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“The World of Children organization, which funds and recognizes individuals globally who are exclusively serving the needs of vulnerable children, March 7 announced Megan Pasricha as one of its recipients of the 2017 World of Children [Alumni] Awards. Pasricha is a co-founder of Global Youth H.E.L.P., a nonprofit that runs health, education, and leadership training…

2017 Alumni Honoree Meghan Pasricha writes about her experience leading a youth movement on Thrive Global. Here is an excerpt from the article: “Young people are often told, ‘you are the leaders of tomorrow.’ At Global Youth H.E.L.P., Inc. we urge young people to become leaders today by taking the first step and turning their…

“World of Children®, a global recognition and funding organization for individuals exclusively serving the needs of vulnerable children, today announced the full slate of extraordinary individuals to be honored at the 2017 World of Children Hero Awards on Wednesday, April 19 at Montage Beverly Hills. Model and child advocate Lily Aldridge Followill will present the…

“World of Children, a global recognition and funding organization for individuals exclusively serving the needs of vulnerable children, today announced the full slate of extraordinary individuals to be honored at the 2017 World of Children Hero Awards on Wednesday, April 19 at Montage Beverly Hills. Model and child advocate Lily Aldridge Followill will present the…

“World of Children, a global recognition and funding organization for individuals exclusively serving the needs of vulnerable children, announced the full slate of extraordinary individuals to be honored at the 2017 World of Children Hero Awards on April 19 at Montage Beverly Hills. Brooke Burke-Charvetwill return for her third year as the Master of Ceremonies…

“World of Children®, a global recognition and funding organization for individuals exclusively serving the needs of vulnerable children, today announced the full slate of extraordinary individuals to be honored at the 2017 World of Children Hero Awards on Wednesday, April 19 at Montage Beverly Hills. Model and child advocate Lily Aldridge Followill will present the…

“Brooke Burke-Charvet, Actress, TV Personality, and CEO of ModernMom, will return for her third year as the Master of Ceremonies for the event, which will include a cocktail reception, dinner, and special performance by the Carlthorp School Chorus from Carlthorp School in Santa Monica, CA. “I think that anybody who has a small idea that…

We are excited to announce the 2017 World of Children Alumni Honorees and our very first recipient of the World of Children Crisis Award! All four heroes will be honored at the 2017 Hero Awards in Los Angeles in April.

Two international organizations will provide significant funding and support to INARA, founded by CNN senior international correspondent Arwa Damon to serve Syrian child refugees Dublin, CA – Feb 22, 2017 – Arwa Damon, CNN senior international correspondent and Founder of INARA, has been named as recipient of the first ever World of Children Crisis Award. INARA provides…

International Awards organization will provide significant funding and support to nonprofit leaders serving children in crisis-affected situations, beginning with Syrian refugee children Dublin, CA – Jan 5, 2017 – World of Children, headquartered in Dublin, California, has announced its newest Award program. The Crisis Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to children affected by war,…

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From Pnomh Penh Post “Ponheary Ly, the pioneering founder of the Ponheary Ly Foundation in Siem Reap, was in New York last week to collect the 2016 Education Award from the World of Children, a globally recognised honour and funding program for those specifically and exclusively serving the needs of children. According to the World…

From Headlines for the Hopeful   “Bob Dylan may have just won the Nobel Prize for Literature, but the winners of this “Nobel Prize” for helping children in need deserve just as much esteem. The award’s proper name, The World of Children, was awarded to five individuals from around the world, along with hundreds of thousands…

From Luxury Listings NYC “On Thursday night, World of Children hosted their annual gala at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. The organization is dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children worldwide. Actress Brooke-Burke Charvet and news correspondent Alina Cho served as the Masters of Ceremonies while the evening honored five individuals for their work with…

From Daily Mail “Lily Aldridge was supported by sister Ruby and husband Caleb Followill as she was honoured at the World Of Children Awards. The 30-year-old beamed with her loved ones by her side as she arrived at the ceremony in New York on Thursday.” Read the full article here

From Huffington Post “How do school communities best support teachers, students and parents in their efforts to promote healthy, happy learners? Is learning more productive in communities that are promoting well-being for all? An OECD/PISA study finds that most teachers and principals “acknowledge that the socio-emotional development of their students is as important as mastery…

From Life Lessons Radio Claire Wineland talks about the “flash of brilliance” and initial vision for Claire’s Place Foundation, as well as the impact the organization has had. Listen to the audiocast here

From The Hindu “In 2002, Iyyappan Subramaniyan found a boy with moderate mental retardation in torn clothes standing at a street corner in Thiruvottriyur. On enquiry, he found out that the three-year-old was abandoned by his parents, and was left in the care of his grandfather who was too old to look after him. Iyappan…

WORLD OF CHILDREN® AWARD ANNOUNCES 2016 HONOREES   Five Child Advocates to be Recognized for their Heroic Work with Children   Lily Aldridge Followill and Stephanie March to be Honored      San Francisco, Ca. – September 15, 2016 – World of Children®, an organization dedicated to setting the gold standard in child advocacy, announced today…

WORLD OF CHILDREN® AWARD ANNOUNCES 2016 HONOREES   Indian Man Honored with International Award for his Work with Children in Tamil Nadu San Francisco, Ca. – September 15, 2016 – World of Children®, an organization dedicated to setting the gold standard in child advocacy, announced today its 2016 Honorees, an extraordinary group of real-life heroes…

From Irish Mirror “Humanitarian Adi Roche did what she does best as she clutched her Pride of Ireland gong on Monday night – she thought of others. The Chernobyl Children International founder dedicated her Lifetime Achievement Award to her “army of volunteers” that are the lifeblood of the organisation which has helped tens of thousands…

From Huffington Post “Today in The Global Search for Education, our teachers share their answers to this question: How do you help students accept and work well with people of different beliefs, cultures, languages, socio-economic statuses, education backgrounds, and learning styles? “If tolerance is to be sustainable and cooperation meaningful, writes Miriam Mason-Sesay (@EducAidSL), it…

From Rhode Island Monthly “It’s officially back-to-school season, and if that doesn’t get your heart racing, the thought of going back-to-school shopping certainly will. You might have to drag your little one to pick out their lunchbox and crayons after a long summer break by the beach, but for the 1.7 million homeless children living…

From Modern Ghana “A commendable social intervention programme christened ‘Always Keeping Girls In School Programme’ has been launched at Dagomba in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of Ashanti Region to help halt dropouts of female students in the junior high schools. The initiative is a brainchild of Procter & Gamble (P&G), in collaboration with P&G…