To help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children living in poverty have the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities, and
to promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting, and advancing the worth and the rights of children.

ChildFund International is inspired and driven by the potential that is inherent in all children; the potential not only to survive but to thrive, to become leaders who bring positive change for those around them. The heart of ChildFund International remains the one-to-one connection made through child sponsorship. Our work began in 1938 with an effort to build orphanages for the children who had been left without homes or families in the wake of the second Sino-Japanese War. These orphanages were funded by individuals in America who “sponsored” an orphaned child in China. This approach continues today. What began as a modest effort to build and operate orphanages, has evolved into a global force working for children encompassing the globe.

Nutrition
Healthcare
Child sponsorship