Children abandoned, orphaned, hungry, lost and lonely, living in bleak institutions need hope and love. Your support helps us save and change their lives!

Child Rescue International works with children in several hundred government operated homes (boarding schools, orphanages) in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania. Each child in these Homes is a tragic story. State-run Homes cannot provide enough food, clothing and education, so we help. One thing the Homes lack is the commonality and close kinship of a family. This factor adversely affects their lives. C.R.I.'s Emotional Support program helps children when they feel most alone and vulnerable. We do this through a three-year curriculum on six major topics: communication, self-esteem, relationships, safety and protection, conflict management, and growth/development. These types assistance, coupled with our sponsorship program helps a children know there are people who care for them.

"Meet Micu Ion, he lives in a children's home populated with 160 slow learners in southern Moldova. He is ready to learn a trade. He enjoys carpentry. One problem is having enough tools and raw material for him and other children to gain the skill of working with wood (or sewing, broidering, auto repair, computers, etc.) So we help in providing such materials. Giving children a skill or trade will enable them to provide for themselves once they are no longer eligible to live in the home is another type of help we give. In addition, we supply additional food, clothing, hygiene supplies and upgrades to facilities.

C.R.I. is not only "here today," we are "here tomorrow." We provide for the urgent and long-term needs of orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children.