Viva Denmark is an international faith-based children’s rights organisation that supports and coordinates efforts for vulnerable children and youth in some of the world’s poorest regions. Viva was founded to improve conditions for children and youth so that they can enjoy a safe and healthy upbringing with the opportunity to create their own future. Viva works with local networks of churches, faith organisations and civil society organisations in 27 countries.

Viva creates child-friendly communities. We prevent and combat violence, abuse and exploitation of children. The family is the starting point for a safe upbringing, and Viva therefore works closely with children’s homes to return children to their families or place them with a foster family so they can grow up in close relationships with adults. We work to make unstable families more resilient and able to cope with challenges despite poverty.

Viva trains young active citizens. Through youth programmes, we promote opportunities for children and young people to contribute to active democracy and the development of a healthy community. We fight for the rights of children and young people and collaborate with authorities to ensure a safe upbringing for children.

Viva sends young Danes to our partner countries through the training and volunteer programme Impact. They become part of Viva’s initiative for children and young people and are closely involved with development work. By combining learning and travel experiences, we help mould young people to become global citizens and take active responsibility for their neighbours.

This voluntary engagement is the foundation of Viva’s ethos. Viva aims to create a movement of committed individuals who apply their abilities and resources to make a difference for vulnerable children and young people. Viva believes that all people are valuable, created for community and have a responsibility to help vulnerable children and young people.