When Rehema (right) was fifteen, a cancer diagnosis meant dropping out of school in Moshi, Tanzania. Her mother had to choose between her medication that would save her life and her tuition that would ensure her future.

No family should have to face that choice.

At Children's Place International, we believe every child deserves to grow up healthy and build a future full of possibility. For the young people in our Child Thrive programs, a diagnosis of cancer, HIV, sickle cell disease, or another serious condition can put that future out of reach, especially when poverty stands in the way of accessing care.

That's why we work alongside local community health centers of excellence as the Child Thrive Coalition to support the whole young person, not just the illness. Yes, that means life-saving medical care. It also means keeping kids in school, providing living necessities, building skills & confidence, and preparing for healthy, independent adulthood.

Place the Hope is our most important collective effort of the year to directly support to the children and families who need it most across our global Child Thrive programs.

Your contribution will help provide:

Health: Pediatric care, medications, nutrition, mental health support, and access to life-saving treatment
Education: School fees, supplies, scholarships, and tutoring so illness doesn't end a child's education
Family Support: Transportation, food, and housing assistance for families caring for a seriously ill child
Career Readiness: Skills training and internships that open the door to meaningful work and independence

For a young person facing serious illness and poverty, hope is more than a feeling. Hope is getting treatment and the support that surrounds it. Hope is staying in school when illness threatens to interrupt it. Hope is knowing your family won't face the hardest days alone. Hope is imagining a future beyond a diagnosis, and having the chance to build it.

These conditions are life-threatening, but they are treatable. With your help and our local Child Thrive partners in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Tanzania, Kenya, and Chicago, more young people will get the chance to truly flourish.

Please make a gift to the Place the Hope campaign today. Together, we can make sure that illness and poverty never define a child's future.

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Children's Place International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 26-0403531. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Place the Hope Campaign

Every Child Deserves a Healthy, Hopeful Future