General Info

Children International, founded in 1936, focuses on healing crippled children and providing outreach to widows and orphans. Formerly known as the Holy Land Christian Mission, the organization also raises support for the world's poorest children. It operates more than 15 sponsorship projects in Central America, South America, Asia, Africa and the United States. As a nonprofit humanitarian organization, it works to improve the living conditions of children and families living in poverty through projects, such as latrine building, clean-water initiatives and income-generation programs. Its Web site offers a list of children available for sponsorship with different criteria. Children International is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.