When first publishing this story a few weeks ago, Guatemala had the lowest number of cases of COVID-19 of all Central American countries, yet there are still many challenges that families are facing. Today we hear from our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, about the current situation in Guatemala and how Children Incorporated is responding. COVID-19 impact on Guatemala “Some of our affiliations in Guatemala are supporting the children regularly, but with many difficulties […]
Filling a Gap in Guatemala
Our response to the COVID-19 crisis in Guatemala is helping families that haven’t received government assistance
A Mission to Provide Food for Babies — and Kids
Our partner, Organic Baby Food Shop, believes that all children deserve access to safe and healthy food
Since 2018, we have partnered with Organic Baby Food Shop to bring awareness to our U.S. Feeding Program which provides for children in need who otherwise don’t have access to nutritious food items. Today, we hear from Organic Baby Food Shop about their work and dedication to helping babies and kids by supporting Children Incorporated. SC: Tell us about Organic Baby Food Shop and the work that you do. Organic Baby […]
Crucial Support for Families in the Philippines
Children Incorporated is providing food for sponsored children and their parents in the wake of COVID-19
As we have seen, the COVID-19 outbreak hit most countries in the world, and our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, has been working to offer support to families in their time of need. We hear from Luis today about the help we are providing to our affiliated projects in the Philippines, thanks to donations from our sponsors and donors: “I was informed by one of our programs in the Philippines that the families we […]
Fighting Against Hunger During COVID-19
A Thank you from Children Incorporated
Amidst school closures across the U.S. this past spring, our concern turned to how to best help children who are already living in vulnerable situations. Our volunteer coordinators are making sure children continue to receive food during the COVID-19 outbreak. Many children in our program rely on school lunches and on our Backpack Feeding Program to ensure they are receiving adequate meals throughout the day and on the weekends. Without the […]
Emerging on the Other Side
Our affiliated project in India, the Parikrma Home, is working hard to help families survive and strive
We recently heard from our affiliated project, the Parikrma Home, in India, wanting to let us know how grateful they are for the support from our sponsors and donors. Recently sent funds to the project are being used to purchase food for children and families in need who otherwise would go hungry during this challenging time. The Parikrma Home is also providing school assignments for children to do at home so they can keep up […]
The Great Risk to the Navajo Nation
American Indians in New Mexico and Arizona have been hit hard during the COVID-19 outbreak
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham raised concerns in the past weeks about the “incredible spikes” in coronavirus cases in the Navajo Nation, which she feels could be detrimental to some tribal nations that are already living in vulnerable situations. According to NPR, after New York and New Jersey, the Navajo Nation has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the U.S. Today, we want to shed some light on the harsh realities that families living in […]