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On June 12, we hosted our third annual Summer Classic at one of the most prestigious golf courses in the country: Deepdale Golf Club. We spent a beautiful summer day on the course before gathering for dinner and some special remarks from Board Member Devin Beresheim and Co-Founder Harry Leibowitz. Together with our generous sponsors and…

This week we announced our newest Award – the Crisis Award. This award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to children affected by war, natural disasters, or other crises creating large cohorts of extremely vulnerable children. The first Crisis Award, to be given in 2017, we fund the efforts of an extraordinary hero addressing the needs of…

Providing health and nutritional interventions for children between 0 and 24 months of age

In 2014, the World Economic Forum predicted that it would take until 2095 to achieve global gender parity. Then one year later in 2015, that it would take even longer – until 2133! This year, for International Women’s Day 2016, the United Nations is asking everyone to take a “pledge for parity” – to commit…

A blog carnival is a blog entry that pulls together articles on a particular topic. For our January Blog Carnival, we’ve pulled together stories from various World of Children Honorees on the topic of Child Protection. These stories represent a breadth and depth of thinking and on-the-ground intervention that we are incredibly proud to support…

A version of this story was originally published by Nepal Youth Foundation on their organization’s blog. The Kamalari system and a lost childhood Bimala’s family had no land of their own. She had no choice but become a Kamalari (a traditional system of bonded domestic servitude in Nepal) because her parents were bonded slaves themselves.…

This post, written by Co-Founder Harry Leibowitz, originally appeared on Huffington Post Impact on January 15, 2016 It’s not my problem… I was recently at a cocktail party where the issue of child trafficking in the United States came up in the course of conversation. “It’s not a problem in our community,” said one person.…

This post, authored by Co-Founder Harry Leibowitz, originally appeared in Huffington Post Impact on January 8, 2016. This week, we opened nominations for our newest Award at World of Children – the Child Protection Award. The Award represents a minimum annual commitment of $50,000 by our organization to combatting child trafficking, child slavery, and child…

January is Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the United States.We’re going to be talking about the issue all month (and beyond!) and hope many others will join us. In addition to nominating a hero for an award, you can help simply by spreading the word on social media. Below are 5 inspirational quotes…

Sanu Bhai’s Story One day, when Sanu Bhai was only 14 months old, his family left him behind when they went to the local market in the remote part of Tanahun district in Nepal. That day, they left Sanu Bhai behind because he was suffering from a severe eye infection, which would eventually cause blindness…

“You will be proud I’m a powerful woman” – Grace Umutesi Today is the first observance of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. This year the UN instituted the international day of commemoration “to remember the victims of the…

In honor of International Volunteer Day, we caught up with 2015 Youth Honoree Nicholas Lowinger’s Gotta Have Sole Foundation and learned more about their amazing network of student volunteers. GHS equips student leaders to run change-making programs in their own communities that educate fellow youth about childhood homelessness and give back to children living in…

This International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) we’re celebrating the work of 3 amazing advocates – World of Children Honorees who have worked tirelessly for children living with disabilities. Each has a different way of approaching the issue but all share one thing – the desire for inclusive opportunities for children of all abilities.…

Our 2014 Youth Honoree Jaylen Arnold recently sat down for a special Q&A about bullying. Watch to learn how you can help.

We hear so much news about children getting into trouble at a young age that I thought it would be good to alter the paradigm just a little bit. Here’s the story of Thomas and Mickey.

2013 Honoree Sarah Cronk talks to us about how she transformed her high school by including children with disabilities on her cheerleading team.

About 93 million children worldwide have a disability. Too often, these children are marginalized and excluded from society, many facing daily threats to their survival in the form of poor nutrition or physical abuse; children with disabilities are three to four times more likely to be the victims of violence. The worst part? Disability is…

Unfortunately, the practice of sex trafficking and forced prostitution is far more widespread than one can imagine. What can be done to bring this dark side of society to light and end this heinous practice?

Alex and Orlando (aka “Maverick”) are two typical young boys, except for one thing they hold in common: both Alex and Maverick are congenital amputees — meaning they were born without one of their limbs — and like so many disabled children in developing countries, could not look forward to a future of independence and…

Sarah Cronk’s older brother Charlie was born with a disability that inhibits his understanding of social cues. This made high school tough; Charlie was often left out at school and had trouble making friends. One day, Jared, a popular student, sat with him at lunch and invited him to join the swim team. From that…

World of Children goes to great lengths to ensure that the Honorees we support and elevate are honest and sustainable. Read below to learn how you can be prepared to make smart decisions when you donate your hard-earned money to charities. An Alarming Discovery Over the past year, reporters from the Tampa Bay Times and…

The earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010 killed 230,000 people and destroyed 70,000 homes as it rumbled through the capital. It only took a few moments. Recovery has taken far longer. Today, tent cities housing 357,785 Haitians blanket Port-au-Prince’s landscape; rubble sits in piles; and countless children have been left to fend for themselves.…

In a few days, millions of people around the world will come together for Earth Day to support a sustainable planet. Children–the inheritors of our planet–have the biggest stake in environmental protection, and much needs to be done to ensure that all children will grow up in a safe, healthy environment. Right now, rising levels…

By 2015, world leaders hope to reach 8 millennium development goals that would change the lives of millions of vulnerable children, and you could be a big part of the solution. Where were you 3,000 days ago? For many of us, 3,000 days doesn’t seem so long ago, and despite a few changes, our lives…