INTERNATIONAL ORPHAN RELIEF FOUNDATION
Welcome
International Orphan Relief Foundation (IORF) is a
non-profit organization dedicated to helping orphaned, vulnerable and abandoned children. IORF was founded in May of 2006 by concerned American professionals in response to the millions of children who have lost one or both parents from war, dieases, HIV/AIDS or natural causes , left behind to care for themselves.
Our purpose is to join the global movement to help provide relief and support. IORF believes all children have rights to health, education, an adequate standard of living and protection from exploitation .
I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you
John 14:18 NIV
.
" As human beings, we cannot be neutral, when other human beings are suffering. Each of us must do what he or she can do to help those in need, even though it would be much safer and more comfortable to do nothing at all."
-Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General
We are asking you for your help whether its $5, $10, $15 or any amount of contribution to help one child and make a difference. Thank you.
Donations may be sent via
PayPal , American Express, check or money order.
FACT: The lack of clean, safe drinking water is estimated to kill almost 4,500 children per day. In fact, out of the 2.2 million unsafe drinking water deaths in 2004, 90% were children under the age of five . Water is essential to the treatment of diseases, something especially critical for children.
www.worldwaterday.com
Can you imagine...a child is orphaned by HIV/AIDS every 15 minutes. UNICEF estimates that by the year 2010, an estimate 106 million children under the age of 15 are projected to lose one or both of their parents due to war, natural disasters HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
Helping America's Youth
- Back to School
- Backpack Program
- Ready-Set-Go
- Mentorship Program
Contact Us: (925) 516-4634
Email:claudnaturel@aol.com
America's Youth
Fact: 500,000 youth live in foster homes in Amercian and in 2005 more than half of all children in foster care were adolescents aged 11-18 years. Only 54% of youth have graduated from high school following discharge from foster care.
