subject: The Purpose Of Children's Charities [print this page] Many charities exist to provide help and support to a cause that they deem important and in need. Charities exist to assist people suffering from various diseases and disabilities, and others aim to support a certain activity, like music, and provide funding for music programs in schools and the communities. Many people enjoy offering donations to charities of their choosing, or volunteering at an organization they care about. Children's charities are one form of charitable organization, and many people enjoy supporting such causes.
Children's charities exist to provide assistance and support to underage persons in need. There are many different areas of services that these organizations can seek to address. Many of these organizations seek to provide help for children who live in poverty. Poverty can be used to classify a variety of different conditions, as children may live in extremely poor financial conditions with families who are unable to provide them with enough food, clothing, and other necessities to survive. Some kids are also in emotional poverty, living with families who do not love them and do not provide them the emotional support they need. Religious groups that do work for such organizations and causes often also provide assistance for young people in need of spiritual guidance and nurturing. Often such young people have grown up without a church home, and with little opportunity to learn about and expand their spirituality and their relationship with Christ. Church based children's charities have the opportunity to serve both a child's physical needs and their spiritual needs as well.
Often such organizations face difficulty in funding themselves, and many times rely on the community's support to continue their efforts. Such groups must make sure they have responsible, money smart people in charge of their finances, to ensure the group does not go over budget, and that money is spent in a good way. These groups must also have good fundraising ideas and be able to get donations from individuals and other groups effectively, to make sure they'll be able to continue supporting the children they assist. If a group is able to stay strong financially, they are better able to provide support to the young people they aim to serve, and in turn, those children will experience a better childhood, and will grow up to have better adult lives, too. Hopefully, the end result involves the young person's improved childhood leading to he or she being able to provide a better childhood for children of their own one day.
by: Christine Harrell
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