“I am proud of what Childhood has accomplished”


Queen Silvia 180px_photo Jens RotzschTen years has passed by since H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden founded World Childhood Foundation. A lot has happened since then, but there is still a lot of work to be done. In this interview Queen Silvia tells the story of how it once started, and how she will continue working for vulnerable children.

“It has been a long, but yet a short journey. We have been working very hard and I am proud that Childhood has been able to help many vulnerable children in the world to a better future.”, says Queen Silvia.

Photo: Jens Rötzsch


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Childhood 10 years book

Childhood releases an anniversary book celebrating its first 10 years


On the occasion of Childhood’s 10 year anniversary, we have released a book about our work to help marginalized and vulnerable children. In ten pictorial chapters, some of the 500 projects are described that Childhood has supported since its inception, with an introduction by, among others, Childhood’s founder Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine of Sweden. The book can be ordered from bookstores all over the world.

 

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Buy the Childhood-bracelet!


Every bead on the bracelet has its own colour and represents one of the many articles of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Buying the bracelet is a way of supporting Childhood!
 
 
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Video presentation about Childhood


Childhood invites you to view the following video featuring Her Majesty Queen Silvia and projects supported all over the world. This short piece gives a revealing overview of the work that Childhood is doing and why it is important. The video is in Flash format and requires a Flash-player of version 6 or newer.

 

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Childhood Annual Report 2007


During 2007, World Childhood Foundation USA, together with our sister foundations in Sweden, Brazil and Germany, granted 9,2 million USD. The US portfolio has grown from 50 000 USD in 2002 to 350 000 USD in 2007.
 
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Wedding donations


In celebration of the wedding between Catharina Nyström and William Elliott, please read this information about how to donate to Childhood. Visit our donate online-page:

 

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