About us

Peace Child Estonia is a youth- led non-governmental organisation, what was established in February 2009, and works in the public interest.

The purpose of the Organisation is to include and empower the children and young people, developing child welfare and youth initiatives, taking part in designing and implementing youth policy and standing for the joint rights of the Organisation’s members.

Mission: to empower young people and promote sustainable development.

Vision: young people as a solution, not a problem.

Peace Child Estonia is also an official representative of UK organisation Peacechild International and operates on the international level as well as on the local level. PCE works in cooperation with governmental institutions, other private or public institutions, takes part in joint projects and programs with them and organises seminars, training-courses and informative events on topics varying from intercultural dialogue, non-formal education, and project management to gender empowerment.

Peace Child Estonia’ recent work has been focused on developing projects regarding the topic of human and children rights (trainings for young people and experts in human & children rights). and   active citizenship  and youth participation in decision making processs (Active Citizens, Co-management programm, Youth Forums), gender equality & empowerment (Gender Equality and Women Empowerment programm), an intercultural dialogue, integration and tolerance (International cooperation withing Europe and EuroMed region and Estonian minorities integration into society), inclusion and support of youth people with special need (summer schools and trainings for YPFOs) and creativity and culture (developing creative skills and knowledge and cultural cooperation) etc.

Peace Child Estonia is a growing organisation with a developing program and many national and international supportive members. The organisation’s leaders are motivated and active in regional development, state-led initiatives as well as working in conjunction with other organisations in developing projects on the international level.