Childcare Worldwide

Spiritual Development - Our central mission is to share the gospel with children and help them grow to Christian maturity through our Life Center program. Each week in 2023, an average of 1600 kids gathered at nearby partner churches to receive solid biblical teaching from loving, dedicated teachers. At Life Center, with up to 30 friends, the kids enjoy music, games, and a nutritious meal. The partnership with the local church is key, as the church provides the facilities and teachers, while Childcare Worldwide (CW) provides curriculum, programming, materials, and food. We carefully vet partner churches to ensure they fully align with our mission, and maintain strong ongoing relationships with the pastors and teachers. In 2023 we continued to grow our Life Center program by upgrading 25 Life Centers, investing in teacher training, music equipment and more nutritious meals. We continued our sibling program, inviting 375 siblings of sponsored children to participate in Life Center so that we could expand our reach to unchurched children. We held twelve special Life Center events in four countries for High School and College students. These events bore much fruit, fostering healthy social connections and spiritual growth in these teens and young adults. Additionally we provided these older students with weekly devotional guides and opportunities to participate in virtual small group discussions with country staff. And of course we continued to emphasize the two most important events in the Christian calendar by throwing special Love Pack (Christmas) and Hope Pack (Easter) parties at each Life Center. In a Love Pack children receive personal gifts that are fun, tasty, practical and faith-building. Hope Packs include a devotional guide and staple food to share with their families. For both events Life Center lessons leading up to the big day prepare the children's hearts to understand the good news of Jesus Christ. In 2023 we also provided 670 Bibles to older children and Life Center teachers.

Education - Access to education allows children to escape the cycle of poverty and grow into capable Christian leaders. In many areas, school costs are well beyond what families can afford. With the help of CW's school fee program, children are able to attend and stay in school. We work to develop strong, positive relationships with school administrators. We monitor the educational success of each child, ensuring kids are in school every term before paying school fees. We provide educational and career counseling to high school graduates and kids struggling in school. In 2023 we assisted 900 primary kids, 2100 high school kids and 1100 trade/university students with their tuition and other educational expenses. We also targeted over 2200 children to receive assistance with exam fees, school supplies and/or uniforms.