Foundation For Children (FFC) is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

and

non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...

helping children in

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

. It was founded in 1978 and based in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

. In 2006, the Foundation For Children, with support of the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF), established a Casa Herbalife program serving homeless and underprivileged children in

Official objectives

* To provide opportunities for underprivileged and

homeless Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing. It includes living on the streets, moving between temporary accommodation with family or friends, liv ...

children to fully develop their physical,

intellectual An intellectual is a person who engages in critical thinking, research, and Human self-reflection, reflection about the nature of reality, especially the nature of society and proposed solutions for its normative problems. Coming from the wor ...

and creative potentials * To seek healthy alternatives in

education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

and child-rearing in which the dignity of children is upheld and their opinions considered * To assist and cooperate with the individuals and organizations working for children's education and welfare * To bridge the differences between children and older generations, so those children may be recognized and treated as worthy and equal members of society * To protect children who are abused and neglected, and to restore their family relationships * To campaign for public awareness on children's rights

Projects

Nutrition Nutrition is the biochemistry, biochemical and physiology, physiological process by which an organism uses food and water to support its life. The intake of these substances provides organisms with nutrients (divided into Macronutrient, macro- ...

help for malnourished children. * Defence of children rights, through the work of the Center for the Protection of Children's Rights * Preventing child prostitution, by the Center for the Protection of Children's Rights * Alternative education, the Children's Village School (Moo Baan Dek) * Creative media for children, through the FFC

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House * Promotion of family roles in the prevention of child abuse

References

1978 establishments in Thailand Children's charities based in Thailand Organizations based in Bangkok Organizations established in 1978 {{charity-org-stub