Foundation For Children

Foundation For Children (FFC) - non-profit and non-governmental organization helping children in Thailand. Founded in 1978 and based in Bangkok.

In 2006, the Foundation For Children with support of the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) established a Casa Herbalife program serving homeless and underprivileged children in Bangkok.^[1]

Official objectives

To provide opportunities for underprivileged and homeless children to fully develop their physical, intellectual and creative potentials.
To seek healthy alternatives in education and child-rearing in which the dignity of children is upheld and their opinions considered.
To assist and cooperate with the individuals and organizations working for children's education and welfare.
To bridge the differences between children and older generations, so those children may be recognized and treated as worthy and equal members of society.
To protect children who are abused and neglected, and to restore their family relationships.
To campaign for public awareness on children's rights.

Projects

Nutrition help for malnourished children.
Defence of children rights, through the work of the Center for the Protection of Children's Rights.
Preventing child prostitution, by the Center for the Protection of Children's Rights.
Alternative Education, the Children's Village School (Moo Baan Dek).
Creative media for children, through the FFC Publishing House.
Promotion of family roles in the prevention of child abuse.

References

↑ Social Funds News

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