History
ChildFund was founded on 1938-10-06 !6 October 1938 as China's Children Fund by Presbyterian minister Dr. J. Calvitt Clarke to aid Chinese children displaced by the Second Sino-Japanese War. As the mission expanded to other countries, the name was changed on 1951-02-06 !6 February 1951 to Christian Children's Fund.
On 2009-07-01 !1 July 2009, Christian Children's Fund changed its name to ChildFund International.
In June 2002, ChildFund International and 11 other international child sponsorship organizations founded a worldwide network, ChildFund Alliance.The ChildFund Alliance comprises twelve organizations that partner to improve the lives of children and their families in 55 countries. Alliance members meet organizational standards of governance, fundraising and fiscal responsibility. The partnership fosters opportunities for pooled resources and collaborative activities to reach more children in need. The ChildFund Alliance includes the following members:
- Barnfonden (Sweden)
- BØRNEfonden (Denmark)
- ChildFund Australia
- ChildFund Ireland
- ChildFund Japan
- ChildFund New Zealand
- ChildFund International
- Christian Children's Fund of Canada
- ChildFund Deutschland
- ChildFund Korea
- Taiwan Fund for Children and Families
- Un Enfant Par La Main (France)
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