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WE Charity (French: Organisme UNIS), formerly known as Free the Children (French: Enfants Entraide), is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Marc and Craig Kielburger. [1]
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation; Alexander S. Onassis Foundation; Allegheny Foundation; Al Manahil Welfare Foundation Bangladesh; The Alliance for Safe Children; American Academy in Rome; American Heart Association; American Himalayan Foundation; American India Foundation; American Indian College Fund; American Near East Refugee Aid; American ...
Its stated goal is to improve the lives of children in the U.S. and around the world. Its headquarters is in Fairfield, Connecticut. The organization was established in 1932 to help children in the Appalachian Mountains during the Great Depression. It was modeled on the Save the Children Fund which had been established in Britain in 1919. [2]
In 2009 FTC has greatly expanded its program in Malawi. Using in-kind donations from Nuskin, Inc, 50,000 orphans and pre-school children, mostly in rural areas, receive a fortified porridge, VitaMeal. Feed the Children has received an $8.5 million grant from the USAID as part of a five-year, $20 million project for orphans and vulnerable children.
The Save the Children Fund was founded in London, England, on 15 April 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy Buxton in an effort to alleviate starvation of children in Germany and Austria-Hungary during the Allied blockade of Germany of World War I which continued after the Armistice.
Pages in category "Children's charities based in the United States" The following 168 pages are in this category, out of 168 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
While the International Children's Fund accepts donations from throughout the United States, it also works with local businesses on special projects. In 2014, the International Children's Fund received a donation of flooring materials from HJ Martin and Son , which was used to finish a variety of building projects in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
These are foundational building blocks that help a child to move forward. Studies have shown that once acquired these capabilities endure over time. TaRL is an effective and low-cost strategy that helps children to "catch up" in a short period of time. Children, who are 7 or 8 and older and have been in school for a few years, can "pick up ...