard to work on difficult topics such as prostitution or child trafficking. It is with optimism that the battle to denounce any violations and maintain an international concern for the conditions of children in the world should continue to be fought.

Machiavel said “Where the will is strong, difficulties decrease”. Therefore, I am sure that the ambitious work of the NGO Humanium, as well as other international organisations, will lead to a stronger legal recognition of children’s rights in the future.

I would like to thank Arndt and Olivier Soret for having given me the opportunity to serve the children of the world, at their side, and in particular Olivier, for having shared his experience with me and providing advice for the future. I would also like to thank the whole team with whom I have made friends and with whom I have shared many laughs.

Shoulder to shoulder with other volunteers and the perseverance with which they preformed their daily tasks, I am sure that Humanium will go far in its fight for the recognition and respect for human rights all over the world.

I wish the association good luck; I shall keep an eye on their progress…”