In South Africa, the difference between rich and poor is very large. As a result, children and young people often turn to criminals out of boredom and hopelessness, often turning to drugs.

In Thailand, hundreds of children are innocently imprisoned because they were 'at hand' when their mother was arrested, or because the children were born in prison.

Many children end up stranded when one or both parents drop out. Especially if you grow up in a war zone and everyone is surviving. Fortunately, this team took care of them.

Every year many children under the age of 5 die of Aids in Mozambique. When the children become ill, there is often no money for medication or hospital visits.

In a country where there has been persecution, it is difficult to keep one's head above water. When one of the parents falls away, hope seems lost. But hope and recovery is possible!

Nova Vida borders on a village where there is a lot of poverty. Often fathers drink and the mother stays with the family but cannot take care of the children. A hopeless situation!

These children are often taken to the orphanage because they live in appalling conditions. The children live on the street and often do not know where their parents are or have no family anymore.

During the Balkan War in 1999, this area in Kosovo and Albania was the hardest hit. The project helps children and women who have lost their father or husband during this terrible war.

Hope4Hope is a project located in Kenya. The difference between rich and poor here is huge. The children from poor families have little future prospects, so many choose the bad path.

Unfortunately, it often happens in Kenya that teenage girls are raped by men from the village or family. When the girls get pregnant, it is a disgrace to the family and they are ostracized.

The "tradition" in this part of Madhya Pradesh in India is that the eldest daughter is offered for prostitution with all the consequences that entails.

Fisherman Home is located in a small fishing village far away from society. The people here are very poor and it is difficult for them to keep their heads above water.

In India, people with Leprosy are often seen as the untouchables. These people do not belong to society and do not receive any help from the government.

In India many children under the age of 5 die. This is partly due to poor hygiene, the caste system and lack of clean drinking water.

The children's home in Chirala was created after the devastating tsunami in 2004. Children then lost their parents and family and were left alone.