Ten years has passed by since H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden founded World Childhood Foundation. A lot has happened since then, but there is still a lot of work to be done. In this interview Queen Silvia tells the story of how it once started, and how she will continue working for vulnerable children.
“It has been a long, but yet a short journey. We have been working very hard and I am proud that Childhood has been able to help many vulnerable children in the world to a better future.”, says Queen Silvia.
Photo: Jens Rötzsch
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Childhood USA extends its hearfelt support to those suffering in the aftermath of the tragic earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12th. Childhood does not work with relief assistance. For those of you who look for information on how to help, please read this:
Video presentation about Childhood
Childhood invites you to view the following video featuring Her Majesty Queen Silvia and projects supported all over the world. This short piece gives a revealing overview of the work that Childhood is doing and why it is important. The video is in Flash format and requires a Flash-player of version 6 or newer.
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Childhood releases an anniversary book celebrating its first 10 years
On the occasion of Childhood’s 10 year anniversary, we have released a book about our work to help marginalized and vulnerable children. In ten pictorial chapters, some of the 500 projects are described that Childhood has supported since its inception, with an introduction by, among others, Childhood’s founder Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine of Sweden. The book can be ordered from bookstores all over the world.