Some of you may be familiar with Child Haven International, a registered charity founded in 1985 by Unitarian Universalists Reverend Fred Cappuccino, his wife Bonnie, and others. In addition to their two biological children, Fred and Bonnie adopted 19 children from all around the world. As their large family grew up, they turned their thoughts to helping destitute children in India.
Child Haven International currently has 8 homes, five in India, one in Tibet, one in Bangladesh and one in Nepal. These homes follow the ideals and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. They accept children from socially disadvantaged situations without regard to race, caste, religion or culture. The children are raised according to the highest ideals of their own cultures, whether they are Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist or secular. They are provided full care through high school, followed by vocational training, granting them self sufficiency when they reach adulthood.
Child Haven also runs programs for women, providing employment, education, training, medical and legal aid. One of the cottage industries supported by Child Haven is the production of soya milk.
Child Haven International is a registered charity that is supported entirely by generous contributions from people like me and you. We are all connected, even to children and women struggling on the other side of the planet. Please consider a donation to Child Haven. More information can be found at their website: https://www.childhaven.ca/donate.html.
Judy Benger