Cause
Regrettably, many children with mental and physical disabilities in developing countries are faced with a serious disadvantage as they are often considered too heavy an obligation on low-income families and are sometimes even viewed as a curse on their families. Many times, these children end up abandoned in orphanages, which lack the resources they need to adequately care for the children. As a result, many of these children die a very early death or live out their lives in substandard conditions.
Here are a few unfortunate statistics according to UNICEF (currently recognized as the United Nations Children's Fund):
- There are nearly 140 million orphaned children worldwide.
- An estimated 50 million of these 140 million orphaned children live in Africa.
- Many of these children have disabilities and have an average lifespan of only 12 years.
Mission Statement
The World Forgotten Children Foundation (WFCF) is a private non-profit effort, founded for the sole purpose of supporting projects that promote the health and welfare needs of orphaned children with disabilities in developing countries.
Projects We Fund:
WFCF for decades has supported projects that provide the necessary medical devices and care needed to improve the lives and conditions of orphaned children and young adults with disabilities. Projects that WFCF has funded in the past have allowed for the purchase of:
- Bathing equipment such as shower chairs
- Textbooks and reading stands
- Braille writing tablets
- Hearing aids
- Custom-fitted sleep aid systems
- Mobility equipment such as wheelchairs and walking frames
- Nutritional and medicinal products
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation services
- Healthcare professionals to provide healthcare-related services
- Logistics and transportation
- Supplies and funding for new and existing healthcare clinics
Organizations and Facilities We Support:
Partnering with hundreds of deserving organizations worldwide, WFCF values its collaborations with:
- Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) at Texas Children’s Hospital
- Diema’s Dream Foundation (DDF) in Moscow, Russia
- African Community Project (ACP)
- International China Concern (ICC)
- Dokimoi Ergatai Program at Messiah College in Pennsylvania, USA
- Centre Handicapés en Avant (CHA) in Mahadaga, Burkina Faso
- The "baby box" church, Joosarang church in Seoul, South Korea
- Center of Mobility and Stimulation of Children with Disabilities (CESEH) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Dignity and Rights for Children in Ivory Coast (DDE-CI)
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