Project & Travel Blog

Orphanage in Colombia Inaugurates New Facility

By: 
Argerie Diaz-White, CHSFS Staff

Asociación Amigos del Niño (Ayúdame) has been working with Colombia's at-risk children and pregnant women for the past 34 years. Since is founding by Clemencia Gutiérrez de Wills and a group of collaborators, the organization has given protection to over 3,300 children in danger, abandoned or maltreated. These children came into the care of Ayúdame  ... Read more


Update: Coat Drive For Korea

By: 
Jane Lee, CHSFS staff

In November, we let our readers know about an urgent need in Korea for children's winter coats. The goal was simple - collect as many size 2T, 3T and 4T winter coats as possible - but the deadline was short - less than a month.... Read more


Putting Orphanage Assistance Funds To Work In Peru

By: 
Annie Johansson, CHSFS Intern

Every day, through our international adoption programs, our eyes are opened to the needs of at-risk children across the globe. While adoption is a solution for some children, the ultimate goal of Children's Home Society & Family Services is for children to thrive in the countries in which they live. ... Read more


Urgent Need in Korea for Children’s Winter Coats!

By: 
Jane Lee, CHSFS Staff

There is a great need for children’s sizes 2, 3 and 4 winter coats for children in Korea.  With children in care longer, decreasing numbers of children being allowed to leave Korea for the purposes of international adoption, and the unfortunate, but steady rate of children coming into the care of orphanages and foster care settings, the ... Read more


Completed: Orenburg Orphanage Bathhouse Project

By: 
CHSFS Staff

 

In late February 2011, Children's Home received a request for assistance from the "Special boarding school for orphans and children left without parental care with disabilities St. Pokrovka Novosergievskiy district” orphanage in Orenburg, Russia.  The orphanage was in desperate need of new shower facilities.... Read more


'Mamas' Racing For Clean Water

By: 
Jennifer Martin, Co-Director, Mudula Water

Water. It makes up over 90% of the human body and over 70% of the Earth. We use it every day, all the time.  We use it to wipe the grime from the faces of our little ones or to do our dishes. We use it to cook and to quench our thirst. We use water because we can, because it is accessible to us. Because, without it, we wouldn’t survive.... Read more


Update: Orenburg Orphanage Bathhouse Project

By: 
CHSFS Staff

Construction of a new bathhouse is officially underway at the "Special boarding school for orphans and children left without parental care with disabilities St. Pokrovka Novosergievskiy district” orphanage in Orenburg, Russia.... Read more


Linyi Children's Welfare Institute: Part 7

By: 
Mr. Liu, Deputy Director of Linyi Children's Welfare Institute

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Linyi Children's Welfare Institute: Part 6

By: 
Dr. Judy Eckerle Kang, M.D., University of MN Adoption Medicine Program and Clinic, CHSFS Volunteer

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Linyi Children's Welfare Institute: Part 5

By: 
Maggie Tai Tucker, OT, Occupational Therapist, CHSFS Volunteer

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