Foundation For Children

"Foundation For Children" ("FFC") - non-profit and non-governmental organization helping children in Thailand. Founded in 1978 and based in Bangkok.

In 2006, the Foundation For Children with support of the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) established a "Casa Herbalife program" serving homeless and underprivileged children in Bangkok. [ [http://www.socialfunds.com/news/release.cgi?sfArticleId=5838 Social Funds News] ]

Official Objectives

* To provide opportunities for underprivileged and homeless children to fully develop their physical, intellectual and creative potentials.
* To seek healthy alternatives in education and child-rearing in which the dignity of children is upheld and their opinions considered.
* To assist and cooperate with the individuals and organizations working for children's education and welfare.
* To bridge the differences between children and older generations, so those children may be recognized and treated as worthy and equal members of society.
* To protect children who are abused and neglected, and to restore their family relationships.
* To campaign for public awareness on children's rights.

Projects

* Nutrition help for malnourished children.
* Defence of children rights, through the work of the Center for the Protection of Children's Rights.
* Preventing child prostitution, by the Center for the Protection of Children's Rights.
* Alternative Education, the Children's Village School (Moo Baan Dek).
* Creative media for children, through the FFC Publishing House.
* Promotion of family roles in the prevention of child abuse.

References

External links

* [http://www.ffc.or.th/htmleng/generalinfopage/page.htm FFC Home Page]