Cherish Our Children International

The goal of Cherish Our Children International is to develop and fund projects and programs that provide a brighter future for the world's most vulnerable children. We stand for a world in which each child has the opportunity to live life fully and to make their unique contribution.

Cherish Our Children International believes that all children should be protected and nurtured. We believe in providing children with a solid foundation for healthy physical, intellectual, and emotional development. We value enriching experiences that teach critical life skills and lead to independence. We also value young people who are leaders in their own communities, and are committed to helping them reach their full potential. We believe in children helping other children and we honor adults who embrace and empower young people to reach beyond their current experience and realize their dreams.

COCI's Signature Programs:
Signature Programs must encompass one or more of the following components:

   Education
   Health
   Positive Self-Esteem
   Community
   Self Sustainability

Kenya: Children First Organization
Israel: Hapoel Keter Bridge to Peace
Serbia: Community Transport
Bosnia: The Bosnia Integration Program

COCI's Signature Projects:

Mexico: La Calichera
Nigeria: Lagos Home for Motherless Babies

USA: No More Victims
USA: TEEM

Cherish Our Children International is bringing miracles into the lives of children in Serbia, Kenya, Israel, Mexico, Nigeria, Bosnia, and the United States. Because of COCI's support,severely disabled and disadvantaged children in institutions in Belgrade, Serbia are provided access to medical, educational and social programs. In Kenya, COCI supports a day pre-school/daycare center servicing 125 children from the Kisumu slums, 17 resident children and provides outreach to 25 homestead families. In Israel, Cherish Our Children supports a soccer program that acts as a bridge between Jewish and Arab children and is piloting a program that brings Palestinian and Israeli children together on the same team. In Mexico, COCI is providing a small impoverished village with clean drinking water and educational facilities. At home in the United States, COCI is supporting programs that bring formula to hungry babies and provide tutoring and counseling to high-risk children of incarcerated parents.