Childcare Worldwide/ Childcare International
Summary
Childcare Worldwide (CW), formerly, Childcare International ("CI") is an international ministry that strives to meet the needs of the poor; with emphasis on the children, through a social, medical and spiritual ministry based upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Contact Information: [ Back to top ]
| Mailing Address: | 1971 Midway Lane Suite N
Bellingham, WA
98226-8226 |
| Website: | www.childcareworldwide.org |
| Phone: | (360) 647-2283, (800) 553-2328 |
| Email: | You need to enable javascript to see the email |
Organization Details [ Back to top ]
EIN: 953619910
| CEO/President: |
Dr. G. M. Lange |
Tax Deductible: |
Yes |
| Chairman: |
Dr. David Nelson |
Fiscal Year End: |
December 31 |
| Board Size: |
9 |
Financial info from: |
Audit |
| Founder: |
Dr. G. M. Lange |
Member of ECFA: |
Yes |
| Year Founded: |
1981 |
Member of ECFA since: |
1982 |
Childcare Worldwide (CCW), formerly Childcare International, is an international ministry that strives to meet the needs of the poor; with emphasis on the children, through a social, medical and spiritual ministry based upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Childcare Worldwide's Mission Statement is:
Our mission is to build a bridge between concerned people in the West and children in the developing world, to help meet their spiritual and physical needs through a ministry that emphasizes education and is based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]
Childcare Worldwide communicates the following accomplishments:
In 2002-
MinistryWatch.com’s Take
August 2005
By J. Andrew Preslar
To Survive and Succeed
The poorest children and families living in today’s Third World face a number of daunting challenges, including immediate peril to their lives via hunger, and the inability to consistently provide for their own well-being due to a lack of job skills. These problems are quite obviously related. So must be their solutions. Childcare Worldwide (CCW) is a Christian ministry whose mission is to address the immediate and long-term needs of people, especially children, in some of the poorest regions of the world. This mission is implemented by means of two primary programs: (1) food distribution; and, (2) education. CCW works as a registered charity in India, Kenya, Uganda, Haiti, Peru, and Mexico, and is active through partnerships with other ministries in Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Thailand. The work of feeding and educating children is supplemented in various regions by medical aid programs and evangelistic outreaches. Thus, CCW describes its work as “a social, medical, and spiritual ministry based upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Food Distribution and Related Ministries
CCW is dedicated to combating the problem of hunger one person at a time. Gifts-in-kind, especially food, are received by CCW from Christian relief organizations, churches, and individuals and distributed to people, especially children, who are most needy.
CCW’s infrastructure for administering these gifts consists of a several food distribution centers featuring the “Survival Paks” program. A Survival Pak is a 15-pound box which contains staple foods such as rice, beans, lentils, cereal, sugar, corn flour, etc. CCW distributes food in the countries where it maintains an ongoing ministry as well as other countries where the need is greatest. In countries where CCW has an ongoing ministry, the work of food distribution is conducted in conjunction with that ministry.
- In Peru, CCW operates a breakfast program which feeds about 11,000 children. Survival Paks are also distributed to especially needy families in this area.
- In conjunction with its child sponsorship programs in these regions, CCW distributes Survival Paks to especially needy families in Mexico and Haiti.
- CCW operates and supports village ministries in India, Kenya, and the Philippines. A village ministry exists to provide medical and spiritual services where they are needed most. In India, CCW’s Village Ministry extends to 10 villages via the care of 10 registered nurses and two doctors. In Kenya, CCW operates a medical clinic among the Maasai people. In villages where the threat of malnutrition is greatest, Survival Paks are distributed along with medical aid. An evangelist and his wife are assigned to each village in order to complement the social and medical services. The couples’ responsibilities include: holding Bible studies, visitation, and women’s ministries. Village Ministry in the Philippines consists of evangelistic outreach carried out by seven workers in partnership with a local church. In conjunction with this outreach, feeding programs have been established for the poorest children in the area.
- In Uganda, Survival Paks are distributed to children who are waiting for sponsors to fund their enrollment in one of CCW’s children’s homes. CCW is currently constructing its third village of children’s homes in Uganda, and operates three children’s homes in Kenya. These homes provide a haven for children left destitute by the AIDS epidemic. CCW’s mission is to rescue those children who have “left behind as orphans.” Children in these homes receive full care, including education and the opportunity to attend trade school.
Education
Although CCW is not unique in featuring child sponsorship as a means of attracting support for its relief and development efforts, the organization claims that its “sponsorship program places a unique emphasis upon education.” For $30 per month, a donor can provide for the complete care and educational expenses of a child at one of CCW’s children’s homes (Kenya, Uganda, India), tuition for trade school (Kenya, Uganda, India, Mexico, Haiti), or educational expenses in one of CCW’s partnership programs in Sri Lanka (vocational and trade schools) and Thailand (primary education, vocational and trade schools). Donors are encouraged to maintain the sponsorship relation with their child until he or she graduates from trade school, although each donor’s commitment extends only to their ability and/ or desire to remain involved.
The motivation behind CCW’s education programs is the desire to “make a lasting difference in the life of a poor child.” Because CCW focuses on education which leads to employment, vocational and trade schools are heavily featured. The student’s interests and talents are considered, but economic necessity and opportunity generally become the decisive factors in determining what line of study a child should pursue. Students are counseled in their choice of study with the end in mind being future employment. After a student has completed his or her course of study, CCW provides appropriate work tools in order to give them a boost in the process of finding employment or starting their own business. In addition to practical education, CCW helps to lay a spiritual foundation for the student’s entire life. Towards this end, students are introduced to the gospel of Jesus Christ and other basic biblical truths.
Ministry Statement or Response [ Back to top ]
Financial Information:
| Balance Sheet |
| Assets | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Cash | $389,000 | $331,000 | $471,000 | $497,000 | $352,000 |
| Receivables, Inventories & Prepaids | $98,000 | $82,000 | $107,000 | $58,000 | $111,000 |
| Short-Term Investments | $54,000 | $88,000 | $78,000 | $87,000 | $66,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Current Assets | $543,000 | $502,000 | $657,000 | $643,000 | $531,000 |
| Long-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed Assets | $403,000 | $294,000 | $238,000 | $242,000 | $265,000 |
| Other Long-Term Assets | $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $8,000 |
| Total Long-Term Assets | $414,000 | $300,000 | $241,000 | $247,000 | $273,000 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $957,000 | $802,000 | $898,000 | $890,000 | $804,000 |
| Liabilities | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Payables & Accrued Expenses | $152,000 | $148,000 | $132,000 | $113,000 | $103,000 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $152,000 | $148,000 | $132,000 | $113,000 | $103,000 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due To (From) Affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $152,000 | $148,000 | $132,000 | $113,000 | $103,000 |
| Assets | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Unrestricted | $475,000 | $426,000 | $394,000 | $443,000 | $437,000 |
| Temporarily Restricted | $329,000 | $227,000 | $371,000 | $333,000 | $263,000 |
| Permanently Restricted | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NET ASSETS | $805,000 | $653,000 | $765,000 | $777,000 | $701,000 |
| Revenue and Expenses |
| Revenue | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Total Contributions | $14,114,000 | $14,608,000 | $14,590,000 | $16,625,000 | $14,248,000 |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment Income | $1,000 | $4,000 | $7,000 | $10,000 | ($36,000) |
| Other Revenue | $12,000 | $0 | ($3,000) | ($18,000) | ($1,000) |
| Total Other Revenue | $13,000 | $4,000 | $3,000 | ($8,000) | ($38,000) |
| TOTAL REVENUE | $14,128,000 | $14,613,000 | $14,594,000 | $16,616,000 | $14,209,000 |
| Expenses | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Program Services | $13,316,000 | $14,127,000 | $14,074,000 | $16,029,000 | $13,710,000 |
| Management & General | $288,000 | $284,000 | $318,000 | $286,000 | $348,000 |
| Fundraising | $371,000 | $313,000 | $212,000 | $225,000 | $194,000 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | $13,977,000 | $14,725,000 | $14,606,000 | $16,540,000 | $14,252,000 |
| Change in Net Assets | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| SURPLUS (DEFICIT) | $151,000 | ($112,000) | ($11,000) | $76,000 | ($42,000) |
| Other Changes in Net Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL CHANGE IN NET ASSETS | $151,000 | ($112,000) | ($11,000) | $76,000 | ($42,000) |