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@ChildFund
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Helping children worldwide grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe since 1938. Proud to be a @Forbes Top 100 Charity & top-rated by @CharityNav.
Richmond, VA
Joined October 2008
That feeling when you get just the thing you need at just the right time. ✨ 7-year-old Lewis in Kenya was born with cerebral palsy. His life has changed so much since ChildFund supporters donated a wheelchair to help him get around. “Before, he would only stay inside just lying
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You said WHAT?! We reached our Giving Tuesday goal?! We did, and it's thanks to you! 🎉 Your generous donations helped us cross the finish line of $25,000 for children, which will now become $50,000 thanks to our partners @SimplySouthernT! It's not too late to give and make
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp at the New York Times DealBook Summit: "What is the biggest problem in this culture? I'll tell you the biggest problem: no one believes the institutions are credible."
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Giving Tuesday update: We’re about halfway to our goal of $25,000! 🎉 Give now to have your gift MATCHED and help us reach the finish line: https://t.co/HFeQuMUrEz Kids like 7-year-old Saraniyan in rural Sri Lanka depend on generous gifts like yours for equal access to education
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Happy Giving Tuesday! 🎉 Whose life are you going to change today? https://t.co/HFeQuMUrEz These kids in our programs in Busia District, Uganda, get to go to preschool and enjoy a hot breakfast together every day because of the support you provide. They’re just a few of the
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Psst … guess what?! Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW, and you know what that means: your chance to make 2X the difference for kids.✌️ Until tomorrow, our friends at @SimplySouthernT will match every gift you give up to $50,000. Get a head start & make your gift now:
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When we say your gift will make a life-changing difference for children this Giving Tuesday, THIS is what we mean. https://t.co/HFeQuMUZu7 Imagine living so far from the nearest doctor that it’s a two-day walk to get medicine for your sick child. Or finding out that the treatment
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Everything you never knew you needed to know about Giving Tuesday! 👏🏼 Join us from now until December 3 to make DOUBLE the impact in children's lives! https://t.co/HFeQuMUZu7
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There is no excuse for online abuse. Yet when young people lack knowledge on digital safety—especially girls and young women, who are especially vulnerable to online sexual exploitation—they’re more likely to become targets for those who would harm them. That was Meron’s story. A
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Happy World Toilet Day! 🚽 Yes, that's a thing ... and for good reason. Right now, in 2025, more than 200 million children still lack access to a restroom at their school. This simple fact can contribute to higher school dropout rates, especially as kids get older and start to
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At the #G20 Social Summit, Safe Digital Futures – Invest in Children will bring key actors together to bridge dialogue with change - turning commitments into coordinated and smart investments. #SafeOnline #SafeDigitalFutures #G20 Learn more: https://t.co/bHUh0KPrxZ
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Sponsorship Spotlight: Sutisha grew up in a small village in northeast Thailand. “I was a very shy kid,” she says. “I loved learning, but I worried a lot about my future.” The school in her community only went up to sixth grade; after that, families had to be able to afford
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In our digital-first world, kids are growing up with smartphones, social media, online gaming and video streaming. And while the internet offers endless opportunities for growth and learning, it also opens the door to an insidious threat: online sexual exploitation and abuse.
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🚨 BREAKING: Children in the Visayas and Mindanao regions of the Philippines are in crisis after a devastating string of disasters: two earthquakes and two typhoons in just the last six weeks. Through our ChildFund Alliance partners Educo and ChildFund Japan, we are providing
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Addictive games, endless videos and disappearing messages can make it feel impossible for parents to keep kids safe online. The truth is governments need to play their part too. Join other parents trying to #KeepKidsSafeOnline:
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🚨 BREAKING: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is striking Jamaica and the surrounding islands with devastating winds, flooding and landslides. Families are facing life-threatening conditions, and children are among the most vulnerable. Donate now to help 👉 https://t.co/TMPRXu4WrP
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In 2023, when a sponsored child in Brazil wrote to her sponsor about the lack of science education in her school, it set off a chain reaction of events no one could have foreseen. Today, our robotics program is now delivering critical STEM education to nearly 3,200 young minds at
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Imagine that your local Uber or taxi drivers stepped up to play a critical role in keeping children safe from online sexual abuse. 🤯 That's what happening in Kenya, where boda boda riders are working with ChildFund to catch criminals and protect children. Read more about these
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Your support is more than just a donation—it’s a way to change a life. And based on the top reviews we receive from independent watchdog organizations, you can be sure every dollar counts. Visit https://t.co/aiEpOKxGC9 to learn more!
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