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Association for the Defense of Human Rights
“Poverty is the worst form of violence” (Ghandi)
ADDHU – Association for the Defense of Human Rights - is an International NGO, registered and accredited by the Portuguese Institute for Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as an NGO for Development and a Public Utility Institution, according to the articles 8th and 12th, Law 66/98, 14th October. Our main fields of action are human rights defense and advocacy, humanitarian relief and cooperation for development.
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Citizens of the World Program – Intervention in the Secondary School of Castelo da Maia |
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Friday, 18 June 2010 00:00 |
On June 2nd 2010, the president of ADDHU, Laura Vasconcellos, presented our fieldwork to the students of Castelo da Maia Secondary School, and talked about the violation of human rights in Burma and Kenya, raising special interest among the students on the issue of Female Genital Mutilation, as well as other issues such as tolerance and respect for the Other, integrating cultural differences, tribal issues in Kenya and gender equality.
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Partnership ADDHU – Ajuda de Mãe |
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Friday, 18 June 2010 00:00 |
On June 7th 2010, ADDHU began its partnership with Ajuda de Mãe, through the donation of 30 baby pushchairs to the president of Ajuda de Mãe, Mrs. Madalena Teixeira Duarte, which will benefit young teenage mothers supported by this Portuguese charitable institution.
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Welcome to the ADDHU family Hilda! |
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Monday, 07 June 2010 11:00 |

On March 2010, we rescued another little orphaned girl from poverty and abandon, by sheltering her in our Wanalea Children’s Home. Her name is Hilda, she is only 4 years old and she comes from the rural area of Kisii, where she was living with a “grandmother” who asked for ADDHU’s support and assistance, as she wasn’t able to ensure the basic needs of the child. Hilda is an orphan: both her parents died from HIV related complications, but Hilda isn’t HIV+. In the Wanalea Children’s Home, little Hilda was reunited with her sister Dolivine, who is 8 years old and has been living in the Centre since August 2009.
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ADDHU Team in Kenya March - April 2010 |
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 00:00 |

Dear friends, supporters and sponsors,
Laura Vasconcellos, Founder and President of the organization, and Carolina Vasconcellos, the Project Manager, travelled to Kenya on March 20th, where they stayed for one month in order to visit the children of the Wanalea Children’s Home, and to continue the implementation of ADDHU’s development and humanitarian projects in this country, namely in the area of Kisii.
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