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HELPING CHILDREN WORLDWIDE
Child Rescue Centre
Mercy Hospital
Connections for Hope
HELPING CHILDREN WORLDWIDE
Providing HOPE to impoverished children, their families and communities
HCW is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit started in 2003 by Floris UMC
Our goal is to transform the lives of impoverished children and their communities through hands-on partnerships that implement solutions and provide programs of excellence.
WHERE HCW PROVIDES SUPPORT
AFRICAN PROGRAMS, SIERRA LEONE
Child Rescue Centre Started with 40 children in 2000
The CRC develops and transforms poverty-stricken and war-affected children into adults who become strong leaders in their homes, their
communities, and their country of Sierra Leone. • Currently 70 in residential program, 150 in child support program, and 24 in foster care program• 8 youth went to college this year, joining the 13 other student that are currently in university or vocational training programs
DEVELOPING STRONG LEADERS IN SIERRA LEONE
76% of the population live below the poverty line of $2 per day
20% of the population has a high school education
AFRICAN PROGRAMS, SIERRA LEONE
Mercy Hospital Established October, 2007 25 bed primary care facility, serves 900 patients a
month Providing the best quality medical care to Bo, Sierra
Leone and the surrounding communities, regardless of ability to pay
Clinical and Community Based Programs: •HIV/AIDS•Malaria•Mobile Prenatal Outreach Care•Nutrition•Tuberculosis (TB)
SAVING LIVES, BUILDING HOPE IN SIERRA LEONE
1 in 8 women will not survive child birth
1 in 5 children will not live to see their 5th birthday
LOCAL PROGRAMS, HERNDON
Connections for Hope Opened February 2010 A partnership of non-profit organizations and other
service providers that operate under one roof to provide individuals and families in need with access to an integrated array of services.
Working together with a shared purpose to provide services that foster self-sufficiency, good health, and education
•Holistic approach to serving people in need in our community•Work more efficiently
CONNECTIONS FOR HOPE PARTNERS
Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board
Helping Children Worldwide (umbrella organization)
Jeannie Schmidt Free Clinic
Just Neighbors
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Reston Interfaith
Vecinos Unidos/Neighbors United
We work better and we work smarter when we work together with a shared purpose
QUESTIONS ?
Sarah Newman, Executive Directorsarahnewman@helpingchildrenworldwide.org
Helping Children Worldwide13525 Dulles Technology DriveSuite 103Herndon, VA 20171
Phone: 703-793-9521
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