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HELPING CHILDREN WORLDWIDE
Child Rescue Centre
Mercy Hospital
Connections for Hope
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HELPING CHILDREN WORLDWIDE
HCW Mission: Transform the lives of impoverished children through partners and programs of excellence
HCW is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit started in 2003 by Floris UMC
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WHERE HCW PROVIDES SUPPORT
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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
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DEVELOPING STRONG LEADERS IN SIERRA LEONE
76% of the population live below the poverty line of $2 per day
80% of the population does not have a high school education
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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QUESTIONS ?
Sarah Newman, Executive [email protected]
Helping Children Worldwide13525 Dulles Technology DriveSuite 103Herndon, VA 20171
Phone: 703-793-9521