Helping Children Worldwide

I’m so proud of the amazing work of Helping Children Worldwide. I’m grateful that so many of our donors and volunteers see value in the impact that Helping Children Worldwide is making in the lives of children and families. I provide my time, leadership, and financial resources to help Sierra Leone, one of the poorest countries in the world. Our HCW Programs serve more than 10,000 people each year in a country with extreme poverty. Our amazing HCW organization provides financial support for the CRC and Mercy Hospital, as well as technical expertise and administrative support for our African partners including, program administrators, case managers and accounting staff.

I learned about the great work of Helping Children Worldwide (HCW) in Sierra Leone when my husband visited their facilities in Bo, Sierra Leone, a few years ago. In July 2018 and again in July 2019 I had the opportunity to go and see first-hand the important and compassionate work that is being done by HCW. About 600 extremely vulnerable children are supported by funds so they can go to school, receive medical care, and have case workers to monitor them and spiritually mentor them -- this allows these children to live in family care and not in orphanages. In addition, their families are able to participate in micro finance programs and parenting programs. Mercy Hospital, as part of HCW, provides health care to many hundreds of children and adults, regardless of their ability to pay, through their infant nutrition, pre and postnatal care, malaria, and HIV/AIDS programs, as well as in other medical needs in Bo and in over 50 surrounding villages. This medical care has also included building wells and latrines where there is great need for clean, safe water. HCW is guided by a staff (in Sierra Leone and the US) and a board that is knowledgeable, dedicated and passionate to its mission and ministry. I am privileged to volunteer and to be an advocate for this work that changes the lives of some of the poorest families in the world.

I have been sponsoring a Child Rescue Centre student since 2017 and I love exchanging letters with my student. I feel like I am truly making a difference in the life of a vulnerable child.

This outstanding organization is curious and nibble enough to seek out and develop new best practices for serving the most at risk mothers and children in Sierra Leone.

What a blessing Helping Children Worldwide is us. It has given us an opportunity to sponsor a beautiful little girl in India whose spirit and grace shine through to us in every drawing she creates and note she writes to us. We look forward to the amazing correspondence that flows to us from her and the additional opportunities made known to us by HCW to enrich her life. The organization facilitates the establishment of a loving and trusting relationship between us and allows us to fulfill Christ's commandment to love one another. My husband and I lost his granddaughter to a sudden illness last fall, making our sponsored child even more important to us. We think of her as our granddaughter, too.

I believe the HCW staff and their partners in Bo, are indeed the small group of caring people that Margaret Meade said can change the world!
It is an honor to support their efforts.

Helping Children Worldwide provides great support to meet the local needs of some of the poorest communities in the world!

Helping Children Worldwide is making a huge difference in the lives of the most vulnerable children and their families in Sierra Leone, and the most important difference they are making is helping kids stay in school, instead of dropping out to work to support their families. I sponsor two teenage girls and often receive updates from them, which assure me that they are making progress and getting an education. They have big goals and dreams!

I've made two trips to Sierra Leone as a volunteer now and have been so impressed with the impact that HCW continues to make. My experiences have been nothing but positive and have contributed to my commitment to this work and the people of Sierra Leone who are supported by HCW. I've enjoyed working with the staff of HCW in preparing for mission trips, and look forward to opportunities to stay involved in the future.

I am getting ready to take my 3rd trip to Bo, Sierra Leone with Helping Children Worldwide. As a volunteer, I have been able to participate in and witness first-hand the life-saving and life-changing work of HCW in Sierra Leone. When you work with or support HCW, you can be sure that your funds are going exactly where they need to go and the work will be well thought out, intentional and prayed over!

I supported HCW for years based on its mission, and then I took my first trip to Sierra Leone and saw in person the work they support-the CRC and Mercy Hospital. I've been on three trips, the last one a month ago. The work done by our partner, the Sierra Leone united Methodist church, is amazing. With our support they care for children and families in one of the poorest countries. It is a great mission and run with financial integrity. I am blessed to support them with my time and money.

The money goes to the field, directly to helping the people in Sierra Leone -- very limited administrative overhead. They are making such a difference for women and families. Gaining a greater number of successful births, reducing hunger, getting children through school, and supporting the families to ensure success. This successfully brings young people into the economy and increases the contribution to their community. This is the way to break the cycle of poverty. They take the Mercy staff into the villages to reach women, children and families that would have no other access to treatment for malaria, malnutrition and other diseases.
Focusing on the health and education of the women, and surrounding the family to succeed is the key to success for over 17 years.

I've been a volunteer with Helping Children Worldwide for a number of years. The work of HCW impacts lives in tangible ways. From offering free hospital care and supporting children and families, to providing micro-financing so that folks in the local community can start a business--HCW's mission is to serve and support vulnerable populations and they do an amazing job. I'm so grateful for the work that HCW does in Sierra Leone.

I have been donating to Helping Children worldwide for 12 years because of their integrity of funds- money goes to serve the programs and people they support. They have a strong relationship with their in country partner and really care about the people in need. They are small enough to be directly involved in the work. Its a great group of people who are passionate about what they do.

Helping Children Worldwide is an amazing organization that reaches out to children where they are and, with the help of their supporters, gives them the tools to learn, grow, and improve both their life circumstances and their communities. I am a proud supporter!

As a volunteer researcher and donor, I have seen the drastic reduction in avaiable grants and size of individual donations in this economy. I feel that HCW, C4H and their supported nonprofits use every penny received to directly support or to develop partnerships to support their clients. Under HCW Mercy Hospital saw a 28% increase in patient admissions this year. Their maternity services and services to children expanded. 116 babies were delivered. Their community education programs reached 240 people. As the purpose and mission of the Child Rescue Centre continues to develop and expand to include child labor and victims of human trafficking, over 250 kids have been impacted by their programs. They offered residential support, community support, post secondary education and foster care to over 465 kids. They have the capacity to handle more incoming with a new prescriptive vision for their special needs.

I am currently a volunteer with HCW and was also on the Board of Directors. In addition to my service on the Board, I have traveled to Sierra Leone three times to provide oversight for HCW's projects there and to help build the capacity of the professional staff that our Sierra Leonean partners employ. I am very impressed with HCW's management and oversight of the funds it raises. I believe it is a very cost-effective non-profit and that's why my family and I are glad to donate to HCW to help support its life-saving and life-changing work.

I've gone from a passive donor at church to an active member of the Board, and the more I learn about our work the more committed I becoming to seeing it expand and grow. The vision of a single United Methodist Church with a desire to help orphans in a country torn by civil war has grown into HCW, with its increasing network of partners and an expanding vision to help children and their families both domestically and internationally. The African Programs are doing amazing work to combat maternal and infant mortality and rescue children, limited only by resources. The Connection 4 Hope concept may someday be the model for non-profits to join together to provide services to the poor in a holistic, synergetic way. I can see the direct results of my time and financial support and know it is making a difference in the lives of children.

Helping Children Worldwide is an AWESOME organization that does exactly what it says it does....help children. As a kindergarten teacher myself and as a mother and grandmother, nothing has been more importnant in my own life than children and their welfare. That is why I feel HCW is a stellar organization to carry on the work I feel is important. Their principles are sound and the investment is sure.

I am volunteer for Helping Children Worldwide and have traveled to the Child Rescue Center in Sierra Leone. I was impressed and inspired by the support this organization provides. The organization and its network of volunteers strives to bring dignity, respect, and empowerment to the people it serves. From health care to education this organization is making a difference at home and abroad. I also donate to this organization because I know my contributions are fully dedicated to the mission and people it was created to help.

I've seen first-hand the results of HCW's work, its demonstrable value, and most importantly, the return on donors’ investments. HCW uses a balanced, holistic approach in addressing basic human needs, and in its work to relieve human pain and suffering. In a very focused manner, it helps those abandoned and hurting, whether it’s the orphan from a tragic civil war, a new born or the new mother facing one of the highest mortality rates in the world, or a child who lacks the necessary vocational skills or formal education necessary to escape from a future that promises only more poverty, pain, and suffering. From end-to-end and top to bottom, HCW as an organization is accountable, transparent, and effective in its delivery of life-saving, life-enhancing, and life-sustaining services. HCW’s organizational DNA is unique, and is what distinguishes it from other organizations. Composed of life-changing eternal values and principles, HCW’s DNA reflects the best that humankind has to offer.

Helping Children Worldwide does exactly what is implied in the name. It's resources are used to share love, care and compassion to those in need stretching to the far corners of the Earth. I am a nurse and have traveled and served with this organization. I have had the opportunity to give immunizations, provide "urgent care" services as part of a medical team, and am about to see first hand the progress of their hospital, orphanage, nutrition program and other programs as I travel back to Africa. (This is my fourth trip.) I always look forward to volunteering my time and resources to such a dedicated non-profit.

What a great organization. They help both the local neighborhood and the world community. They focus on children and family at risk. It's an honor to serve such a wonderful organization.

Totally dedicated to serving others.
Totally trustworthy with all funds.
Provides the needest people in Sierra Leone with hope, compassion, and an opportunity to grow into a leader for their family, community and their country.
If you are looking for a way to serve other, to be one of those "thousand points of light" - my friend, this is an organization that deserves your time, talnet and treasure.
Peace be with you!

Helping Children Worlwide (HCW) is making an incredible difference in the lives of the most vulnerable infants, children, and adults in Sierra Leone, Africa. HCW’s dedicated volunteers serve with passion and sacrifice. Several of the volunteers have stepped away from secure employment to devote time to this dedicated organization. I have had the pleasure to see the love offered to those in need in Sierra Leone and to fellow volunteers. It is an honor serve within HCW.

Helping Children Worldwide stays true to their mission always. They truly do provide hope and compassion, not only to the children, but also to their families and communities -- one by one. Their focus is exactly where it should be, and I am honored and privileged to support their efforts.

As a relatively small and nimble non-profit, Helping Children Worldwide is making a remarkable difference for impoverished children in the world. Leveraging a passionate and engaged volunteer base and a highly dedicated staff, HCW ensures that dollars donated are spent where they are most needed, and that information is readily available to donors. There is high value placed on integrity, transparency and outcomes.

I work with Helping Children worldwide through our church and have had the privilege to meet many of the people that work diligently with the organization. I have seen some of the children grow up and begin their studies at college. What a blessing to know that I can make a difference in the lives of children half way around the world!

HCW provides hope and quality services to vulnerable infants, children and adults in Sierra Leone, West Africa, one of the poorest countries in the world, through the local Child Rescue Centre's and Mercy Hospital's in house and community programs.

I've had the honor of working with the folks at Helping Children Worldwide in their efforts to support an orphanage and hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone for many years. HCW's work has save the lives of thousands of people who otherwise would have gone without medical care, and provides education, financial support and HOPE to hundreds of children.

HCW is a charity that provides hope and inspiration both locally and internationally. This is a well-run, highly organized charity that is committed to donor integrity and excellent stewardship of funds.
I have personally witnessed the amazing work that has changed the lives of people and children in Sierra Leone.

Working thru Helping Children Worldwide, I'm sponsoring a student who was originally educated at the Sierra Leone Child Rescue Center to continue his education at the University level. He is aspiring to become a doctor in a country sorely in need of trained medical personnel. The Helping Children Worldwide support network is enabling this young man to realize his dreams and he will, at the completion of his education, give back in a very meaningful way to help his country.

Helping Children Worldwide is an amazing organization that has opened many peoples eyes to how we can give back. Showing us how we can serve and reach out to the children in Sierra Leone is a awesome blessing. My two oldest children have traveled to Sierra Leone and were transformed. After sharing just how many different ways HCW has helped these beautiful children and show them so much love.

HCW is a great organization that is compassionate about helping care for the neediest children in Sierra Leone! They work towards giving children an education, spritual development, supportive family structure and healthcare.

Helping Children Worldwide is an amazing organization that is providing hope to children in the US and Africa. HCW cares deeply about both its mission and its volunteers. I have been an active supporter of HCW for 5+ years now and have had entirely positive experiences. They are truly changing lives!

A wonderful organization that is making a significant difference in the lives of hundreds of children and families in America and Africa! Their ability to collaborate with multiple organizations like churches and other nonprofits has helped their programs grow exponentially. Once you see faces of the kids that are a part of their programs you find that this is an easy organization to get behind and support. I expect that Helping Children Worldwide will continue to grow at a fast pace as more people learn about the difference they are making and the impact they can have on children in need!