Christian Children's Fund

[usagent]

Despite the name, CCF does not proselytize Christianity in the areas that it helps. According to its Web site, CCF "respects the cultural heritage and the personal pride and dignity of the families it assists."

In May of 2004, CCF became the subject of some contention when Christian charity watchdog group Wall Watchers sent a "donor alert" via e-mail to about 2,500 subscribers, informing them that the name of the charity -- Christian Children's Fund -- was designed to intentionally mislead its donors into thinking it was a faith-based missionary group.[5] Howard Leonard, a chief executive of Wall Watchers, was quoted by a magazine as saying, "It isn't Christian in the way we look at it. If you're going to be bringing help to these children, you should be bringing the Gospel."

A spokesperson for the group said that the organization does not proselytize any person to a faith, rather its name is derived from its founder, a Presbyterian minister who believed in "Christian principles," such as "love thy neighbor as thyself."

 

[nhboy]

I always go here to check up on various charities. This page says CCF is non-sectarian. This page has a critique of Wall Watcher's methods of rating charitable organisations (scroll down to "Ministry Response").

 

[DawnK]

I used to sponsor a little boy from Guatemala. At the cost of just a cup of coffee a day, .25 (this was 15 years ago), I jumped at the chance to help a child in need.

However as time went on, we started to receive letters (probably once every 2-3 mos) for extra $$. They would go on to say, "Little Juan is having is 5th birthday in 3 mos, won't you help make his day extra special". They always wanted the $ earlier, so it would have ample time to get there. Then it was, "Little Juan has just been promoted to kindergarten, won't you send him a special gift to let him know you are proud of him. Just check the donation amount $10, $15 or any amount you want".

After 3 years of this ( I ignored alot of these extra pleas for $$) I finally called them and told them to cancel my account. They were not happy. And tried to make me feel like the worst person ever.

Long story short, I donate when/where I can, but don't commit to any one organization.

And dont get me started on that Christian type organization (dont recall the name) where they show those back woods American kids in the hills of Tennessee- all hungry and dirty - and crying for food... Don't they have Gov't subsidies for them?

 

[JPC sr]

Batman

Despite the name, CCF does not proselytize Christianity in the areas that it helps. According to its Web site, CCF "respects the cultural heritage and the personal pride and dignity of the families it assists."

A spokesperson for the group said that the organization does not proselytize any person to a faith, rather its name is derived from its founder, a Presbyterian minister who believed in "Christian principles," such as "love thy neighbor as thyself."

I do not like the basis of that group.

The name alone makes it fundamentally flawed.

To call it "Christian" and then claim not to promote Christianity is a fraud.

Then the name claims a "Children's Fund" but not to help the family unit and not to assist the parents but only to fund the children is the claim of that name.

Of course they claim to help families by putting the parents to work and giving their children free Christian assistance so the parents get dumped on and the family unit is divided and then the CCP can rule better through the division.

Trying to fund children while dumping on parents and dividing the family unit is not a moral effort.

 

[Starman3000m]

I used to sponsor a little boy from Guatemala. At the cost of just a cup of coffee a day, .25 (this was 15 years ago), I jumped at the chance to help a child in need.

However as time went on, we started to receive letters (probably once every 2-3 mos) for extra $$. They would go on to say, "Little Juan is having is 5th birthday in 3 mos, won't you help make his day extra special". They always wanted the $ earlier, so it would have ample time to get there. Then it was, "Little Juan has just been promoted to kindergarten, won't you send him a special gift to let him know you are proud of him. Just check the donation amount $10, $15 or any amount you want".

After 3 years of this ( I ignored alot of these extra pleas for $$) I finally called them and told them to cancel my account. They were not happy. And tried to make me feel like the worst person ever.

Long story short, I donate when/where I can, but don't commit to any one organization.

And dont get me started on that Christian type organization (dont recall the name) where they show those back woods American kids in the hills of Tennessee- all hungry and dirty - and crying for food... Don't they have Gov't subsidies for them?

How unfortunate that such organizations use "tear-jerking" psychological marketing to rip people off. Studies show that the bulk of donations to "charitable organizations" are spent on administrative salaries, various business expenditures, and only a small percentage of each donation really helps the needy. Seems like those in charge help themselves first!

Your approach is the best approach.