Inspiration

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.

Get an inside look at the life of 2013 Honoree Triveni Acharya, a fearless activist who is on a mission to end child trafficking in India, no matter what it takes.

A few weeks ago we asked you to tell us what your favorite school subject was. Well, the results are in!

Meet Tyler, a special needs Sparkle Effect cheerleader. Read his story and see how he is teaching his teammates to be confident and trust one another.

Beat of Hope is a dynamic duo that uses their musical talents for good, performing on the street and at local events to raise money for good causes. On Aug. 5, they treated us to a special performance at our offices!

Read how 2013 Honoree Chaeli Mycroft taught a young boy in South Africa how to defy expectations and live his dreams.

Children with disabilities in school are often not given school-based social opportunities. Meet one child whose life changed with cheerleading.

One of our team members shares why she’s running The San Francisco Marathon this year and how it keeps her motivated to train.

Meet Mujtaba: a child born with Genu Valgum, or “knock knees”, in Kabul, Afghanistan. See how orthotics from 2013 Honoree Mead Welles changed his life forever.

Meet Seyha, a child amputee in Cambodia who went nearly 6 years without being able to walk. That’s when 2013 Honoree Mead Welles heard her story and changed her life forever.

Alex and Maverick are two young boys from Ecuador who suffered from congenital limb loss, meaning they were born without one of their limbs. Thanks to 2013 Honoree Mead Welles, they are not just walking, but running, in their very first 5k race.

2013 Honoree Mead Welles helped 9-year-old Lee Linda get treatment for spina bifida and attend school. Now, she’s walking normally on her own for the first time in her life, and she’s first in her class.

Meet Stella, a young girl from Uganda, who suffered from a severe limb disability. She couldn’t walk without the use of crutches. See how corrective surgery funded by 2013 Honoree Mead Welles transformed her life.

Read how your support helped Dallas Jessup train 5,000 girls in the United States and Canada self-defense techniques so they can avoid violence and abuse.

11-year-old Meth Mao was living on the streets of Cambodia before 2012 Honoree Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon found him. Your support funded Mao’s education, medical care, and long-term success.

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

We’ve come up with a list of 5 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day and give back to children who need it most.

Show your love for friends and family this Valentine’s Day by sending them one of our free Valentine’s Day cards.

To help you write a stellar Nomination, we have compiled a list of 8 tried and true tips for writing a successful grant. We’ve also included 3 Top Secret Tips for Success: three ways Nominations for our Awards rise to the top of our list, leaving us with a memorable and lasting impression.

As families across the United States gather around the table for Thanksgiving, we wanted to share 10 things that we are thankful for: 1. We are thankful for each and every child who offers something new and unique to our planet. 2. We are thankful for the kind people who deliver nutritious meals to those…

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.…

Since 2005, 2013 Honoree Triveni Acharya has fearlessly led the way in rescuing more than 4,000 victims of child trafficking in India through her organization, Rescue Foundation. One of those children is 17-year-old Leena who was rescued from a brothel in Delhi in 2010. Read her story.