Childfund Ireland
IrelandChildren/Education
ChildFund uses sponsorship to provide continuous childcare... education, nutrition, health care, and clean water.... When you become a sponsor, ChildFund sends you a photograph and information about the child. Later you will receive regular progress reports so you can see the results and you can also exchange letters with your sponsored child. ChildFund Ireland was registered in Ireland as an autonomous Irish Non Governmental Organisation in 1991 and became operational in 1996. ChildFund Ireland through its partners in ChildFund Alliance and Christian Children's Fund (CCF) facilitates the sponsorship of individual children in great need throughout 24 countries and manages development and emergency programmes worldwide.
ChildFund New Zealand
New ZealandChildren/Education
ChildFund New Zealand is one of New Zealand's most well respected child sponsorship charities. ChildFund never discriminates and works wherever the need is greatest, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender or national origin. ChildFund has a unique participatory approach that involves working directly with community leaders and the parents and families of sponsored children. We believe they are best placed to understand their own local needs. ChildFund supports communities to find their own solutions to the problems they face. ChildFund New Zealand is part of the ChildFund Alliance, a worldwide organisation whose members provide assistance to more than 15 million impoverished children and families in 55 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Childhelp
United StatesChildren/Education
Founded in 1959 by Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp® is a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp's approach focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. Several of Childhelp's programs were firsts, and continue to be studied by professionals worldwide as "models that work."
Childhood Obesity Foundation - COF
CanadaHealth/Medical
The Childhood Obesity Foundation was started in 2004 by a paediatrician and lawyer in British Columbia who wanted to do something about the childhood obesity epidemic in Canada. They gathered together Canadian experts in the field of childhood obesity, including physicians and researchers, and together they formed the Childhood Obesity Foundation (COF). A unique feature of the Childhood Obesity Foundation is that we are working to educate ethnic minorities, specifically the Chinese and Punjabi communities, about childhood obesity.
ChildHope
United KingdomChildren/Education
Millions of children face poverty & violence in their everyday lives. We believe all children deserve a life free from injustice and abuse. ChildHope was established as an independent UK charity in 1989. With support from UNICEF, Save the Children (Sweden) and others, ChildHope grew out of the recognition of the huge and growing but neglected problem of children living and working on the streets of Africa, Asia and South America. ChildHope began by responding to street children’s immediate needs for food, clothing, shelter, healthcare and counselling. Over the last twenty years, we have been working with local organisations to develop long lasting solutions aimed at tackling the root causes of the poverty and the injustice faced by children around the world. As a result ChildHope has established a reputation for our innovative and highly effective approach to improving the lives of children.
Childlife
United KingdomChildren/Education
Childlife was established in 1992 as a way for four charities to fundraise collectively. Throughout the UK, thousands of children and young people are facing challenges in their lives as a result of illness, disability or social circumstances. Childlife helps to improve the lives of children and young people by raising funds for the work of its four member charities. Our partner charities supporting children are Ataxia UK, Acorns Children's Hospice, National Deaf Children's Society and the National Children's Bureau. Together they reach many thousands of children and young people, providing a range of direct services, information and advice to promote the interests and well being of all children and young people.
Childlife Network International Inc.
CanadaChildren/Education
ChildLife Network International is a child advocacy, relief and development organization dedicated to improving children's living conditions in Africa. Our programs are primarily for children who have been victimized by HIV/Aids, wars, extreme poverty, child abuse and family violence. Through school programs, workshops and public awareness campaigns CNI provides tools for the children that build self esteem, improve heath and wellness, instill hope, empower them to positive personal decisions and actions. These programs will also raise awareness in their parents, educators and the general communities.
ChildLine
United KingdomChildren/Education
ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people. You can contact ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small. If you are feeling scared or out of control or just want to talk to someone you can contact ChildLine. Some of the things that you might want to contact us about are feeling lonely or unloved, worries about the future, problems about school, bullying, drugs, pregnancy, HIV and AIDS, physical and sexual abuse, running away and concerns about parents, brothers, sisters and friends, and crimes against you.
Childline India Foundation
IndiaChildren/Education
Childline was founded by Ms. Jeroo Billimoria, in June 1996 as an experimental project of the department of Family and Child Welfare of TISS. Since then Childline has come a long way and today it has become a nationwide emergency helpline for children in distress. We work for the protection of the rights of all children in general. But our special focus is on all children in need of care and protection, especially the more vulnerable sections, which include: street children and youth, child labourers, children affected by physical / sexual / emotional abuse in family, schools or institutions who need emotional support and guidance.
Childnet International
United KingdomChildren/Education
As the Internet began to gain widespread use in the mid 1990s, it became clear that it had tremendous potential as an educational and entertainment medium for children around the world. At the same time a number of governments and law enforcement agencies in certain countries were beginning to respond to the new dangers of children being hurt through this new interactive media. However, only limited co-ordination was taking place internationally between the different sectors. In response to some of these challenges, Nigel Williams established Childnet International in 1996. In all its work Childnet seeks to take a balanced approach. On this website you can read about the way we have sought to promote the positive and highlight the creative and inspiring ways children and young people are using the medium for good. You can also read about the ways we have responded to the negative aspects and dangers for children. Childnet works in 3 main areas of Access, Awareness, Protection & Policy.
Children 1ST
United KingdomCommunity/Family
We have 125 years experience of working with children and families, previously as the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (RSSPCC). Today, we support families under stress, protect children from harm and neglect, help them to recover from abuse and promote children's rights and interests. Our work with children and families informs and influences all of our lobbying and campaigns. Not only do we try to influence legislation, we also campaign to change attitudes towards children and to help create a better world for all children.
Children Action
SwitzerlandChildren/Education
Whether in Europe or further afield, a child's first steps in life can often be marked by loneliness and struggle. Children hold the future of the planet in their hands, and yet are defenceless in the face of illness, poverty, or political and ethnic conflict. Children Action was set up to help children not helped by life, because the first right of any child is the right is to a childhood. Established in February 1994, Children Action is a Swiss charitable foundation that provids practical aid to children in Switzerland and elsewhere. Efficiency is the cornerstone of all Children Action's projects, each of which is set up and implemented by expert teams in fields such as medical and surgical care, psychological support, teenage suicide preventative care and many more.
Children Awaiting Parents
United StatesChildren/Education
Children Awaiting Parents, Inc. (CAP) is a national, nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. For 38 years, we have been dedicated to finding adoptive homes for America's waiting children. Our waiting children are often older, minorities, sibling groups who wish to be placed together, or children with emotional, mental and/or physical disabilities - children who are typically categorized as "special needs" or "hardest to place".
Children England
United KingdomChildren/Education
Whilst our name is new, Children England has a proud history, having been originally established in 1942. In December 2008 NCVCCO changed its name to Children England - a name that is clearer, more memorable, reflects member's priorities and builds upon a proud legacy. Although the name has changed the organisation's values, mission and commitment to children's rights and the children, young people and families voluntary sector definitely have not. Children England is the leading membership organisation for the children, young people and families voluntary sector.
Children for Children
United StatesChildren/Education
Founded in 1996, Children for Children teaches the value of civic engagement and demonstrates that, no matter how young, everyone has something to give. While participating in CFC's numerous service events and service-learning programs, young people are encouraged to think about the world beyond their own neighborhoods, address issues with constructive methods, and become agents of positive change in their communities. CFC programs empower youth to recognize their own individual and collective relevance. Children for Children programs engage more than 100,000 young people annually through 25 programs and initiatives that are implemented in 26 states.
Children In Hospital Ireland
IrelandCommunity/Family
Children in Hospital Ireland is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting and ensuring the welfare of all children in hospital and their families. For 41 years, the organisation has been directly working with sick children to bring them fun and support. CHI uses its expertise to deliver unique daily and weekly play sessions that support child patients, parents and staff in 20 hospital wards and playrooms nationwide.
Children Of The Promise Canada
CanadaResearch/Dev
Life is not easy in a place like Haiti. Situations can seem like they are beyond hope at times. There are several areas of work that our volunteers can participate in. One is in the maintenance and repairs to our buildings, plus occasional construction projects. These are more physically strenuous, but necessary work. And of course, there are the babies. During the day, changing, feeding, bathing and playing are regular occurrences. Over the past few years a number of children that have come to our attention have needed medical care or intervention that was not accessible in Haiti. In those cases, we have helped to secure donated medical services for them in the USA.
Children Of Africa
FranceChildren/Education
Children of Africa is a foundation aiming to help distressed children in Africa. This is achieved not only through various charitable actions and donations towards the general population, but also through sponsoring well-known and accountable charity groups. Several ‘lifeline centers’ have been created and are constantly monitored by the foundation. There, these children either abandoned by their families or orphaned are now provided with constant care and education. To this day, several projects in education and healthcare have been realized. The Children of Africa Foundation has focused its main lines of action on three main sectors: Social Sector, Education Sector, Health Sector, and Subsidized Centers. Thus any permanent or occasional action shall be conducted within the framework of one of these four sectors.
Children of Armenia Fund
United StatesCommunity/Family
Since its founding in 2000, COAF has focused on revitalizing rural areas by employing a grounds-up approach to address the critical needs of children, as well as to establish economic development activities that enable people to acquire the skills needed to help themselves. In its short life, COAF’s Model Village pilot project has delivered resounding results. COAF’s partnerships with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank, along with other local and international organizations, have allowed us to successfully channel financial resources into a highly efficient program in one of the most economically disadvantaged regions of the world.
Children of Bukati
CanadaResearch/Dev
Western Kenya is suffering from the devastation caused by HIV-AIDS. In Busia District alone, almost half of the children have lost one or both their parents to AIDS and 30% of the adults are HIV positive. The primary goal of the Children of Bukati Project is to enable all AIDS orphans and destitute children in the rural village of Butula to attend the Bukati Primary School. We ensure that girls are being educated, by aiming for approximately equal numbers of girls and boys to go to school. Currently 48% of the new AIDS orphans in the program are girls. We raise awareness about this community in Canada. Connect Canadians with the people in this community.