How we care
Children's Hope Foundation is now twenty years old and our aim continues to be to improve the quality of life for children and young people affected by illness, disability or poverty by meeting, within our power, their social and medical needs.
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Holidays are offered at our first holiday caravan base at Camber Sands, East Sussex. For details go to our caravan page
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June 292011
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June 172011
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Since we are not a medical charity, we are unable to provide direct medical help. There are however, many ways in which we may be able to offer assistance.
For those children with a serious medical condition or disability, life is difficult enough but could possibly be improved if funding were available for medical equipment or treatment, which may help in the management of the condition or disability. At Children's Hope Foundation we may be able to offer the funding to ensure that those children, whilst not being cured, could have the equipment or treatment, which may offer some relief and hopefully improve the children's quality of life.
Vibrating Mattress
A "Vibrating Mattress" which costs approximately £700 was provided to Thomas, a little boy who had Cystic Fibrosis. When using one such mattress whilst in hospital, his mother could see how much happier he looked and how he enjoyed the treatment. However, the cost of the mattress was outside the family's budget and therefore not available to at home. Children's Hope Foundation were able to buy the mattress for Thomas so that that happiness could continue through being able to use it at home. Sadly before he was too much older, Thomas passed away, but there are many other children who could also benefit from the provision of one of these matresses.
Katouche Peto Institute
Katouche lives in London and is a little girl of xxx with Cerebral Palsy. Because of her condition she has had great difficulty walking unaided and would always have worn leg braces to help her movement. Thanks to the wonderful work of the staff at the Peto Institute Katouche has been able, for the first time, to walk unaided and without the use of the leg braces. This has made a tremendous difference to her both at school and at play. Katouche has had several other medical problems and whilst there is still a long way to go, Katouche's mother has no doubt that she will continue to improve. Children's Hope Foundation were able to help with the funding for Katouche to attend residential courses at the Peto Institute.
Education with CHF
Learning is an essential part of a child's development. Sadly though this development is hindered for many children because of an illness or disability or indeed poverty, preventing them from reaching their full potential.
Computers are a valuable tool in the school curriculum and are an enormous benefit to stimulate and teach children. Sadly though, many are unable because of their disability or illness to continue out of school simply because they do not have the appropriate equipment in the home. It may be that a child's illness or disability prevents their attending school or, if able to attend, hinders their ability to learn and reach their full potential, when, with the provision of a computer at home, their potential can be within reach. For this reason we will shortly be launching our "Computers for Kids" iniative to provide either temporary or permanent use of a computer to help the children develop fully and reach their full potential.
In the meantime we shall continue to provide this equipment where requested and where the child's school or health professional has supported their application.
Global Poverty
Poverty is still a global issue and in some cases so severe that books for children's learning are simply not available. When requested, Children's Hope Foundation will work with education specialists to fund an appropriate range of books to ensure that those children are given the opportunity to learn and develop fully. Through this learning they will have the opportunity to go on to help their community in the future.
Educational Visits
Educational visits are an essential tool in the school's arsenal to educate in a fun and interesting way. The children get to experience places and events that they may not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy. Where possible and where the school feel that the children will benefit, Children's Hope Foundation will provide the funds to ensure the children's education will advance whilst also having fun (as children should).
Holidays and days out
Holidays and days out are a frequent request both from individuals and from groups, e.g. schools and local children's groups. Holidays are
Whilst these may not appear to be of a high priority, they have many beneficial effects not only for the child or children but also for the parents or carers. The strain in raising a child suffering from any disability is immense and the relief provided by a holiday or day trip is immeasurable and can also benefit the child’s siblings. Pupils from a class or indeed from an entire school can be taken on both educational and purely fun trips. These often include trips to a pantomime during the lead up to Christmas or trips to museums, zoos or educational parks fitting in with the school’s extra curricular activities. The costs of such trips and holidays start from around £300 up to around £1,500.
Wendy's Smile
The smile on the face of Wendy clearly demonstrates the enjoyment and fun that can be achieved from a simple thing like playing in the ball pit. This ball pit was at a Centre Parcs where we helped her family to take a short holiday. Wendy had a fabulous time and hopefully the holiday will have given her many memories to cherish for years to come. Trips like this can cost from as little as £400, but the joy and the experience they provide is priceless
Adventure with CHF
Once again the smiles are clearly evident on the faces of these children who were taken by their school, with the help of Children's Hope Foundation, on a dual purpose adventure holiday. The trip taught the children valuable lessons not only in Geography and History but also allowed them for the first time to travel outside their local area and have that once in a lifetime experience that will stay with them forever. To provide a trip like this can cost from £3,000.
Guiding Principles
Children's Hope Foundation endeavors to improve the quality of life for children and young people affected by illness, disability or poverty in a responsive and age-appropriate manner.
Children's Hope Foundation activities are geared towards enhancing the concept of opportunity, recognizing that children are defined individually and should not be further disadvantaged by their illness, disability or situation.
Volunteers are a cornerstone of Children's Hope Foundation and are valued for their caring commitment and for the wide range of skills, experience and roles they bring to the charity.
Children's Hope Foundation can be a voice for children and young people in the United Kingdom and can help raise awareness to the responsibilities of parenting, drug and alcohol abuse, under-age pregnancy and STD's all of which impact on many communities both locally and nationally.
We will continue to grow in order to provide caring response in an innovative and appropriate manner.
We will always work with, and on the advice of, those individuals and organisations referring the children for assistance, to ensure that the children's needs are met in a caring, responsive, practical and friendly manner.
September 112007
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November 192007
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December 272007
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September 112007
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May 132008
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November 192009
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December 272009
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May 132010
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June 212010
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