Extreme poverty—the kind of poverty that deprives children of basic rights and resources, excludes them from opportunity and leaves them vulnerable to harm. As a global community of people who care about kids, ChildFund International works to change underlying conditions that create poverty, helping young people grow up safe and healthy, the way they deserve.
What do children need?
Parents often lack the resources to give their children what they need. For too many families, access to health care is a luxury, and opportunities for education and employment are severely limited. ChildFund’s programs address these issues so that children around the world can thrive at every stage of their lives.
A child’s chance accessing his or her true potential diminishes when any one of these factors is missing: