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Causes: International, International Relief
Mission: The organization is dedicated to creating, supporting and working with programs that serve traumatized children, regardless of race, religion or cultural background. The organization has a special mission to work with international organizations that treat children traumatized by violence.
Programs: In fulfillment of its charitable purpose the organization has identified a treatment center named the holy child program. It is situated in bethlehem, palestine. The center is under the direction of the franciscan sisters of the eucharist. The sisters are an order of the roman catholic church. The motherhouse of the order is in meridan, conneticut. Funds are utilized to pay for the physical, mental and social rehabilitation of children in the care of holy child program. These children are from jewish, arab and christian families living near bethlehem who exhibit symptoms of severe traumatic stress disorders.