My children are very happy to be here. It is very important. The children are under a lot of pressure and have not been social, but this activity has made them stronger. Our children are now talking and expressing themselves and I thank God. Psychologically they are getting better. We want our children to be able to express themsevles and we thank Relief (local partner organization) for that... I talk to my children now as if they are grown-up. They have more confidence. They are not afraid anymore... They have courage which is very important. I thank God.
Research Partners
IICRD builds strategic partnerships to bridge gaps and tailor expertise to each of our initiatives.
We partner with a variety of different agencies and organizations:
- International and national agencies such as the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF, UNESCO, USAID, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and United Way
- International non-governmental organizations such as Plan International and Save the Children
- Private Foundations including the Oak Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family
- Child and youth led and child and youth serving organizations
- Universities including Oxford, California at Davis, Chulalonghorn (Thailand) and Cape Town (South Africa)
- Private Sector organizations including Microsoft and the RCMP
- Professionals and professional associations in health care, social services, education and law