Childhood was founded in 1999 by H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden, who felt an urgent need to address the social, emotional and material poverty of children around the world. Over the last five years the organizations has grown to support 75 programs in 15 countries. The Foundation´s offices are found in Stockholm/Sweden, Sao Paulo/Brazil, New York/USA and München/Berlin Germany.
Mission
Every child has a right to a childhood, to security, joy, playfulness and curiosity about life. Everyone has the right to grow up and develop socially and intellectually. But many children are deprived of these, their most fundamental rights. They are neglected, abandoned, abused and violated in unacceptable ways. They never have a chance to live a fulfilling life.
The mission of World Childhood Foundation is to defend the rights of the child and to promote better living conditions for vulnerable and exploited children at risk all over the world. The World Childhood Foundation wants to give all children the opportunity to develop into strong, secure and responsible human beings. |
