SICF's 'In Your Shoes' Campaign
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?
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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.
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.
Read stories of real lives changed
Bill
and 4 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Maha receives nutritious meals
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Bob
and 10 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Aseel finally receives appropriate care
Florin Paguba
and 8 others gave
a contribution towards sponsoring an Iraqi child Mojtaba is regaining confidence
and 6 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Reem escapes from the streets
Robert
and 12 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Siba rediscovered
Dennis
gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Deana is back in school
J. David
and 4 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Salma is finally out of the streets
Kevin
and 3 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Husain receives proper attention
Dennis
gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Muna is in a safe place
Angie
and 5 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Marwa is in a safe place
Sheldon
and 8 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Mustafa is cared for
Christopher
and 4 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Emerging from neglect and isolation
Betsy
and 7 others gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Raghad can recover her lost childhood
Mike
and gave
six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Jasim is no longer exposed to the terrors of the streets
Jennifer
and 5 others gave
a donation toward six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child Alaa overcame the shock and trauma of his past
Leary and Joy
and gave
a donation toward six months of sponsorship for an Iraqi Child A caring community saved Jaafer from exploitation
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.