Children’s Global Alliance is a 501(C)3 non-profit program based in Vail, Colorado. The organization was created in 2010 to fill the void of large-scale volunteer experiences for children ages 12-16. This most impressionable age group is capable of extraordinary things, yet rarely trusted with extraordinary opportunities. The objective of our organization is to offer service-learning opportunities for students from the United States to some of the world’s most poverty stricken countries. While in these countries, students are [...]
The future of the Children’s Global Alliance continues to shine brightly. To be able to provide this experience to students from the U.S. while simultaneously helping impoverished children around the world has been my most personal dream come true. This is still only the beginning. I want to provide this opportunity for as many [...]
Now helping: Cooperation of Peace Organization Orphanage Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia This orphanage is home to 50 abandoned, abused and orphaned children. In addition to volunteering with the children, we continually strive to educate the director of the orphanage on ways to become self-sustaining. We have had success through helping to develop and maintain a small farm that is providing the orphanage with food, eggs, and pork. Children’s Global Alliance has been a devoted partner with this orphanage supplying food, clothing, medical supplies, livestock, and much needed love from our student volunteers. New for 2012, we have partnered with 2 more orphanages in and around Phnom Penh, children who live in the trash dump and a struggling school located within the slums. Our goal is to “share the love” in as many facilities as we possibly can. Now helping: Escuela Especial Sor Maria Romero Location: Rivas, Nicaragua This school for special needs students is...
Our 35 student volunteers and chaperones have been chosen for our three service trips in 2013. We will begin taking applications for students ages 12-16 to participate in our service trips in 2014 on May 1st, 2013. Please email us at childrensglobalalliance@gmail.com and we will you send you further information. Read More →
Special thanks to the Vail Daily for covering our story prior to our trips to Cambodia and Nicaragua, check out the articles by clicking here. You can read the follow up interview, after our return from Cambodia, here. Read More →
Nicaragua- By Laura Fiorilli- Nicaragua’s disabled children live in the shadowy corners of a struggling society. Gustavo Hernandez, 25, stricken since age 6 by cerebral palsy caused by a medical mistake, grew up lying in bed under a leaking roof. Esther Jacqueline Abuto Cruz, 15, born mentally retarded and malnourished to a 48-year-old mother, paces the concrete floor of the home she shares with nine others. When she gets moody or bored, she sometimes lashes out at her infant cousins. Roberto...