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Did you know that 11 million children die each year before the age of five - that is about 30,000 every day - because they have not received the care they deserve as a right. This dreadful reality must change.
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The original ChildFund organisation was founded in 1938 in China following the devastation arising out of events leading to World War II. The organisation was called China’s Children’s Fund (CCF) and began helping the children of China in 1938. The name of the organisation changed to Christian Children’s Fund in 1952 as it began to work in other countries. ChildFund Ireland (then known as Christian Children’s Fund of Ireland) was founded and registered in 1991 and became operational five years later. In 2002 the organisation became a member of ChildFund Alliance. This is a global organisation with Member organisations from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan and the USA. Each Member organisation retains its own distinct national identity and governance by its respective national board. ChildFund Alliance establishes world-wide standards for development programmes, fundraising and finance. Because of sponsors and donors of ChildFund Alliance members, children around the world are leading healthier, safer lives due to improved access to health care and safe water, immunisations, better nutrition, educational assistance, literacy courses, skills training and other services specific to their individual needs. Today, ChildFund programmes promote long-term sustainable development and are designed to help break the cycle of poverty, the first of the Millennium Development Goals. Through the generous donations of our sponsors, we provide communities with knowledge, along with opportunities and resources, to develop healthy and productive children.
See www.childfundalliance.org
