Greetings!
In less than a couple of weeks, summer will arrive, which means that many will be enjoying vacation and family time. However, for us here at Child Foundation, it is quite the opposite. Summer is actually our busiest season because we focus on arranging and planning our fall campaigns.
The beginning of the summer also means that in three short months, schools start and thousands of children will need basic stationaries and backpacks. This year, we are facing an even harder challenge
according to UNICEF
,
a million children in Iran alone had been affected by the recent, devastating flood and thousands of schools have been destroyed or heavily damaged.
We count on your support to aid us in our mission of helping children in need go to school, and we will inform you of our plan related to supporting 1,000 flood-affected children and equipping the damaged schools within the coming weeks. Meanwhile, I invite you to please donate generously to our flood fun
d
here
.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently
announced
Iran’s economy shrank by 3.9% and inflation spiked 31% in 2018, with predictions that it could rise to 37% this year. Prices for red meat and poultry climbed by 57%, vegetables by 47%, and milk, cheese, and eggs by 37%, according to the Statistical Center of Iran. Our assessment of the situation is not that different since we have noticed the number of children in need has increased exponentially. Currently, our office in Portland has around 700 files of children in need. We have never had this many files in the last 25 years of our activities.
I urge you to visit our waiting list
here
to support one or more child in need. It takes only a dollar a day to do that, much less than the price of a cup of coffee per day.
With gratitude,
Kamyar Lashgari
President & CEO
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Where is the friend’s home?
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Where is the friend’s home?
” is an internationally acclaimed film by late Abbas Kiarostami, about the quest of a young boy to find his friend's home in the neighboring village to return his notebook.
But what if friends don’t have a home at all?!... This is a reality of three of children we are supporting are facing, and all are in need your help to have a safe place to live, immediately.
Case 1:
Nastaran is a very talented 9th-grade student from Ardebil whose parents divorced because of their father's irresponsibility. The mother, who has full custody of Nastaran, and her sister had previously worked at someone’s house that provided the family's daily needs and rent.
A few months ago, Nastaran’s sister was kidnapped by several young men and beaten, injured and..! She now suffers from mental and psychological instabilities and the mother has to stay home with her for constant care. Since the mother is unemployed and can’t pay for rent their landlord has taken their deposit as rent. While the deposit dried up, he
is forcing them to evacuate their home
.
Case 2:
Ghazal is one of the students supported by Child Foundation in Ahvaz who used to live with his mother and siblings in a small rental room. Her mother separated from his drug-addicted father who made no financial contributions to the family.
The mother used to work in people’s house, but she became ill from Cirrhosis, a liver disease which hospitalized her and eventually forced her to lose work. Since she couldn’t make the rent payment, the landlord started to take her deposit as her payment and when it finished, they were forced to evacuate. A kind family let them live in a half-built house on the edge of the city which doesn’t have any amenities. It is very uncomfortable for the children and even safety could be an issue
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Case 3:
Our social worker in her recent home visit to Zahra who, lives alone with her mother, in a small place in the city of Yazd. The social worker noticed that the family feels very uncomfortable with their landlord who constantly harass them and makes inappropriate suggestions to them. Our social worker has suggested to move them immediately to a newer safer place, otherwise it will affect the future of Zahra.
Our social worker had suggested to move them immediately to a new safer place otherwise it will affect the future of Zahra.
To solve these three cases, we need your help. We need at least $5,500 to find appropriate housing for these three girls and their family. Please donate generously to our Housing fund
here
.
An additional fund we collect will go toward other similar cases.
Please donate generously
here
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Are you the one I am looking for?
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Mahan
is an 8-year old student from
Sanandaj
, Iran. He is currently in 2
nd
grade. His father has passed away and his mother is a housewife.
She has custody of him and his siblings. The family lives in a rented house and their primary sources of income are through government subsidiary programs and donations.
With your support, Mahan will have the opportunity to remain in school and have the chance to have a better and brighter future.
After reviewing Mahan’s talents, interest, and motivations and taking into consideration the financial needs of the family, Child Foundation has granted a
$36
/month scholarship to the student.
Join us in creating a better future for him. Please take action and sponsor Mahan as his sole sponsor for
$36
per month.
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Zeinab
is a 14-year old student form
Esfahan
, Iran. She is currently is 8
th
grade.
Zeinab’s father is not able to work. The family lives with Zeinab’s grandparents.
Zeinab’s mother is a housewife. Zeinab has two siblings. The family’s primary source of income is through donations.
With your support, Zeinab will have the opportunity to remain in school and have the chance to have a better and brighter future.
After reviewing Zeinab’s talents, interest, and motivations and taking into consideration the financial needs of the family, Child Foundation has granted a
$31
/month scholarship to the student.
Join us in creating a better future for her. Please take action and sponsor Zeinab as her sole sponsor for
$31
per mont
h.
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M
orteza
is a 7-year old student from
Mazare Sharif
, Afghanistan. He is currently in 1st grade. His father has passed away. His mother works as a maid to make ends meet. She also cooks and sells chickpeas. Morteza has one brother and one sister who are in school as well. The family lives in an owned old house. They cook their food and heat their bathing water over a fire. The family cannot afford to buy an air conditioner.
With your support, Morteza will have the opportunity to remain in school and have the chance to have a better and brighter future.
After reviewing Morteza’s talents, interest, and motivations and taking into consideration the financial needs of the family, Child Foundation has granted a
$50
/month scholarship to the student. Join us in creating a better future for him. Please take action and sponsor Morteza with a minimum of
$30
per month.
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Do you do any shopping on Amazon?
If yes, choose Child Foundation as your charity of choice on the Amazon website. Once you do, Amazon will donate an amount equal to 0.5% of your purchase to the Child Foundation. Your purchase will not be affected; you will still get the same price, but Child Foundation will receive a donation from Amazon.
To do so, just follow these easy steps that take only a few minutes:
- Visit the AmazonSmile registration website at https://smile.amazon.com
- Click “Register Now” and follow these instructions:
- Search for Child Foundation by name, but please be careful since there are some organizations with similar names in different states. You can also search for us through our Tax ID number 93-1148608 and then select Child Foundation
Please note that you will not be charged by Amazon, and you still get the same low price. Donations to Child Foundation come directly from Amazon.
Thank you!
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