Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Nada Foundation is a human rights organisation. It protects and defends children's rights, and works so that every child can have an education and a safe, dignified life.

Our vision: a safe childhood and a promising future. Our mission: to provide shelters, schools and the means to reduce the risks that threaten children. Read more on the About us page.

Nada Al-Ahdal. In 2013, aged 11, she fled her home in Yemen to escape a forced marriage, one week before the wedding date. Her video message reached millions and led the Yemeni government to introduce laws criminalising child marriage. She founded the foundation to continue her fight for children's rights. Read her story on Our founder.

Child marriage is the marriage of a girl before the age of 18. We see it as a serious violation of human rights and of girls' rights: it takes a girl out of school and puts her future at risk.

The Child marriage page explains its causes, its dangers and our message to the world.

• Ending child marriage
• Protecting girls from violence
• Supporting girls' education
• Legal support to protect children
• Protecting children's rights

We run three programmes:

• Our Dreams Thrive: ending child marriage through education. It teaches English to displaced girls in Yemen and prepares them to continue their studies.
• Safe Havens: support and a safe place for girls who were married early against their will, and for girls who face violence at home.
• Awareness programmes: they challenge the false benefits people link to early marriage, and explain the harm it does to girls and to society.

The girl contacts the foundation herself, or speaks to a family member who supports her and contacts us for her. Our team then informs the police, starts the legal steps to stop the marriage, and works with her parents and family on a solution that protects her rights.

Once a marriage has been stopped, we follow up to make sure the girl is safe, and we offer a grant so that she can stay in school. The Safe Havens page lists every step.

Go to the Get help page. A girl can ask for help herself, or someone who supports her can ask for her.

Share our awareness videos: they are made to be passed on, and each share helps our message reach more families.

To get in touch, see the Contact us page. Our contact details are being updated and will be published there.

The way to give is being set up. When it is ready it will appear on the Donate page, which also shows what your gift supports.