About us
World Childhood Foundation funds local projects and works globally for children’s right to a safe and happy childhood.
World Childhood Foundation was founded in 1999 by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden, who felt a compelling need to address the social and emotional poverty of children around the world. The mission of Childhood is to defend the rights of the child and to promote better living conditions for vulnerable and exploited children at risk all over the world. Childhood wants to give all children the opportunity to develop into strong, secure and responsible human beings.

