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From Graphic Online “A pilot project initiated by a local organisation in partnership with its international partners to distribute free sanitary towels to schoolchildren in the Ashanti and Northern regions of the country has been launched. The project, initiated by the EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative, a  non-governmental organisation (NGO), in partnership with the World of…

From News Ghana “The programme, a collaboration between P&G, EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative and World of Children would provide sanitary supplies and health-related educational materials to 1,000 Junior High School girls over the next 6 months.” Read the full article here

From myjoyonline “Adolescent girls in basic schools who could have stayed out of school as a result of poor menstruation management in deprived Sekyere Afram Plains District are being assisted with free sanitary pads to enable them stay in classrooms. Education authorities say several girls who have reached their adolescence spend at least one month…

From myjoyonline “A programme that will help to reduce menstruation related dropouts of girls has been launched in Accra. The initiative which is a joint project of three organisations namely Procter & Gamble (P&G)’s Always Keeping Girls in School Program (AKGIS), World of Children and EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative will provide support for underprivileged girls…

From News Ghana “Harry Leibowitz, Co-Founder of World of Children and recipient of the 2007 Procter & Gamble Alumni Humanitarian Award describes the reasoning behind the three-way project saying, “With P&G’s new commitment and past work, Selby’s work with girls in her native Ghana, and World of Children in a position to connect the two,…

From Modern Ghana “Kumasi, Ghana – June 27, 2016 Procter & Gamble’s Always Keeping Girls in School Program, World of Children® Award, and EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative launched a joint project to provide support for underprivileged girls in Ghana to pursue their education. EPF is a Ghanaian organization founded by Winnifred Selby, 2015 World of…

From Huffington Post   “Today in The Global Search for Education, our Top Global Teacher Bloggers share their answers to this month’s question: How do we inspire the best and brightest to become educators? The short answer to our question for Miriam Mason-Sesay (@EducAidSL) in Sierra Leone is to “engage young people in a new paradigm. If…

Three-Party Program in Ghana Seeks to Reduce Menstruation-Related School Absenteeism Kumasi, Ghana – May 23, 2016   Procter & Gamble’s Always Keeping Girls in School Program, World of Children® Award, and EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative announced a joint project to provide support for underprivileged girls in Ghana to pursue their education. EPF is a Ghanaian organization…

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From STARRFMonline “Procter & Gamble SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa Markets), World of Children, and EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative, have announced a joint project to provide support for underprivileged girls in Ghana to pursue their education. EPF is a Ghanaian organization founded by Winnifred Selby, 2015 World of Children Youth Honouree. The joint project, designed to provide…

From Fox 13 News (Lakeland) “The 14-year-old uses his own experience to inspire others. Jaylen has Tourette syndrome, Asperger’s and Autism, and he used to get picked on for being different. “It was awful. It was very terrifying too. I felt so alone,” explained Jaylen. But today he’s surrounded by thousands of supporters. Since we first…

From Jewish Journal “The April 12 World of Children 2016 Alumni Honors ceremony took place at the Montage Beverly Hills. The gathering featured Brooke Burke-Charvet as emcee, a performance by Yemin Orde Youth Choir, a group of at-risk immigrant teens from the Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel and more, and raised “more than $300,000…

From the Irish Examiner “Ali [Hewson] was one of six recipients of honorary doctorates conferred by the University of Limerick. Her great friend Adi Roche, founder of the Chernobyl Children’s Project International, was also conferred — making it a transatlantic double, as she was honoured by the UN in New York earlier this week.” Read the…

Watch Red Carpet Fly’s Event Video Here “Red Carpet Fly had the privilege of attending The World of Children Gala and it truly was an extraordinary night and experience. The World of Children organization  is a unique non-profit that identifies effective child advocates that have created proven, sustainable programs for children, and awards grants to advance their work.  …

From Bohemian Vagabond “On April 12, the World of Children, an organization dedicated to setting the gold standard in child advocacy, hosted its annual 2016 Alumni Honors event emceed by Brooke Burke-Charvet at the Montage Beverly Hills. The event commemorated past honorees Ashok Banskota, Ryan Hreljac and Denisse Pichardo, who have continued their extraordinary efforts…

On April 12, 2016 World of Children presented Ryan Hreljac with an Alumni Award for his continued impact on the lives of children around the world. That morning, he took a few minutes to speak with Rick Tocquigney of Life Lessons Radio about the Award and his mission to bring clean water to children around…

From Scenester.tv “I learned about Denisse Pichardo, winner of the 2011 Humanitarian Award by World of Children (WorldOfChildren.org) from The World Of Children Awards event last year, and had the opportunity to interview her (through translation!) about her work in more detail. She’s fascinating!!! Denise is a true crusader in helping children affected by the…

Celebrity Ambassador Stephanie March reflects on her visit to two World of Children Honorees’ programs with Founders Harry and Kay Leibowitz. Read more in the Huffington Post feature here.

World of Children and Trier and Company Partner to Protect Children from Abuse Dublin, CA. – March 11, 2015 — World of Children is pleased to announce a collaborative partnership with Trier and Company to raise awareness and funding for programs that protect children from abuse. “The partnership between World of Children and Trier and…

The Ottawa Citizen announced Honoree Ryan Hreljac’s Alumni Award in their March 20, 2016 online edition. “Ryan Hreljac, founder of the Ryan’s Well Foundation, is being honoured by World of Children for a second time. Hreljac, who was the winner of the World of Children Youth Award in 2003, will receive the organization’s 2016 alumni award…”…

“Harry and Kay Leibowitz married 13 years ago at the Hotel Del Coronado, but at the time they were living in Tuscany, Italy and Incline Village, NV. “We decided that we would eventually settle in this area after we sold both of those properties,” recalled the couple. “Now this is our only and permanent home.”…

From Scenester.tv – 2016 Alumni Honors to take place on April 12 at the Montage Beverly Hills March 1, 2016 (Dublin, CA) – World of Children®, a global recognition and funding organization for people specifically and exclusively serving the needs of children, announced today the three extraordinary individuals that will be honored at  World of…

Brooke Burke-Charvet Returns as Master of Ceremonies 2016 Alumni Honors to take place on April 12 at the Montage Beverly Hills March 1, 2016 (Dublin, CA) – World of Children®, a global recognition and funding organization for people specifically and exclusively serving the needs of children, announced today the three extraordinary individuals that will be…

From GhanaWeb “The President of the EPF Educational Empowerment Initiative Ms Winifred Kyei Selby has been selected as an Associate fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society. The Council of Royal Commonwealth Society conferred the Associate Fellowship on Ms Winifred Kyei Selby who is also the co-founder of the Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative for her demonstrated…