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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…

We are deeply grateful to everyone who made our second annual Summer Classic at Deepdale Golf Club on June 13, 2016 a huge success. We were proud to see over 100 golfers on the course – all of whom came out to help us unlock the future for vulnerable children around the world. Thank you to…

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Yesterday we lost a giant of a human being…in fact someone larger than life. I had the great good fortune to meet with Muhammad Ali and work with him starting in 1997. At that time I had just conceived of a program which would eventually become World of Children. I explained to him the concept…

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…

Help us congratulate the 2015 World of Children Honorees. We paid tribute to their work for children on November 5, 2015 in New York City.

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.

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.”…

Providing health and nutritional interventions for children between 0 and 24 months of age

In March 2016, World of Children Founders Harry and Kay Leibowitz and World of Children supporters are visiting three World of Children Honorees to observe their work first-hand and see how your donations have made a difference in the lives of children. World of Children Celebrity Ambassador Stephanie March joined them for the first two…

In 2014, the World Economic Forum predicted that it would take until 2095 to achieve global gender parity. Then one year later in 2015, that it would take even longer – until 2133! This year, for International Women’s Day 2016, the United Nations is asking everyone to take a “pledge for parity” – to commit…

In March 2016, World of Children Founders Harry and Kay Leibowitz and World of Children supporters are visiting three World of Children Honorees to observe their work first-hand and see how your donations have made a difference in the lives of children. World of Children Celebrity Ambassador Stephanie March joined them for the first two…

In March 2016, World of Children Founders Harry and Kay Leibowitz and World of Children supporters are visiting three World of Children Honorees to observe their work first-hand and see how your donations have made a difference in the lives of children. World of Children Celebrity Ambassador Stephanie March joined them for the first two…

In March 2016, World of Children Founders Harry and Kay Leibowitz and World of Children supporters are visiting three World of Children Honorees to observe their work first-hand and see how your donations have made a difference in the lives of children. World of Children Celebrity Ambassador Stephanie March joined them for the first two…

In March 2016, World of Children Founders Harry and Kay Leibowitz and World of Children supporters are visiting three World of Children Honorees to observe their work first-hand and see how your donations have made a difference in the lives of children. World of Children Celebrity Ambassador Stephanie March joined them for the first two…

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…

  Denisse Pichardo Director, Caminante Proyecto Educativo Areas Served: Dominican Republic First Honored: 2011 Humanitarian Award Caminante Proyecto Educativo provides care to the vulnerable children of Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Denisse and the organization ensure these children and teenagers have the opportunity to live up to their full potential. This includes rescuing and sheltering youth…