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The Irish Examiner follows a delegation visit to the Chernobyl region from Ireland, organized by 2015 Alumni Honoree Adi Roche‘s organization “Standing in the shadow of the nuclear plant’s devastated reactor number four in Northern Ukraine, Chris O’Leary urged people to continue their support for Irish humanitarian efforts in the poverty-stricken region. His delegation’s historic…

2015 Alumni Honoree Adi Roche‘s organization, Chernobyl Children International, featured in the Irish Examiner “The Irish charity which has delivered almost €100m in humanitarian aid to Chernobyl-affected regions has announced ambitious plans to expand its health-care programmes this year — the 30th anniversary of the disaster…” Read the full story here

From Irish Times “Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Chris O’Leary has paid tribute to the work of the Chernobyl Children International charity as he prepares to lead a delegation from the city to Chernobyl to mark the 30th anniversary of the nuclear explosion in the Ukraine early next month. “Cork is rightly proud of the…

New Award will provide multi-year funding and support to highly effective nonprofit leaders and their organizations focused on Child Protection Dublin, CA – Jan 7, 2016 – World of Children, headquartered in Dublin, California, has issued an open call for nominations for a new Child Protection Award to be given in October 2016. The Protection…

StarAfrica reported that five teachers from Africa are on the shortlist for the 2016 Global Teacher Prize. 2015 World of Children Education Award Honoree Miriam Mason-Sesay was among the five. “Five teachers from Africa have made the top 50 shortlisted nominations for the second annual Global Teacher Prize 2016, the Varkey Foundation announced in a…

2015 Youth Honoree Winnifred Selby and 2015 Education Honoree Miriam Mason-Sesay appeared on Voice of America. The piece was filmed on Nov 4 when our Honorees were in NYC for the Awards Ceremony.

World of Children was honored to receive an invitation from NASDAQ to ring the opening bell on Friday, November 6. Co-Founder Harry Leibowitz delivered some opening remarks.

The San Diego Union Tribune profiled World of Children Co-Founders Harry and Kay in their November 9, 2015 print and online issues “RANCHO SANTA FE — In 1996, Harry Leibowitz was home recuperating from cancer treatment and flipping channels on the TV when he came across the poetry award ceremony for the Pulitzer Prize. Very…

The Jewish Week profiled Nicholas Lowinger and his 2015 World of Children Youth Award “When Nicholas Lowinger was a young boy growing up in Cranston, R.I. he would tag along with his art-therapist mother when she gave art lessons to residents in nearby homeless shelters. Even as a 5-year-old Lowinger was taken by the fact…

The Irish Times featured an article on Adi Roche’s 2015 Alumni Award from World of Children. “Irishwoman and founder of the charity, Chernobyl Children International, Adi Roche has been honoured with the World of Children for her campaigning work for the victims of the nuclear disaster. Ms Roche, from Cork, was one of six humanitarian…

Anthony Meyer, his wife Miraldina, and their daughter Olivia presented the first ever World of Children Education Award to Miriam Mason-Sesay of Educid Sierra Leone on Thursday evening at the organization’s annual Awards Ceremony in Manhattan.

An Irish Independent article covered Adi Roche’s 2015 Alumni Award. “The Cork woman (60) has been honoured with the World of Children by the US-based World of Children organisation for her work in transforming the lives of Chernobyl children. Ms Roche, founder and voluntary CEO of the Chernobyl Children International charity, received the award last…

KienYKe reported on Catalina Escobar’s 2015 Humanitarian Award from World of Children (link in Spanish only) “La presidenta y fundadora de la Fundación Juan Felipe Gómez  Escobar, Juanfe, ganó el premio humanitario 2015 del World of Children, considerado como el Premio Nobel de los niños….” Read the article in Spanish here

Six extraordinary individuals who have dramatically improved the lives of children around the world will be honored in New York City on November 5 by World of Children® Award

Molten USA has enjoyed a successful partnership this year with Kyle Weiss and the FUNDaFIELD organization. Weiss is a World of Children Honoree that created the organization to build soccer fields for vulnerable children in the developing world.

Michaela Mycroft has Cerebral Palsy and a degenerative neuropathy. As an ability activist, she is changing the world’s perception of people with disabilities. On the 27th of August, seven climbers, including Chaeli, will embark on an incredible adventure by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Andy Adler, a sports anchor for Pix11 News in New York joined our 2015 Summer Classic to report on Steve Weatherford’s acceptance of a World of Children Advocacy Award “New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford was honored with the World of Children Monday afternoon, mere weeks after he was in a car accident. The World…

The Tampa Bay Times shares the words of advice given to 2015 grads in Florida from the likes of Jimmy Buffet, Mitt Romney, Sheila Johnson, and our Co-Founder Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz.

Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz delivered the commencement speech at her alma matter, The University of Tampa, encouraging graduates to be curious, spread their love in service to others, and to live their dreams.

The 2015 inaugural Alumni Honors event in Beverly Hills was a smashing success thanks to generous supporters who helped us raise over $275,000 for children. Read an inspiring recap of the event here.

1 World Media Network presents a brief 2-minute 34-second recap of the inaugural Alumni Honors event hosted by World of Children in Beverly Hills, CA on April 30, 2015.

Red Carpet Report TV reports that World of Children hosted its inaugural 2015 Alumni Honors event hosted by Brooke Burke-Charvet at Il Cielo in Beverly Hills.

Scenester.tv publishes interviews with Brooke Burke-Charvet, Stephanie March, Brian Grazer, Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz, the 2015 World of Children Alumni Honorees, and more.

World of Children, an organization dedicated to setting the gold standard in child advocacy, hosted its inaugural 2015 Alumni Honors event emceed by Brooke Burke-Charvet at Il Cielo in Beverly Hills.