Taiwan Fund for Children and Families

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Taiwan Fund for Children and Families
台灣兒童暨家庭扶助基金會
AbbreviationTFCF
Founded1938
TypeNGO
FocusSupport and care for disadvantaged children and families.
Area served
34 Countries
Websitewww.ccf.org.tw?action=abouten
Formerly called
China's Children Fund
(1938–1951)
Christian Children’s Fund
(1951–1983)
Chinese Children’s Fund
(1983–1999)
Chinese Fund for Children and Families
(1999–2002)
Taiwan Fund for Children and Families
(2002- )

Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF; Chinese: 台灣兒童暨家庭扶助基金會) is a nonprofit organization in Taiwan that provides services to vulnerable children and families who are below 18 years of age. “Livelihood Supports” and “Child Protection”[1] are its two main target programs. Regardless of race, religion and gender, TFCF was founded in 1950 with a helping hand from Christian Children's Fund, a NGO from Virginia, United States.[2] It went independent during 1985. Presently, it has 24 branch offices, 1 Ta-Tung Children's Home and other 11 Affiliates, 3 Non-profit Kindergartens as well as 7 overseas branch offices in Mongolia,[3] Kyrgyzstan,[4] Kingdom of Eswatini,[5] Vietnam,[6] Cambodia,[7] Jordan,[8] and Philippines. [9] They also collaborate with ChildFund International USA, Children Believe, ChildFund Australia, and PLAN BØRNEfonden to provide children sponsorship program to help over 50,000 needy children across 34 countries.

History[edit]

1938 - China’s Children Fund (CCF) was established in Richmond, Virginia, by the Christians in the United States.
1950 - Set up the first family-style orphanage in Taiwan and took over Ta-Tung Children’s Home.
1951 - CCF changed its name to Christian Children’s Fund, Christian Children’s Fund of Taiwan.
1964 - CCF Taiwan Field Office was formally established and 23 branch offices were set up gradually to provide services to needy children and families in Taiwan.
1985 - CCF/Taiwan became fully independent from Christian Children’s Fund and no longer received financial support from foreign donors.
1987 - CCF/Taiwan launched the Foreign Children Sponsorship Program and started sponsoring children in Asia, America, and Africa. It provided Child Protection Program in Taiwan.
1999 - Changed its name to Chinese Fund for Children and Families/Taiwan (CCF/Taiwan). Received the National Social Welfare Prize issued by the government.
2002 - Changed its name to Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF).
2004 – Mongolia Branch Office was registered as their first Branch Office abroad.
2008 – Started providing services in China.
2012 – Kyrgyzstan Branch Office was registered as their second Branch Office abroad.
2013 – TFCF launched a Child Protection Day on April 28. Kingdom of Eswatini Branch Office was registered as their third Branch Office abroad.
2014 – Vietnam Branch Office was registered as their fourth Branch Office abroad.
2015 – Cambodia Branch Office was registered as their fifth Branch Office abroad.
2016 – Matsu Branch Office was registered as their 24th Domestic Branch Office.
2017 – Became a full member of Accountable Now as the first eligible organization in Taiwan.
2018 – Jordan Branch Office was registered as their sixth Branch Office abroad.
2019 – Philippines Branch Office was registered as their seventh Branch Office abroad.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Group eyes child abuse", Taipei Times, Taiwan, 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Taiwan Fund for Children and Families celebrates 60th anniversary", Focus Taiwan, Taiwan, 6 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Taiwanese charity group helps Mongolian children combat poverty", Focus Taiwan, Taiwan, 19 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Taiwanese NPO opens Kyrgyzstan branch", Focus Taiwan, Taiwan, 26 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Taiwan welfare group seeks sponsorship for children in Swaziland", Taiwan, 9 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Taiwanese NGOs in Vietnam: Changing Children's Futures Through Education", Taiwan Panorama Magazine, March 2016.
  7. ^ "Donation to Cambodia",Focus Taiwan, Taiwan, 19 February 2016.
  8. ^ " In response to refugee crisis, Taiwan NGO to open branch in Jordan ",The Jordan Times, Jordan, 23 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Taiwan nonprofit opens Philippines branch", Taiwan, 14 November 2019.
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