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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.

The Chaeli Campaign just celebrated their 10th Anniversary. Since 2004, Honoree Chaeli Mycroft has helped to change the lives of 10,000 children with disabilities in South Africa.

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!

World of Children© Award announces partnership with Molten – one of the world’s top suppliers of athletic balls and sports equipment – in support of their Pass It Forward program.

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

World of Children® Award advocates for equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities, partnering with 2013 Youth Honorees Sarah Cronk and Chaeli Mycroft.

We hear so much news about children getting into trouble at a young age that I thought it would be good to alter the paradigm just a little bit. Here’s the story of Thomas and Mickey.

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

Over 4th of July weekend, Adam Shulman and Anne Hathaway met paparazzi with an incredible message to support our work for children. We decided to show our gratitude with an image of our own.

Over the 4th of July holiday weekend, the paparazzi caught jewelry designer Adam Shulman and his wife, actress Anne Hathaway, holding cardboard signs pointing to their favorite charities. The story was picked up on People, TMZ, and Buzzfeed, to name a few.

A Below-the-knee Child Amputee in Bangladesh is an inspiration with her optimism and contagious smile. Read how she touched one man’s life in back in 2011, A.J. Warco, the Director of Programs at A Leg To Stand On.

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.

Watch the newest video created to help raise awareness about children with limb disabilities–those who are amputees or can’t use their arms or legs properly.

The latest World of Children effort raises funds and awareness for children with limb disabilities, empowering them with the ability to walk, run, and thrive.

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.

We’re an official charity of The San Francisco Marathon! Help our team reach their goal of raising $5,000 by race day on July 27. Every penny supports children in need.

Read a full recap of our Co-Founders’ visit to Rwanda in the Spring of 2014. Harry Leibowitz and Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz discover a country where the next generation is gearing up to change the world.

World of Children unveils new monthly program that gives donors the chance to make lasting, year-round impact for vulnerable children.

Co-Founders Harry Leibowitz and Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz recently returned from their trip to Rwanda. While they were reminded of the many struggles children in Rwanda face, they couldn’t help but notice the hope each one has. Read Harry’s reflection piece featured on the Huffington Post.

While in Rwanda for the 20th Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, Harry Leibowitz and Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz visit the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, inspired by the Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel that was founded by 1998 Honoree Chaim Peri.