Knowledge: child welfare
See Also:
- society → issues → children, youth and family → child poverty
- society → organizations → welfare
- society → people → generations and age groups → youth → organizations
Links
- United Nations Children's Fund
http://www.unicef.org/ - Works for the survival, development and protection of children, guided in its programs by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A very comprehensive website.
- Whizz-Kidz
http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/ - Children's charity helping disabled children throughout the UK. Kids charity providing mobility aids (wheelchairs, walking aids) to kids.
- Newborns in Need
http://www.newbornsinneed.org/ - Organized to care of sick and needy babies and their families.
- Children's Water Fund
http://www.childrenswaterfund.org/ - Providing clean, disease-free water systems to families otherwise forced to drink disease-invested water in Africa.
- Educate the Children
http://etc-nepal.org/ - Conducts educational and community development projects in Nepal.
- Child Welfare - Suite 101
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/child_welfare - Dedicated to sharing articles and links regarding child welfare, as well as adoption and foster care.
- Save the Children
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/ - An international children's charity based in the UK which supports both emergency and long-term relief and development projects. Site offers information about areas of activity, giving, events, and current projects.
- International Care and Relief
http://www.icrcharity.com/ - Devoted to providing help in crisis situations with long term care and aid with the emphasis on self help, health care, educational support for children in need.
- Springs For Life Foundation
http://www.springsforlife.org/sfl/includes/flash/flash_test.asp?FromFile=%2Fsfl%2Fdefault%2Easp - Creating opportunities for underprivileged and at-risk youth. Founded by Seattle Seahawk's Shawn Springs.
- Help Afghan School Children Org.
http://www.help-afghan-school-children.org - Helping new Afghan returnees from Pakistan and Iran to send their children into school.
- US Fund for UNICEF
http://www.unicefusa.org/ - Works for the survival, protection, and development of all children worldwide through education, advocacy, and fundraising.
- Stand For Children
http://www.stand.org/ - Building a powerful, grassroots citizen voice to ensure all children have the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe.
- Reach Out
http://reach_out0.tripod.com/ - An unofficial organization through high schools across America that is dedicated to various acts of service to children worldwide. Promote activities such as sponsoring children, creating a correspondence with them, and raising money for victims of natural disasters.
- Foundation for the Children
http://www.foundationforthechildren.org/ - Small organization describes its educational projects for disadvantaged children in South America.
- Jyoti Children's Development Foundation, Inc.
http://www.jyotiforchildren.org/ - Supports and educates handicapped children in India.
- Friends Orphanage Project
http://www.christianfriendsorphanage.8k.com/ - An evangelical Christian ministry of Cornertone Miracle Center Church which seeks to provide for the basic needs of AIDS/HIV orphaned children in Uganda. Statement of faith and photograph gallery included.
- Clothes Helping Kids
http://www.clotheshelpingkids.org/ - Organization that collects clothing and uses the proceeds to fund grants to Save the Children and community-based organizations.
- Children, Seeds of Peace
http://childrenseedsofpeace.org - Has a goal to reach the children of Afghanistan. Aim is to establish a connection between children in America to children in Afghanistan.
- Shoes for Orphan Souls
http://www.shoesfororphansouls.org/ - Non-profit organization formed to collect and distribute new shoes and medicine for children around the world. Includes background, and donation information.
- HopeHIV
http://www.hopehiv.org/ - A charity supporting AIDS orphans in Africa. Includes news, projects, FAQ, and related information.
- Asociacion Casa Guatemala
http://www.casa-guatemala.org/ - An shelter in Guatemala for orphaned, abandoned, or abused children. Information about their activities, projects and supporters. Includes details of their needs, and on volunteering.
- Angels' Arms
http://www.angelsarms.org/ - Aims to provide a nurturing temporary group home for difficult to place foster children. Helps children with their fears and discomfort in times of change. A St. Louis based non-profit organization.
- SOS Children's Villages
http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/ - International child welfare organisation providing long term care for orphans and children in need. Accepts online donations.
- Michael and Susan Dell foundation
http://www.msdf.org/ - Seeks out opportunities to support or develop programs that address our five essential focus areas: children’s health, education, safety, youth development and early childhood care.
- Canadian Relief Foundation (CRF)
http://www.canadianrelief.ca/ - Organisation with a mission to help women and children in developing countries affected by war, conflict and natural disaster. Currently has programs to help orphans in Afghanistan and India.
- Right to Play
http://www.righttoplay.com/ - Organization working with volunteers and partners to use sport and play to enhance child development in areas of disadvantage. Fund raising, gallery, links, list of athletes, auction.
- S.A.F.E. - Stuffed Animal Friendship Exchange
http://hometown.aol.com/safefndtn/SAFE.html - Collects and gives away stuffed animals to children in crisis. Includes pictures and contact information.
- One Laptop per Child
http://laptop.org/ - Non-profit organisation offering a $188 laptop designed for children in developing countries. How to donate, news and events, FAQ, and community wiki.
- Child Play International
http://www.childplayinternational.org/ - Establishes and maintains play spaces in impoverished communities and for hospitalized children.
- Serving Our World
http://www.servingourworld.org/ - Providing care to orphan and abandoned children in developing countries, with current projects in East Timor and Thailand.
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