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The Tomorrow ProjectSM (Formerly The Children's Initiative) Responds to Families' Most Pressing Needs |
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Worldwide, 93 million children of primary school age are not in school.2 Without education, many will never learn the skills that could help them escape the cycle of poverty. And each year, an estimated 700,000 to 2 million people, mostly women and children, are trafficked into forced labor and prostitution.3 Family Health International's The Tomorrow Project SM is addressing the needs of children and their families holistically, bringing to bear our hallmark of applying practical, evidence-based approaches to life-saving and support services. We have begun by identifying the difficulties families face in communities where we already have a presence. Critical needs may include:
Through longstanding relationships with local governments and local partners, Family Health International is engaging stakeholders to find sustainable solutions to these needs.
Support The Tomorrow Project SM Family Health International is now working with three communities in Kenya and two in Ethiopia and Nepal. We have identified challenges vulnerable children and their families are facing and are working to lead community-based responses. To ensure success, we rely on the generosity and support of a wide range of partners, including local communities, organizations, individuals, and strategic partners. To get involved in Family Health International's work to help children and families through The Tomorrow ProjectSM, email tomorrowproject@fhi.org. To support The Tomorrow ProjectSM with a contribution, click below.
Related Links The Tomorrow ProjectSM fact sheet Student's Idea Lights up Children's Lives in Kenya (June 2009 story) Reclaiming a Generation Lost: A Call to Action in Photographs (2008, PDF, 3.2 MB) FHI Launches Initiative to Treat HIV-positive Children, Reduce Orphaning (Sept. 2007 story, links to video clip and brochure) Bold New Initiative to Reduce Orphaning in HIV-Affected Communities and Reclaim Generation Lost (Sept. 2007 press release) PHOTOS: (Top) Shyam Thapa (FHI/Nepal), (Bottom) Charlotte French |
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In developing countries, nearly 16 million children die every year from preventable and treatable causes. Sixty percent of these deaths are from hunger and malnutrition.1 Children as young as 7 or 8 may be their household's primary healthcare providers, caring for sick parents or grandparents. 
By empowering community members to take care of themselves and each other, Family Health International aims to help secure the wellbeing of future generations. We are disseminating our knowledge from community to community, documenting our processes and results, and widely sharing them to have the widest possible impact.