The ChildFund Approach We work to reduce the roots of child poverty by:

Giving a voice to deprived, excluded and vulnerable children and youth in need. Children in poverty have long been overlooked as solution sources. We tap into their lives and their longings to uncover truths that make a difference between barely existing and truly prospering. Implementing child development, protection and emergency assistance programs through local communities. No other child development agency has such a recognized history of establishing lasting relationships with local community leaders and people in power who can affect change. ChildFund began in 1938 as Chinas Children Fund, an emergency relief organization for those displaced by conflict. From these origins, the value of trusted on-the-ground networks became our guiding principle. Making a 12- to 15-year commitment to children in communities served. There is no shortterm solution to long-term problems. Deprived, excluded and vulnerable children need consistent, compassionate care from birth to adulthood. Only then can they become parents and leaders who will bring positive and lasting change to their communities.

Our distinctive approach focuses on working with children throughout their journey from birth to young adulthood, as well as with families, local organizations and communities globally to create the environments children need to thrive. We know a healthy beginnings for infants means future promise, so we promote programs that offer:

Good nutrition and care during the prenatal period and early years Protection against potentially life-threatening childhood illnesses Opportunities to develop and learn through play and exploration Stronger relations with the adults who care for them

We support children as they grow and develop, so we promote programs that offer:

Knowledge and life skills in school, at home and in the community Foundations to build lifelong learning and confidence for today and hope for the future Interaction with other children, family and community members to develop social skills

We assist youth with the critical transition to adulthood, so we promote programs that offer:

Training to acquire the skills needed to enter the workforce and meet challenges to grow into adults Skills to help understand and express emotions in ways that foster safe and fulfilling relationships Enhanced social and leadership skills to become meaningfully involved for the betterment of their communities

To learn more about how ChildFund works and its strategies to produce positive outcomes and lasting change for the world's vulnerable children, click on our Strategy 2010-2015 brochure ChildFund International Myths vs. Facts ChildFund International has been around for more than 70 years but people are still surprised to learn about some of the basic facts of our organization. So, heres the real deal on ChildFund International. Myth: ChildFund International only helps children overseas. Fact: ChildFund International helps children in 31 countries, including the United States. Our programs in the U.S. reach some of the poorest counties in Mississippi, North and South Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas. Myth: ChildFund International is mission-based. Fact: Although we were founded by a Presbyterian minister in 1938, we have not made evangelizing a part of work for more than 30 years. Our work is focused on changing the lives of deprived, excluded and vulnerable children. We believe that the well-being of all children leads to the well-being of the world. We empower children to thrive throughout all stages of life and to become leaders of enduring change. Myth: ChildFund helps only Christians. Fact: ChildFund International helps more than 13.5 million children and their family members without regard to race, religion or ethnic group. We serve children of all faiths, and welcome people of all faiths as employees, donors, partners and leaders of our organization. For more information, or to sponsor a child, please call (800) 776-6767.

Projects

Terrorism is, under no circumstances, considered justifiable under political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or other similar conditions. Sri Lankan society has been ravaged by the 30 year long terrorist activities, and thousands of innocent children lost their parents, homes and means of sustenance. Their education remained badly neglected, while these children never realized the wonder of freedom or the beauty of innocence. Their childhood was forgotten and devastated by a horrific war-torn past. We need to give them affection, and help them regain Freedom, Hope, Dreams, Dignity and, most importantly, A Future. We need to move urgently from words to deeds. Thousands of street children can be seen in the worlds more populous cities, coastal belt and other urban areas. Most of them are in the age group of 5-10 years and their numbers steadily increase everyday. Why have they become street children? Several factors prevailing in societies, including through parental

unemployment, death and illness as well as acute poverty, have given rise to this tragic situation. These factors have led to children leaving their homes in search of jobs. It is said that parental love and affection is a primary necessity for both the mental and physical development of a child. The Sri Lanka Child Protection Foundation has noticed this heartrending social issue in Sri Lanka and plans to look after hundreds of street children by providing them with much needed affection, care, education and the basic necessities of life. Special schools were set up to help street children under the newly formed Sri Lanka Lama Surakeeme Padanama. In these schools, orphans and child victims of terrorism are given scholarships to pursue their studies. Abandoned children are also taken into the care of safe hands. The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) advocates that every child is born with rights: the right to health, the right to an education, the right to participation, and the rights to equality and protection. But many children in Sri Lanka, including war traumatised and street children, are deprived of an education due to poverty and other social conditions. Although the government provides free education, there many other factors affecting the increase of children who are not attending school. The Sri Lanka Child Protection Foundation provides all the necessary facilities for academic and vocational training, leading to a sustainable future for deprived children.

Methodology
Methodology

Beneficiaries are selected on the basis of information and priority ratings furnished in the prescribed form by the respective Divisional Secretaries. In this regard, special attention is paid to the means of income and assets of the beneficiary children concerned, as well as the social and economic status of their guardians. In terms of furnishing information regarding the beneficiaries, the Divisional Secretaries will be required to make available biographical, socio cultural, religious, income and asset particulars of the demised parents, members of the family and current guardians if any. Arrangements will be made by the Foundation for a monthly allowance to be paid each month through the nearest Post Office or State Bank until the beneficiary completes 18 years of age, utilizing funds provided by their designated foster parents. In addition to providing funds, the foster parents keep track of the beneficiarys progress while meeting any special needs, with a view to filling the void created by the loss of parents. Even after the beneficiary has reached 18 years of age, the guardians, foster parents and the Sri Lanka Child Protection Foundation will monitor his / her future progress and wellbeing. The provision of the entire sum of money, payable in one instalment, to the beneficiary up to the age of 18 years by the

foster parents will ensure his/her continuous wellbeing and security. The success of this programme will depend on the understanding and cooperation between the guardian parent and foster families. The Sri Lanka Child Protection Foundation will provide the foster parents with biographical data, periodical progress reports of the beneficiary and relevant information about the guardian parents. In addition to the regular granting of financial assistance to guardians, a simple methodology will be employed to monitor the progress of the beneficiary, to resolve any problems that may arise from time to time, as well as to obtain monthly progress reports. In this regard, between the 10th and 20th of each month, the Public Health Midwife of the respective area would meet the guardian parents and the beneficiary at the beneficiarys residence, and discuss any issues concerning his/her education, health, conduct and other problems, while offering solutions to the best extent. The Public Health Midwife will then perfect Part I of the progress report and get it signed by them after reading and explaining its contents. Thereafter, the Public Health Midwife will perfect Part II of the progress report and, before the end of each month, will forward it under registered cover, along with the reports of the other beneficiaries of the area, to the Office of the Sri Lanka Child Protection Foundation. The Public Health Midwife should retain copies of all progress reports provided by her.

Objective
The main aim of the Sri Lanka Child Protection Foundation is to secure the future well being of children left destitute by the death of their parents due to terrorist violence through the provision of food and nutrition, good education as well as vocational training and inculcating in them social and moral values. The main objectives include:

Providing beneficiaries with basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, health care and education, without uprooting them from their own social and geographical environments. Preventing beneficiaries from being abused or used as domestic aides by entrusting them to the guardianship of a close relative of the child or a selected trusted family member.

Functions of the SLCPF:

The Sri Lanka Child Protection Foundation shall pay the guardian parents of a beneficiary, a monthly allowance to cover the expenses incurred, in keeping with the current cost of living. The National Child Protection Authority and the Department of Probation and Child Care shall jointly conduct workshops and provide advisory services to the guardian parents, with a view to ensuring that the beneficiaries would receive parental love, security and peace of mind deprived to them.