Cambodia
Cambodia Children’s Fund (CCF): The Cambodian Children’s Fund was founded by Hollywood film executive Scott Neeson who traveled to Cambodia on holiday in early 2003. There he found his life changed by the desperate circumstances of the people while at the same time inspired by the courage of Phnom Penh’s most impoverished children. The CCF was originally developed to provide a safe haven for 45 children in critical need. Within four short years, the CCF has grown to incorporate four separate facilities, where over 300 children receive nutrition, housing, medical treatment, dental services and vaccinations. GAFC supports the expansion of this amazing organization through year-round fundraising.
Costa Rica
San Jose Orphanage: Home to many abandoned children, this orphanage needs to improve facilities in order to accommodate the increasing number of children coming to live in San Jose. Ambassadors for Children volunteers will assist in designated projects to help the orphanage meet this demand.
Reforestation Project: GAFC works with multiple conservation organizations throughout Costa Rica on reforestation projects, as volunteers regularly plant trees to help maintain the environment.
Jamaica
The Rotary Club of Jamaica: GAFC currently works in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Jamaica to provide aid to rural schools in local communities such as Cokesview, Ferris, Hudson, and the School of Hope. GAFC focuses on community development projects such as school painting, playground assembly, and tree planting to help benefit the local children.
Kenya
Eldoret Rescue Center: Over 200 boys and 50 girls rescued from the streets call this center home. Dealing with the harsh realities of everyday life puts these children, in particular, at a very high risk for violent behavior and/or drug and alcohol abuse. The center offers housing, food, schooling, guidance, and legal representation to all their children. GAFC has been actively involved in renovating and supporting the operations of this rescue center.
Charitable Children’s Institutions of Nakuru (CCIN) – This umbrella organization provides support to over 16 children’s homes in the greater Lake Nakuru District. GAFC has developed amazing relationships with many of these homes and continues to provide support so that food, medicine, clothing, and other basic necessities of life are made available to these children.
Malawi
Malawi Project, Inc: Malawi Project inc. is an organization composed of people living in the United States, working with groups in a number of other countries, who are combining efforts and resources to supply much needed medical supplies, health care, and other humanitarian aid to the African nation of Malawi. GAFC is dedicated to working in Mtendere Orphans Village and is fundraising to build additional homes for the orphans and to renovate their library. GAFC also volunteers at local hospitals, a Vita-Meal production plant, the rural food outreach program, and many other development programs.
Peru
Peruvian Hearts: Peruvian Hearts is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to help provide education and enriched opportunities for children living in orphanages in Peru. The organization gives these children an environment which will help protect and nurture them physically, emotionally, and spiritually. GAFC is raising funds and support to help with several feeding and nutrition programs throughout various orphanages in Peru.
South Africa
Baphumelele Children’s Home: Baphumelele provides a safe home for abandoned, abused, neglected or orphaned children in Khayelitsha Township. In addition to providing housing, Baphumelele provides education, vocational training, and medical care for the children, most of who have been affected by HIV/AIDS in some way.
Uganda
Building Tomorrow: This non-profit is committed to building schools in sub-Saharan Africa for at-risk children and has started its project in the Wakiso District of Uganda. GAFC is raising funds to build their first international school through Building Tomorrow in the rural villages of Kampala.
