Honorees

Casa de la Amistad para Niños con Cáncer offers hope to children fighting cancer, like 7-year-old Carlitos from Oaxaca, Mexico. Read how our Honoree is making a difference.

Juan was ridiculed and bullied at school because the only pair of shoes he owned was his mother’s fur boots. Thankfully, Gotta Have Sole and our 2015 Youth Honoree, Nicholas Lowinger, came to the rescue.

Ashley’s varsity volleyball team was having a fantastic season and was probably headed to the state championship. But sadly, Ashley wasn’t going to be a part of it. Read how Gotta Have Sole Foundation changed that.

For thousands of girls in Ghana, monthly periods mean missed days of school and health risks. Read what 2015 Youth Honoree Winnifred Selby is doing about it.

Kofi was a brilliant student in Ghana who couldn’t afford the shoes he needed to walk seven miles to school. Our 2014 Youth Honoree helped change that.

Isata Kamara’s journey to EducAid was a long one. After running away from home, she joined EducAid and worked hard to make her way to university. Isata is now determined to have an impact on other girls’ lives.

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

Michaela Mycroft has Cerebral Palsy and a degenerative neuropathy. As an ability activist, she is changing the world’s perception of people with disabilities. On the 27th of August, seven climbers, including Chaeli, will embark on an incredible adventure by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Andy Adler, a sports anchor for Pix11 News in New York joined our 2015 Summer Classic to report on Steve Weatherford’s acceptance of a World of Children Advocacy Award “New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford was honored with the World of Children Monday afternoon, mere weeks after he was in a car accident. The World…

2011 Honoree Denisse Pichardo is committed to ending the sexual exploitation of youth in the Dominican Republic, empowering them with the skills and support they need to reach their full potential.

Dr. Ricardo Bennun, recipient of the 2007 World of Children Health Award, is helping children with cleft lip smile for the first time in Argentina. We’re honoring him again this year at our inaugural Alumni Honors event.

On April 30, 2015, we’re honoring 2013 Humanitarian Award Honoree Triveni Acharya at our very first Alumni Honors event for using our funding to rescue more children from brothels in India.

At our inaugural 2015 Alumni Honors, we’re honoring 2009 Youth Honoree Jessica Markowitz for using our funding to ensure girls in Rwanda can go to school. Now, these girls are on their way to change their community, country and the world.

Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon, founder of Krousar Thmey and 2012 Humanitarian Award Honoree, explains in this video the complexities of Cambodian Braille.

Three heroes, all doing life-changing work for children in Southeast Asia, were honored for their service on a Thursday. Today, we “throwback” in remembrance of their work.

Two Honorees. Two very different programs. Find out what our Founders discovered on their recent visits to these child-centric programs in Cambodia.

Dr. Arlin Ness, Chairman Emeritus of World of Children, recently took a trip to Thailand with his wife, Barb. During their visit, they met with 2001 Honoree Sanphasit Koomprahant.

Youth Honoree Mary Grace Henry knows how to change the world: educate a girl.

You’re helping fund an early childhood development program in South Africa that teaches children with and without disabilities how to succeed in school.

See how your funding helped rescue 171 girls from the horrors of brothels in India.

Mead Welles used the first portion of his grant to help more than 250 children with limb disabilities grow up healthy and strong.

Susie Krabacher used the first portion of her grant to help abandoned, orphaned, and disabled children in Haiti get the care they need to lead healthy, happy lives.

Congratulations to the 2014 World of Children Honorees! Get to know these heroes by reading exclusive interviews with each of them.

Eva Chayet writes about her experience visiting 2013 Honoree Triveni Acharya in India, who has rescued more than 4,000 children from brothels.