Christina Noble Children’s Foundation

The mission of the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation is to give all
children their childhood by providing the necessary protection, care and
education for them to sleep in peace, surrounded by love. Without this
caring, protective foundation in life, the future of any child is bleak. A
happy and secure childhood is one of the most precious and enduring memories we can have and sets the foundation for the life we lead as adults. The opportunity to experience a happy childhood is the right of every child.

The Christina Noble Children's Foundation is an International Partnership of
people dedicated to serving children in need of emergency and long-term
medical care, nutritional rehabilitation, educational opportunities,
vocational training, job placement and the protection of children at risk of
economic and sexual exploitation. The Foundation seeks to maximize the
potential of each child. This is accomplished within the context of the
family and the community whenever possible and always with love and respect for the dignity of each child as an individual.

Driven by a dream and her own childhood background, in 1989 Christina
traveled to Vietnam, her vision was to work amongst the street and
disadvantaged children. Christina has since worked tirelessly to promote her
vision of a non-political and non-religious Children’s Foundation that cares
for children within their own culture, seeking to maximize the potential of
each child, with love, dignity and respect.

The Foundation was established in 1991, and has since established over 60
projects assisting over 500,000 of the poorest and most vulnerable children.
In 1997 Christina extended the Foundation’s work into Mongolia, There she
found a country struggling to come to terms with the transition to a market
economy and parliamentary democracy after decades as the former Soviet
Union’s most dependent satellite. The fracturing of the Mongolian economy
was reflected in an absolute breakdown of values: children roamed the
streets seeking shelter from the bitterly cold winter temperatures of –30C
and below, down manholes, below the city streets.

CNCF is involved in numerous activities including medical care, educational
assistance, well drilling, establishing and developing educational
facilities, revolving loan programmes, emergency assistance to children and
their families, and shelters for street children.

For more information visit www.cncf.org