Sébastien Marot is Founder and Executive Director of Friends-International, an award winning global social enterprise which supports over 200,000 marginalized children and youth each year. He has led the expansion of the organization into 18 countries across 4 continents, developing best practice programs that provide protection and social reintegration services including access to employment for youth and parents, school reintegration for children and family conservation. Friends-International also established and powers the award-winning ChildSafe Movement that selects, trains, certifies and supports key actors of society to better protect children. It has also developed an international network of over 60 organizations (ChildSafe Alliance), working together to develop and coordinate best quality services. To support this expansion, Friends-International utilizes a series of social business models providing training opportunities and financial sustainability.
Early Childhood to Primary EducationEconomic OpportunityEducationEnvironmental SustainabilityHealth DeliveryHuman RightsLivelihoodsWomen's and Girls' EducationYouth Job Skills
Central America, Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia
