Inspiration

Since the age of 7, Jourdan Urbach knew that he possessed valuable skills that could one day change the world, most especially for children in need. It all started with a visit to the intensive care unit at Beth Israel North Hospital in New York where Jourdan met children afflicted with extreme neurological disorders. He…

Dr. Jane Aronson is one of those extraordinary individuals who isn’t intimidated by the seemingly insurmountable problems that face the world’s vulnerable children. On the GroundDr. Jane Aronson – 2006 Humanitarian HonoreeImpact to date: Over 35,000 orphans in 5countries Mission: To transform the lives of orphaned children and help them to become healthy, independent, productive…

For nearly a century, we have recognized Mother’s Day as a national holiday that celebrates the special bond between mother and child. It began in 1870 as the Mother’s Day Proclamation, an attempt to call women together in support of disarmament. Later on, a woman named Anna Jarvis took up the cause to fulfill her…

  Get ready to throw out your pricey Whole Foods mega-vitamins because giving is becoming the next miracle drug. We’ve been taught to give to others since we were kids. Our mothers taught us to share with younger siblings; our elementary schools held bake sales to benefit children in need; and we donated our outgrown…

Reading the news in today’s world can really put a damper on things. Though newspapers make valiant attempts to break rays of sunshine through the ever-darkening clouds (e.g. recent photos featuring The World’s Smallest Puppy), environmental disasters, violent uprisings, and a downward spiraling economy make for an altogether depressing read. Were the Mayans right? Are…

In 1998, UNICEF estimated that 12 million children around the world die annually, more than half being linked to malnutrition. Today, the number of child deaths linked to malnutrition has dropped to 3.5 million. Though still devastating, this number is considerably lower thanks to people like Dr. Mark Manary, one of our 2007 Award Winners.…

An update from Kids for Peace: War ended in Uganda six years ago, but for the children abducted by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army, those left orphaned, or unable to pay school fees, the process of finding peace has just begun. Kids for Peace co-founder Danielle Gram has been working with children and youth affected…

February 14 often causes us to think about love – whether it’s a reflective appreciation for the people in our lives we cherish, or an inquiry into what love is – how do we define it, what causes it, and, most importantly, how can we all experience more of it? While love is a difficult…

Below is letter from Adi Roche of Chernobyl Children International to our Co-Founder, Harry Leibowitz. We wanted to share the amazing work that Adi and CCI are doing – we couldn’t have supported their extraordinary efforts without YOU! Dear Harry, I cannot thank you enough for the second installment of your gift of $25,000. In…

Meet Eduardo, just one of 24 special needs children who are receiving a life-changing education in Guatamala, thanks to your support.

On November 14 the world lost one of its quiet, unsung heroes – Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet. In 2001, the World of Children recognized Dr. Dicksheet for his extraordinary lifetime commitment to children. Although paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair, Dr. Dicksheet was able to overcome these challenges and use his amazing plastic surgery skills to…

In 2010, the World of Children presented Jourdan Urbach, Julliard violin virtuoso, with our Youth Award for his dedication to sharing the power of music and medicine to help heal children with neurological disabilities. Through his organization, Concerts for a Cure, he has gathered musicians and entire orchestras to perform music to help raise money…

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, which means many of us are looking for ways to let the moms in our life know how much they mean to us. Many give material gifts like flowers, jewelry or perfume to show moms how important they are to us, and annually, Americans spend close to $15B on Mother’s…

We recently lost one of our own when Sargent Shriver passed away after losing a battle with Alzheimer’s. In 2000, Sargent Shriver and his wife, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, were Honored at The World of Childrens for their creativity, leadership and commitment to children with disabilities through their founding and endowment of The Special Olympics. Sargent…

If you are familiar with the work of World of Children, you already know that we scour the globe for those doing the highest quality of life-changing work for children. We then use a set of rigorous criteria to determine the best of the best. Finally, we give grants and Awards to our Winners at…

At this time of year it is appropriate for us to recall how fortunate we really are. My grandparents, escaping Tsarist pogroms of the early 20th century, walked over 1,300 miles with barely the clothes on their backs to get from Russia to the coast of France so they could come to America. Their struggle…

At the World of Childrens, we try to do a lot of good. We scour the globe for the best child advocates and vet their work to ensure that they are above reproach. We give these advocates grants for their work and public recognition so that they can attract new partners. We give them an…

As Founder, I am often asked when I became interested in philanthropy. The answer is, quite simply, that I was contributing to others long before I can remember. Growing up, my family was very poor. My five family members, spanning three generations, lived in a three room bungalow where 10 families shared a single bathroom. …

On January 12, 2010, the Caribbean nation of Haiti was devastated after the earth shook. The damage done by the quake is incomprehensible to most of us. The closest we can come to understanding the horrific repercussions of the quake are statistics (230,000 dead, 300,000 injured, 1,000,000 homeless), but statistics alone cannot properly convey the…

For the rest of the week, our 2008 Founder’s Youth Honoree and the Founder of RandomKid, Talia Leman, will be participating at Techonomy. The word “Techonomy” is a neologism (a combination of the words technology and economy). Techonomy’s participants are many of the world’s brightest minds from a variety of fields, including the world’s former…

I will ashamedly admit that I have a penchant for bad television, and not long ago I was watching re-runs of “My Super Sweet 16,” a reality program on MTV that documents the birthdays of affluent teenagers (generally a sixteenth birthday, but sometimes a quinceañera or other coming-of-age celebration).  These parties often run upwards of…