Abused, physically-challenged,                          neglected and sick children

The children are reached through programs administered by selected institutions that care for children in need, at risk or in trouble. Our goal is to help them heal, regain hope and confidence, and get a fresh start in life.

In the United States, the beneficiaries are:

The Children’s Storefront: a private, tuition-free school in Harlem providing quality education in a nurturing learning environment from pre-K through the eighth grade. FAAFC has funded the school's summer camps and language programs, and currently contributes to the pre-school program.

The Children’s Village: a residential facility for neglected, battered and abused children in judicial care. FAAFC currently funds family therapy programs, notably 'Project I.M.P.A.C.T.' (Intervention to Maintain Parents and Children Together) which counsels families in an effort to help reintegrate the children back into a safer home life, with a follow-up in-home support program and well-attended parents workshops.

Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club: an after-school activity center, catering to thousands of latchkey youngsters, who might otherwise be out in the streets. Through an array of activities ranging from sports, music and dance to educational help and counseling, the club members learn to recognize and develop their potential. FAAFC supports teenage development and parent outreach programs, and recently participated in the expansion of the Cultural Arts and Weight Awareness programs.

In France, the beneficiaries are:

Le Centre Augustin Grosselin: a highly specialized school and residential center whose aim is to educate and reinsert into society deaf and speech-impaired children with consequent developmental problems. FAAFC has funded the upgrading of classroom facilities, including renovations, the acquisition of special audiovisual and computer equipment for the hearing and speech-impaired, and a woodworking equipment shop for pre-professional training activities.

Le Centre Français de Protection de l’Enfance: an organization that uses innovative programs in an effort to address and prevent neglect and child abuse of disadvantaged children at risk in their home environment. FAAFC participates in 'Parrainage' a unique program that extends to various regions of France, and is designed to pair up inner city children from dysfunctional families with volunteer part-time host families who receives no financial compensation.

La Société de Charité Maternelle de Paris: an historic cardiac care facility. The "Centre des Côtes" is the only pediatric cardiology center in Europe dedicated to the treatment of congenital heart diseases. We recently funded the construction of a therapeutic exercise pool and the creation of a neonatal unit with 18 beds.

In France and the United States, the beneficiary is:

Surgeons of Hope / La Chaine de l'Espoir: a Franco-American organization that mobilizes surgical teams to treat children in countries where care is unavailable, and to train local doctors in modern cardiovascular techniques. Our contribution enabled a medical team of 10 from the Children’s Hospital of Denver to perform 15 procedures on children and train local medical staff at Fann Dakar Cardiovascular Center, Senegal.

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