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If children are the future, their now matters.

Give Now

If children are the future, their now matters.

In it for kids since 1938.

We help children thrive in spite of the toughest challenges in the world. Because we know that every child, like every person, matters.

  • Putting children first

    Kids need to live their potential every day. We work with their families, communities and the systems surrounding them so they can grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe.

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    Investing in localized change

    Individual and institutional support allows us to invest in about 200 community-based organizations around the world — over $600M the last 10 years — to support and protect children. Because locally led change lasts.

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    Experience you can trust

    With 87 years of experience working with children in challenging circumstances, we’re proud to be known for our commitment to child safety and financial accountability.

Real Stories From Real People

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    The Take It Down Act becomes law

    ChildFund is celebrating the passage of historic legislation that culminates years of work to make the internet a safer place for children everywhere.

  • A smiling girl pours water into a bucket from a community water tap.

    Nilza’s journey for clean water

    In Nampula Province, Mozambique, 11-year-old Nilza has witnessed firsthand how access to clean water can transform children's lives.

  • A child's drawing of a natural disaster in Zambia, where a bridge collapsed.

    Disasters through children’s eyes

    These children’s creations tell a story of great hardship, but also of deep hope. They paint a picture of natural disasters we can’t afford to ignore.


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