The Global Fund for Children

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Non-profit_name = The Global Fund for Children
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founded_date = 1994
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homepage = [http://www.globalfundforchildren.org www.globalfundforchildren.org]

The Global Fund for Children (GFC) is a non-profit organization located in Washington, DC. They give small grants of $5,000-$20,000 to grassroots NGOs in the developing world that work with vulnerable children and youth. In addition, they produce illustrated children's books and invest in documentary film and photography that showcase youth around the world.

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The current President of GFC is Maya Ajmera, who founded the organization in 1994; its first grant was to an organization in India that taught children on train platforms. In May 2006, GFC received an Oprah's Angel Network award [http://www.oprah.com/uyl/award/award_20060525_gfc.jhtml Angel Network Award in conjunction with the Oprah's Book Club] ] to distribute GFC books to children living in conflict regions. As of early 2007, the organization had published 20 books for children. The first book, published in 1997, was "Children from Australia to Zimbabwe." [http://www.globalfundforchildren.org/pdfs/GFC_AnnualReport_2005-06.pdf 2005-2006 Annual Report] , for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006] The books are made up of photographs of children across the world and are meant to promote diversity as well as raise funds for GFC.

Since 1997, GFC has distributed more than $10.7 million in grants to more than 323 groups in sixty-six countries worldwide. In 2007 GFC was a guest at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City and made a $10 million commitment over five years to invest in early childhood programs worldwide, targeting vulnerable children under 8. This commitment is known as U-8. In the same year GFC established the UK Trust to extend the organization's fundraising and communications reach into Europe. The UK Trust will focus its grantmaking activity in countries within the Commonwealth and will run a two-year project supporting organisations working with trafficked children in Europe. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKN2622374120070926 Norway kicks off Clinton summit with $1 bln pledge] at Reuters.com]

References

External links

* [http://www.globalfundforchildren.org Official GFC Website]
* [http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/9134.htm Charity Navigator GFC page ]