ChildFund

ChildFund International
Founded1938[1]
FounderJ. Calvitt Clarke
TypeCharitable organization
FocusChildren
Location
Area served
United States, South America, Africa, Asia[2]
Websitehttps://www.childfund.org/
Formerly called
ChildFund Alliance
(2002–)[1]
ChildFund International
(US, 2009–)[1]
Christian Children's Fund
(1951–2009)[1]
China's Children Fund
(1938–1951)[1][3]

ChildFund, also known an ChildFund International, and formerly known as Christian Children's Fund,[1] is a child-focused international development organization that provides assistance to children facing poverty and other challenges in 24 countries, including the United States.[4] ChildFund's headquarters are located in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

  1. ^ a b c d e f ChildFund history and storyChildFund International. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Childfund.orgChildFund International. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  3. ^ Quick Facts about Christian Children’s Fund (CCF) – states "Founded ... as China's Children Fund [and the] name Christian Children's Fund was adapted in 1951."
  4. ^ "Places". ChildFund International. Retrieved February 22, 2013.