SICF's 'In Your Shoes' Campaign

8315 from 52 donors 8000 goal met!

All donations supportSponsor Iraqi Children Foundation.

What is the Sponsor Iraqi Children Foundation’s In Their Shoes Campaign?
It is a 5k Fun Run/Walk on May 4, 2013, to raise awareness and mobilize life changing support for desperately poor and vulnerable orphans and street children in Iraq.
What does $120 a month ($1,440/year) provide?
A gift of $120 a month covers all expenses for giving an orphan or street child the following loving services:
·$30 for a healthy breakfast and lunch
·$28 for tutoring, including teachers and school supplies
·$15 for social workers and home visits
·$47 for rental and maintenance of center as a safe haven, including security guard, cooking and housekeeping services, electricity, etc.
Where does my money go?
SICF works hard to keep its overhead expenses very low. In 2011, SICF business expenses came to less than 3.3% of the budget, and went to cover such operating expenses as website, tax/accounting, state registration, Paypal, and bank fees. SICF has no paid US staff. We are all volunteers. And we operate out of donated office space
How do I know my donation will make a difference?
All donors will receive a story and a photo about a life that has been changed through the work of Sponsor Iraqi Children Foundation.

 

Thanks to...

Jun 1 Barbara made a 100 contribution
May 3 Shannon made a 20 contribution
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Jeff made a 100 contribution
May 2 Debbie made a 50 contribution
Soren gave 20 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Cindy & Steve view profile
Cindy & Steve made a 100 contribution
Dennis gave 720 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
May 1 Jesse made a 70 contribution
Carol gave 250 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 30 Maxwell gave 60 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Chris made a 65 contribution
Robert made a 100 contribution
Dennis made a 1000 contribution
Dawn gave 50 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 29
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Cindy & Steve made a 100 contribution
Susan made a 500 contribution
Susan made a 500 contribution
Apr 27 Mary made a 100 contribution
Apr 25 Kristin made a 20 contribution
J. David gave 50 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 24 Reagan made a 50 contribution
Kevin made a 100 contribution
Michael gave 250 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Linda made a 15 contribution
Linda made a 250 contribution
Carl gave 100 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 23 Marjorie gave 50 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 22 Carolyn gave 100 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Angie gave 50 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 20 Lindsay made a 50 contribution
Cindi made a 50 contribution
Stephanie made a 10 contribution
Apr 18 Durwood gave 100 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 17 Carl gave 50 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Sally gave 50 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
David made a 100 contribution
Apr 16 Sheldon gave 250 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 15 Paul made a 100 contribution
Chris made a 100 contribution
George gave 250 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Christopher gave 250 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 14 Rie gave 50 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 13 Ben made a 50 contribution
Apr 11
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Cindy & Steve gave 100 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Betsy gave 100 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 9 Suzanne made a 15 contribution
Apr 8 Katrina made a 250 contribution
Sue view profile
Sue made a 250 contribution
Apr 6 Jaye made a 100 contribution
Apr 5 Mark gave 50 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Mike gave 500 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
John gave 250 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 3 Garry gave 100 for six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child
Apr 2
Cindy & Steve view profile
Cindy & Steve made a 50 contribution
Mar 28 Hannah made a 50 contribution
Mar 27
Cindy & Steve view profile
Cindy & Steve made a 100 contribution

Join us as we put ourselves "In Their Shoes!"

Join us Saturday, May 4, 2013, for the “In Their Shoes” 5k Fun Run/Walk at beautiful Burke Lake Park in Fairfax County, Virginia. For one day, we will put ourselves “In Their Shoes” for the 800,000 orphans and thousands of desperately poor street children in Iraq.  

Many street children are impoverished orphans who beg on the streets or sell bottled water or other items to help destitute relatives. They are vulnerable to exploitation by criminals and extremists, as well as physical abuse, and human trafficking. Unless loving action is taken in the next 5-10 years, many may reach adulthood without receiving nurturing, loving help for the trauma they have suffered.  By giving these extremely vulnerable children the gifts of healthy food, education, emotional care, and simple childhood play, you are giving them much more:  hope for a brighter future. 

Please give now and make a difference! This online campaign ends 11:59 pm on Thursday, May 2. 

Our fundraising team

Betsy
4450 25 donors
Katrina
2120 4 donors
Ben
500 9 donors
Erik
240 4 donors
Sue
200 2 donors
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Fred
50 1 donor

Read stories of real lives changed

Our mission is to assist the people of Iraq by mobilizing a life-changing campaign of love for millions of children orphaned by violence

The Sponsor Iraqi Children Foundation is a US-based non-sectarian tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charity (26-1394773) founded by two Americans who worked in Baghdad during the war. SICF is proud to support a center for orphans and street children, and to partner with the award-winning Children’s Village of New York to train Iraqi social workers with skills to address trauma in children. Among its other projects, SICF also mobilized an airlift of more than a ton of school supplies and toys for orphans.