Focus on the Family Focus on the Family began in 1977 in response to Dr. James Dobson's increasing concern for the American family. With a Ph.D. in child development from the University of Southern California, Dr. Dobson had served 14 years as associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the USC School of Medicine and a concurrent 17 years on the attending staff of Los Angeles Children's Hospital in the divisions of Child Development and Medical Genetics. What he saw during those years included massive internal and external pressures on American households, causing unprecedented disintegration. Full Article
James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and president of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs heard daily on more than 3,000 radio facilities in 12 languages on more than 3.000 facilities in more than 95 other countries. Full Article
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
World Vision, a Nonprofit
Organization, Provide Successful Global Relief Programs. World Vision
helps transform the lives of the world's poorest children and families
in nearly 100 countries, including the United States. Our non-profit
work extends assistance to all people, regardless of their religious
beliefs, gender, race, or ethnic background. World Vision is a
Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping
children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by
tackling the causes of poverty. Relationships are the starting point
and the end goal of World Vision's work. Through relationships with
community leaders, World Vision's staff help communities set goals that
families can achieve by working together. By our demonstration of God's
love through our work, we hope that people will experience life in all
its fullness. World Vision focuses its work on projects that help
communities address the root causes -- not just the symptoms -- of
poverty.
Feed the Children is a nonprofit, Christian, charitable organization providing physical, spiritual, educational, vocational/technical, psychological, economic and medical assistance and other necessary aid to children, families, and persons in need in the United States and internationally. During our 20-year history, Feed The Children has created and developed one of the world's largest private supply organizations dedicated to feeding hungry people. More than 67 percent of the millions of pounds of food and supplies we receive each year is distributed directly in all 50 states. Our system is fast and efficient: We deliver the food to some 6,300 partner organizations who speed it to nearly 50,000 other groups who work with the hungry. The food is provided at no cost to recipients.
Crown Ministries is an interdenominational ministry that employs a life-changing remarkably effective Small Group Study to train adults to practically apply the financial principles from God's Word. Some of the topics covered in the study are: work, spending, debt, budgeting, giving, saving, investing and training children to handle money. The students receive a manual, woorkbook and copy of "Your Money Counts". The course is designed to be led and administered by the Local Church. Crown has also developed outstanding studies for teens ages 13-19 and children ages 8-12. Crown Ministries does not endorse or sell financial products or services.