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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