Imagine working at a health clinic and trying to care for your patients without access to clean water. Now imagine how it feels when a new, solar-powered water system is installed right outside your door … 👏🏽 Read our latest blog to learn how ChildFund Zambia used funds from a generous donor to reach an entire community with clean water! https://lnkd.in/exEH_uE5
ChildFund International
Non-profit Organizations
Richmond, VA 117,694 followers
Child-focused international development org supporting children to grow up healthy, educated & safe since 1938.
About us
ChildFund International (http://www.ChildFund.org) is a global child-focused development and protection agency and a founding member of the ChildFund Alliance. ChildFund International works throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas — including the United States – to connect children with what they need to grow up safe, healthy, educated and skilled, no matter where they are. Last year, we reached 13.6 million children and family members in 24 countries. About 200,000 Americans support our work by sponsoring individual children or investing in ChildFund programs. Since 1938, we have worked to help children break the generational cycle of poverty and achieve their full potential. We align what we learn from children with best practices in the international development field to develop and deliver programs that are supported by the generosity of sponsors and donors. Find out more at ChildFund.org.
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http://www.ChildFund.org
External link for ChildFund International
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Richmond, VA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1938
- Specialties
- Early Childhood Development, Child protection and advocacy for children's rights, Child nutrition, health and well-being, Youth empowerment and skill-building, and Child education, leadership and skills-building
Locations
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2821 Emerywood Parkway
Richmond, VA 23294, US
Employees at ChildFund International
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Miguel Zepeda
Fintech VP/GM/CRO | 3x Digital Banking @Payactiv, @Brink's Money & @Alternacard | Proven $Zero >> $50 MM in Revenue | Venture Builder, Founder…
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Esther Kestenbaum Prozan
CCO at Renewal Logistics | Fmr President at Ruby Has (acquired by Shipmonk) | Bestselling Author | IBM Top 100 Women in SC | Forbes, Entrepreneur…
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Leslie Monk
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Sean Mullins
Updates
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What’s for lunch? 🥣 These kids in Kenya are enjoying some githeri (maize and beans) thanks to a school lunch program that you support in their community. At least one nutritious meal a day means healthier bodies and brains – and better school attendance. Healthy food is so critical to a child’s growth. Thanks to ChildFund Kenya and our local partner organizations for all they do every day to help us fight hunger! #WorldFoodDay #Food #Nutrition #Lunch #Lunchtime #Kenya #ChildFund
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Donor Visit The long-standing partnership between ChildFund Sierra Leone and Tradin Organic has successfully implemented projects such as the Community Action for Combating Child Labor, funded by the Dutch Government and Tradin Organic. This initiative has focused on empowering cocoa farmers, particularly women, to develop sustainable livelihoods. Building on this success, the Agro-Tech Development Support project, funded by the European Union through Tradin, is also supporting local communities. A recent visit by Anitra van der Kraan, Project Coordinator from Tradin Org, and Soizic LEGRAND Indegenous Agro-Economist in Sierra Leone, included a visit to the Kasei Yaata Ma Cooperative in Gbukuma, Kono District. The cooperative, with 40 members (22 women, 18 men), shared positive outcomes such as the establishment of savings groups that have improved financial management and business skills, enabling members to better support their families, among others. Isatu Venn, Programs Director for ChildFund Sierra Leone, expressed gratitude to Tradin Organic and the European Union for their support and the positive impact on children’s lives. Anitra noted, “While Tradin Organic sources cocoa from farmers, the company is intentional about ensuring that those farmers have sustained livelihoods.” #SavingsGroups #Livelihoods #Farmers #Cocoa #Impact ChildFund International ChildFund Alliance ChildFund International - Africa
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Girls face unique barriers to education and are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence. In Sierra Leone, ChildFund's Education for Protection and Well-being (EPW) program is supporting girls to learn new skills and use the power of their own voices for self-protection! 💪🏿 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dsAKv2gz #ChildProtection #Education #GirlsEducation
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Did you know we could prevent 1.4 million deaths a year with adequate water and sanitation practices – like handwashing?! 🤯 Learn more about how we promote handwashing and other WASH initiatives to support children’s health: https://lnkd.in/d-VBXuas #GlobalHandwashingDay #WashYourHands #WASH #SocialGood #SocialImpact #ChildFund
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Our local partner organizations are the heart of our work for children. That’s why we've invested over $600 million in 200 grassroots organizations worldwide over the last 10 years – because when local people lead, they change the 🌍. Learn more about how we work: https://lnkd.in/ezaGv--s #LocalPartners #LocallyLedDevelopment
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🤝 Exciting Partnership for Children's Voices! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce the successful signing of an MOU between ChildFund Kenya and Mtoto News to advance child participation through digital tools and technology! 🚀💻 Together, we’re committed to empowering children to create, curate, and access content by children, for children, ensuring their voices are heard loud and clear. 🎙️📝 This partnership will promote online safety while harnessing the power of digital platforms to provide children with safe, inclusive spaces to share their stories and ideas. 🌍🔐 Stay tuned as we work to build a brighter digital future for all children! 💪 ChildFund International - Africa #ChildParticipation #DigitalEmpowerment #ChildSafety #MtotoNews #ChildFund #VoicesOfChildren #InnovationForChildren #OnlineSafety
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One year ago this fall, we launched #TakeItDown, a national campaign to hold tech companies accountable for allowing child sexual exploitation and abuse materials to proliferate online, and to build momentum in the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that will lead to a safer internet for children everywhere. It has been incredible to watch this movement grow, to come together with survivors, parents, teachers, legislators and other supporters to make some real strides in this fight. Our movement has been driven by the powerful voices of survivors, whose stories and advocacy have been at the heart of our progress. Here are just a few of these accomplishments: ✅ The REPORT Act was signed into law, further strengthening our efforts to combat online abuse. ✅ Through its inclusion in KOSPA, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) successfully passed the Senate, marking a major step forward in protecting children online. ✅ We garnered bipartisan support during the January 31st Senate hearing with big tech CEOs and elevated the voices and experiences of survivors and survivor parents, highlighting the critical urgency of this issue. ✅ The #TakeItDown bill, aimed at protecting and empowering victims of real and deepfake non-consensual image sharing, was introduced and passed by the Senate Commerce Committee. ✅ The Senate passed the SHIELD Act, which will close loopholes to create additional protections for children and adults against online abuse. But there is more work to do. In the coming year, we will be working towards: ➡️ The House passing the SHIELD Act, allowing this critical legislation to be signed into law. ➡️ Advocating for the House to pass KOSA, with the Senate version’s strong protections intact, ensuring comprehensive online safety measures are enacted. ➡️ Continuing to advocate for additional legislation and support for victims of online abuse, building on the momentum we’ve created. As Congress heads back in session over the next few weeks, we have a unique opportunity to push for these critical legislative actions. You can still join us in supporting #TakeItDown by reminding Congress to keep working to make the internet a safer place. Visit https://lnkd.in/gjXNdP7j to join our efforts and learn more. Protecting children online is central to ChildFund's priorities and the best thing we can do is to build on this momentum and mobilize a global innovative effort to address the problem. Thanks to all who have supported this important campaign. #BecauseWeNeedEachOther to #ProtectKidsOnline
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Calling all skilled #ProposalWriters! ChildFund is seeking a consultant to lead the development and submission of humanitarian proposal packages in response to calls for proposals/NOFOs issued by the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM), the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and other humanitarian-focused institutional donors. Learn more & #apply in the attached ToR. #ConsultantNeeded #Consultancy #HumanitarianJobs #JoinOurTeam
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Girls have no problem envisioning a bright future. It’s up to us to help them use their power! 💯 Listen to what just a few girls around the world have to say about the future they want to see. #DayOfTheGirl #IDG #IDG2024 #GirlsCan #GirlsVision