Children's Place International

There are more than 2.5 million children living with HIV/AIDS around the world and 90 percent of them are in developing countries. In recognition of the growing international need, Children’s Place International was launched in 2007.

The goal of the program is to ensure that children affected by HIV/AIDS have the opportunity to live their lives in fullness and dignity. To achieve this goal, we help families meet their children's physical, psychological, and cognitive developmental needs. This approach, similar to our Chicago-based programs, is based on the philosophy that child development occurs optimally in the presence of loving and nurturing adults.

Children's Place International launched programming in Haiti in January 2008 and we are currently working with the government of Guyana to establish programs.

How the Program Works

Children's Place International works with medical centers and community organizations in each country to identify families affected by HIV/AIDS who are unable to meet the developmental needs of their children. Program staff then reaches out to these families to build relationships in order to understand their needs and create a plan to address them. Needs may be met by the family itself, the community or external resources provided by Children's Place International and donors from the United States.

See the Program at Work

The work of Children's Place International in Haiti has been captured in amazing photography by Suzannah Hoover.  Her photos give a rare look into the lives of the children and families being assisted by the program.  View her work in the portfolio titled SIDA: Story of a Country Conquering an Epidemic.