- Mission
Statement
- Our Goals
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The Aims of Our
Work
- Our
Principles
- Our
Approach
Mission
Statement
The mission of The Gap Foundation is to fund and manage projects that
improve and nurture the lives of children and youth living in conditions
of need, hardship and distress. It is our desire to "stand in the gap"
for disadvantaged children and youth in Asia and the rest of the world
- the gap in basic provisions, opportunities and privileges that prevent
children and youth from living a full life.
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Our Goals
The Gap
Foundation's goals are to:
Alleviate the suffering and hardship that disadvantaged children and youth experience,
Help children and youth realize their human potential,
Enable children and youth to contribute and participate in society,
Give children and youth hope and confidence in their future.
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The Aims of Our
Work
The Gap Foundation funds and manages its own projects as well as supports
the work of other organizations working on behalf of underprivileged children
and youth. Through our work and the work of the organizations we support,
The Gap Foundation aims to:
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Provide emergency assistance to children and youth affected by natural disasters |
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Establish, maintain and support homes and recreational facilities for orphaned and/or abandoned children and youth |
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Promote the education and learning of children and youth through the operation and support of schools, giving of lectures and classes, dissemination of electronic and print materials, and the disbursement of funds for scholarships, grants, awards and loans. |
To find out how to
partner with us or sponsor the work we do, please click here.
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Our
Principles
The work that The Gap Foundation manages and supports is:
1) child-focused - meaning it places the importance on what is best for the child and involves the child in the decision-making process
and
2) based on the rights of the child as given in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). In brief, the CRC recognizes a child's rights to survival, protection, development and participation. (Click here to see a full copy of the CRC as prepared by the UN).
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Our Approach
Our approach
to helping underprivileged children and youth is to mobilize the resources
and strengths in our organization and those of other like-minded agencies
and organizations in order to have the most efficient and effective impact
on the children and youth we are serving.
To find out how to partner with us, click here.
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