A Wish for Children

humanitarian aid organization

A Wish for Children, Inc.

290 Willow Road

Guilford, CT  06437

 

Phone:   203.458.6009

Fax.       866.608.6674

E-Mail:   info@awishforchildren.org

To contact us:

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To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.

                                   --Unknown

 

Welcome to A Wish for Children !

 

 

WHO WE ARE:  A Wish for Children is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization committed to working with children and families in both the U.S. and in rural communities in the East African countries of Burundi and Rwanda by assisting families in their efforts to improve their own lives.

 

 

WHERE WE WORK:  Burundi and Rwanda share a history of war and AIDS and are currently experiencing economic, educational, agricultural, and health crises.  Orphans are abundant and grandparents are stepping in to raise children left behind by the deaths of their own children to AIDS.  Faced with such overwhelming need, A Wish for Children staff collaborates with program participants to create community-driven projects that empower the beneficiaries to break the cycle of poverty, strengthen local education, and improve nutrition and health.  In the U.S., A Wish for Children is partnered with the Women and Family Life Center of Guilford, CT.  We offer all phases of international adoption support and education by hosting informational sessions on international adoption, waiting family and support, support groups for children who have been adopted from overseas and for parents who have adopted children from overseas.  In addition, we offer additional post adoption support by way of imparting information on finalization of adoptions in the U.S., and obtaining U.S. citizenship, passports, and social security coverage for the children.

 

 

WHAT WE DO:  A Wish for Children employs a unique approach to development work in Africa that results in changes lasting long after the project activities end.  A Wish for Children believes that those living within a community must be the ones to identify the priorities in the area, the possible solutions, and the steps necessary for change.  Communities themselves take ownership of projects while A Wish for Children assists with the required resources and knowledge.  A Wish for Children’s current projects include educational initiatives to benefit the Twa (pygmy) population in Burundi and Rwanda, agricultural training, childcare assistance while parents train, orphanage assistance, health and nutrition — all resulting in thousands of self-reliant individuals and families in Burundi and Rwanda who experienced profound improvement in their daily lives. 

 

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP: 

Our “Wish” List

 

For our current orphanage drive, we are accepting donations of the following items: 

 

· new and gently used clothing for children up to size 4

· onesies and socks

· baby bottles (not with drop-in liners) and nipples

· bedding (sheets, comforters, pillowcases)

· baby blankets

· toys (legos, duplos)

 

For our educational initiative, we are accepting monetary donations.

 

All donations can be mailed or delivered to A Wish for Children, 290 Willow Road, Guilford, CT  06437. 

 

Thank you for your generosity!

 

 

"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."

~Forest E. Witcraft~

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
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Proud Member of

International and Transracial Adoption Support Group

at the Women & Family Life Center, Carriage House

96 Fair Street, Guilford, Connecticut

 

Next Meeting will be in June 8, 2008

Picnic at Bittner Park in Guilford  2 to 4PM

 

The Support Group Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2008, has been cancelled

due to scheduling conflicts. 

 

We will finish up the season with our June meeting.  We are planning a picnic at Bittner

Park in Guilford (Route 77) on June 8, 2008, from 2 to 4 PM.  Bring a blanket, some chairs,

your own lunch, and a treat to share.  Rain Date will be Sunday, June 15. 2008. 

 

Regular meetings will resume in October 2008 on the first Thursday of each month

at the Women & Family Life Center in Guilford, CT.

 

The Carriage House is behind the main building at 96 Fair Street.

 

For more information about the Support Group, click here.

 

To download our brochure, click here.

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Text Box: We Need Your Help! In order to be able to continue our work to assist adoptive families through our Support Group and to benefit our humanitarian efforts, we need donors. Can you please find room in your heart (and your wallet) to make a donation to our cause? All you need to do is click on the donation link and make a donation. It’s that simple! Anything you can spare to support us will be so appreciated by the women and families we are trying to help! And remember, your donation is tax deductible as we are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Thank you so very much!