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We are a global charity dedicated to removing the barriers to education that steal children’s choices one by one until they have none. We are driven by a common belief: access to education means a lifetime full of choices and is the most powerful tool children can use to change the world. We won’t stop until every child can grow up to live the life they choose.
Children Believe creates a future of hope for children, families, and communities by helping them develop the skills and resources to overcome poverty and injustice. For 60 years, we have followed the example of Christ by serving the poor regardless of their faith, cultural, and ethnic background.
We have been helping children for over 60 years. Drag the timeline to see more.
Dr. Verent Mills leaves a promising engineering career in Canada to become a missionary (and eventual hero) in China.
During the Second Sino-Japanese war, Mills rescues 142 orphans under fire, fleeing on foot 480 km to a China's Children Fund-supported orphanage.
Mills joins China's Children Fund, as a regional director in Shanghai, scouting underfunded orphanages. Meanwhile, Dr. J. Calvitt Clarke, founder and missionary, pioneers a sponsorship concept connecting donors and children.
Mills and Clarke help create Christian Children's Fund of Canada since Canadians rallied around Clarke's call for sponsors.
As Children Believe, our name helps children of all faiths understand we believe in them — and their dreams, too.
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We monitor and measure what we do to help ensure the greatest change possible
We share how the future is looking brighter for children and their families
Integrity and transparency are essential to how we’ve been working for 60 years.
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We measure what we do to ensure the greatest change possible.
OUR PROJECTS
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OUR BLOG
May 2025
As the G7 Summit approaches, Children Believe CEO Fred Witteveen calls on Canada to lead the world in supporting 12 years of quality education for all children—because education is key to global peace and prosperity.
A new government program in Ghana is providing free sanitary pads to help girls stay in school. Learn how Children Believe is supporting this initiative to break down barriers and fight period poverty.
A moving story of resilience—learn how Varalakshmi overcame poverty, loss and stigma to build a better life for her children with the support of Children Believe and its local partner in India.