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Wide Horizons For Children, Inc. http://www.whfc.org
Wide Horizons For Children
Inc.
38 Edge Hill Road
Waltham, MA 02451Map thisWide Horizons For Children is a private, non-profit child welfare agency specializing in adoption, humanitarian aid and all related services. In addition to our adoption programs in 12 countries around the world, we have donated more than $10 million to needy children around the world. Through...
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Sponsor a Child in NeedOur child sponsorship programs in Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, and the Philippines provide the unique opportunity to directly improve the life of a child. We know that sponsorship works as we have witnessed the amazing difference that it makes - one child at a time. Child sponsorship not only addresses the physical and educational needs of a child, but also contributes to family permanency, allowing children to stay with their families in the country in which they were born.
Ethiopia Food Shortage CrisisWide Horizons For Children has been working with our partner in Ethiopia on the best way to help alleviate the problems related to famine. Individuals and families wishing to make a donation to combat the food shortage are urged to make a contribution to the child sponsorship program. This program allows us an established venue to get food and other basic resources to those most in need. Children enrolled in the program are from the most destitute and impoverished families in their communities. Sponsorship funds go toward food, medical care, and other basic needs. Proper nutrition and medical care are especially crucial during a time of famine to prevent and treat malnutrition among children.
Rayo de Esperanza - A Campaign for GuatemalaThe closure of adoptions has put a new strain on the already impossible situation for at-risk children in Guatemala. Not only will many thousands of additional children be without homes and the prospect of a family, but facilities that have traditionally been supported through international adoption fees will have lost critical funding. This is a critical situation, one exacerbated by an overall worsening economic situation.
In recognition of the emergency situation for children in Guatemala, Wide Horizons For Children is launching the Rayo de Esperanza (Ray of Hope) Campaign with a goal of raising $10,000 per month in emergency funding through December 2008.
Adoption Program Introduction PresentationsLearn about the adoption programs available through Wide Horizons For Children by participating in our Program Introduction Presentations. Available formats include an on-demand webinar - these audiovisual presentations are available anytime you are, and include a 12-20 minute program overview; and a scheduled teleconference -these 45 minute live sessions, consisting of program details and Q&A led by WHFC program staff, are conducted via the telephone and internet.
Transracial Adoptive ParentingWednesday, October 22, 2008Wide Horizons For Children, Adoption Choices,
JFS / Adoption Resources and Bright Horizons invite
you to join us for a helpful and informative
workshop for adoptive parents on transracial
adoptive parenting. Key points on how to deal with racism will be discussed.
Your Adoptive Child's Medical HistoryMonday, November 03, 2008Wide Horizons For Children presents a symposium providing pre-adoptive and adoptive parents helpful, reassuring insight into their child's medical information.
Pediatrician & international adoption expert, Dr. Lisa Albers Prock, will discuss common medical issues in international adoption, provide insight on interpreting a child's medical record, and review post adoption issues and resources. A Q&A forum will follow the presentation. Lisa Albers Prock, M.D., M.P.H., is the Director of the Adoption Program at Children's Hospital and an instructor in Pediatrics at Harvard University.
Latin American Culture CampSaturday, November 08, 2008Please join us for a cultural & educational experience for adoptive families with children (K-12) of Latin American heritage, including: performances by La Piñata, authentic lunch, cultural marketplace of vendors & opportunities to meet families of similar heritage.
There will be cultural workshops for children (K-6th) and a fun program for teens (7th-12th). Children will be placed in small, age-appropriate groups.
