Like you, we believe no child should die from hunger. It breaks our hearts to think about babies suffering from something we can prevent. That’s why we need to tell you about what’s happening right now in Burundi. Burundi is one of the poorest nations on earth, where most families can’t put food on the […]
Imagine your children or grandchildren … growing up on their own. Without family. Without love. Without someone to hug them goodnight and keep them safe. That’s what it’s like for children in orphanages who wait every day for their new families. Your gift today can make their wait shorter and give them a family of […]
Our priority for any child in crisis is simple — to provide them with all they need for the best possible outcome. For a child with a family, that means keeping their family together, preserving their family. We do this by providing integrated services tailored to the needs of each child and their family.
Small businesses are essential in the at-risk communities where we work. They enable a family to become economically self-sustaining, making them better able to withstand crises. It doesn’t matter what the small businesses is — a farm, a market stall, room rental. What matters is that the family gets the help they need with their […]
Vulnerable children and their families need help staying alive through infectious disease outbreaks. And they need help creating the strong and resilient health systems that deliver the best health outcomes. We help by providing medical supplies, training and upskilling local doctors and, when necessary, building health centers and hospitals.
When children and young adults go to school, they learn the skills they need for life and work. An education enables a child to build a more hopeful and prosperous future for themself, their family, their community, and even their country. An education helps them thrive.
There’s a clear relationship between a society’s overall well-being and the degree of gender equality that exists. Where women experience inequality, societies are more violent, less stable and suffer economically — we have seen this ourselves in the countries where we work. We help women survive childbirth and empower them to become economically self-sustaining through […]
Even before COVID-19 hit, the vulnerable children we help around the world were living on the edge. This pandemic has pushed them over the edge. The jobs that were helping keep them alive disappeared as the world went into lockdown. These kids urgently need food to keep them alive. And when they need it, they […]
A child who grows up without the love and comfort of a family continues to face poverty and other difficulties. Because Wide Horizons For Children believes orphaned children deserve as much love and support as possible, we provide quality care for boys and girls living in orphanages.
