Honorees

For more than 30 years, Chaim Peri, Ed.D. has brought new meaning to the word “life” for thousands of youth at Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel.

Jaylen Arnold founded Jaylens Challenge Foundation after being bullied at school. Now, he’s on a campaign to end bullying for good.

Kenro Izu didn’t know how to run a hospital. He didn’t have a medical degree. But he knew he had to do something about the appalling lack of pediatric healthcare in Cambodia.

Gregory John Smith, recipient of the 2014 World of Children Humanitarian Award, tells us how to help vulnerable children in Brazil stay off the streets.

See why Mary Grace Henry, recipient of our 2014 Youth Award and founder of Reverse The Course, doesn’t let anything get in the way of her dreams.

The Chaeli Campaign just celebrated their 10th Anniversary. Since 2004, Honoree Chaeli Mycroft has helped to change the lives of 10,000 children with disabilities in South Africa.

2009 Youth Honoree Jessica Markowitz, and her nonprofit Richard’s Rwanda, are changing the live of girls in Nyamata, Rwanda, giving them hope when there was no hope. Co-Founders Harry and Kay visited Jessica in Rwanda to see firsthand how lives are being changed forever.

2009 World of Children Youth Award Honoree Jessica Markowitz talks about founding Richard’s Rwanda-IMPUHWE.

Jessica Markowitz talks with us about founding Richard’s Rwanda-IMPUHWE and how girls in Rwanda are going to change the world.

Take an insider’s look into two production facilities of Project Peanut Butter–the nonprofit started by Dr. Manary with a goal to save 2 million children’s lives by 2015.

Thanks to your support, more than 1,000 disadvantaged children in Cambodia who are enrolled in 2012 Honoree Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon’s programs went to school healthy and ready to learn in 2013.

Talia Leman received our Youth Award in 2008, which helped launch her nonprofit, RandomKid, to a whole new level.

Find out how 2012 Honoree Dr. Nilas Young is ensuring children with heart defects get the treatment they need to survive and thrive.

Kyle Weiss of FUNDaFIELD partners up with Dr. Jane Aronson of Worldwide Orphans Foundation to help more children in Haiti recover and rebuild.

In this article, 2012 Youth Award Honoree Dallas Jessup shares her thoughts and feelings on 2013 and what role World of Children played in the year’s success with her nonprofit, Just Yell Fire.

Help us congratulate the 2013 World of Children Honorees for their extraordinary work helping vulnerable children throughout the globe.

No matter where they live in the world, a disabled child experiences struggles that many of us never have to face. In developing countries, these difficulties are often compounded by poverty. 90% of disabled children in the developing world will never have access to education, employment, marriage, or be able to live a self-sufficient life.…

At a very young age, Susie Krabacher had already realized that she wanted to make the world a better place for children in need. After being the victim of sexual abuse as a child, Susie was placed in foster care. She began to feel a deep sense of hopelessness, feeling lost and alone. However, through…