Seventh-day Adventists affirm the right of every child to a happy and stable home environment, and the freedom and support to grow up to be the person God intended. In 1989, the United Nations General Assembly recognized the fundamental importance of children by voting the "Convention on the Rights of the Child." In harmony with many of these lofty principles, and considering the value Jesus placed on children when He said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these" (Matt 19:14, NIV), we seek to aid children who suffer from the following destructive influences:

Poverty-Poverty impacts children's development, robbing them of necessary food, clothing, and shelter, and adversely affecting their health and education.

Illiteracy-Illiteracy makes it difficult for the parents to earn wages or care for their family or for the child to reach his or her potential.

Poor health care-Millions of children have no access to health care because they lack the

proper insurance coverage or they live where medical care is unavailable.Read More