Child's Dream Foundation

Child's Dream Foundation is a charitable not-for-profit organization founded by Daniel Siegfried and Marc Jenni in 2003.[1] The foundation is dedicated to empowering marginalised children, youth and communities in the Mekong Sub-Region of Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia.[2] The primary goals of Child's Dream are to enhance the quality of healthcare, to reduce child mortality, construct educational facilities to provide basic education and higher education, and provide scholarship programs and employment opportunities to families and communities.[3] By addressing health, basic education, and higher education, Child's Dream works to minimize poverty by providing socioeconomic opportunities to help improve the future of each person's life. In order to work in different countries, the organization has legal entities in Switzerland, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Hong Kong.[4]

History, Development and Organisation

Siegfried and Jenni worked as private bankers for a global financial services company in Hong Kong and Singapore. While traveling through Asia, they saw firsthand the poverty and inequality that still exists in certain areas and communities. With each trip their desire to take action grew. In 2003 Jenni and Siegfried rented an office in Chiang Mai, Thailand and registered Child's Dream Association as a Swiss charity. Two years later Child's Dream was also registered as a foundation in Thailand.[5] Child's Dream has continued to expand and currently has offices in Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. In 2017 Child’s Dream was officially approved by the Myanmar Government.

With Child's Dream, Jenni and Siegfried focus on underprivileged children in the Mekong Sub-Region, an area formerly known for its opium production, corruption, drug trade, and human trafficking. The people living in this region are often exposed to poverty, disease, sexual exploitation, and political persecution. Additionally, this area is home to many refugees and illegal migrants who have no political rights or access to education and healthcare.[6]

Marc Jenni is head of operations and uses his financial experience to keep the operational costs of Child's Dream as low as possible, while providing maximum transparency to donors. Daniel Siegfried is head of projects and is responsible for project planning and implementation. He is also part of the Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) which prioritizes potential projects, based on viability, local community support and other factors.[7]

References
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  2. Abdul Rahman, Aisha Binte (May 2011). "Organization in Focus: Child's Dream". Humaneity: 6–11.
  3. "Giving Back Association". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. "Child's Dream". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. "Child's Dream" (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. "Great Non-Profits". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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