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Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (abbreviated as TFCF) is a non-profit organization in Taiwan〔("Taiwan Government Agencies at Taiwan my eGov" ), Taiwan〕 that provides services to vulnerable children and families who are under age 18. “Livelihood Supports” and “Child Protection”〔("Group eyes child abuse" ), ''Taipei Times'', Taiwan, 27 April 2014.〕 are its two main target programs. Regardless race, religion and gender, TFCF was founded in 1950 with a helping hand from Christian Children’s Fund, a NGO from Virginia, U.S.A.〔("Taiwan Fund for Children and Families celebrates 60th anniversary" ), ''Taiwan News'', Taiwan, 8 October 2010.〕 It went independent during year 1985. Now, it has 23 branch offices, 1 Ta-Tung Children’s Home and other 11 placement institutions as well as 3 overseas branch offices in Mongolia,〔("Taiwanese charity group helps Mongolian children combat poverty" ), Mongolia, 20 October 2010.〕 Kyrgyzstan〔(" Taiwanese children's charity opens Kyrgyzstan branch" ), ''Want China Times'', Taiwan, 27 November 2012.〕 and Swaziland.〔(" Taiwan welfare group seeks sponsorship for children in Swaziland" ), Swaziland, 9 December 2013.〕 We also collaborate with (ChildFund International USA ),〔(" ChildFund International USA" ), ChildFund International USA〕 Christian Children’s Fund of Canada,〔("Christian Children’s Fund of Canada" ), Christian Children’s Fund of Canada〕 ChildFund Australia〔("ChildFund Australia" ), ChildFund Australia〕 and BØRNEfonden (Denmark)〔("BØRNEfonden" ), BØRNEfonden〕 to provide children sponsorship program to help over 50,000 needy children in 33 countries. == History == :1938 - China’s Children Fund (CCF) was established in Richmond, Virginia, by Christians in the States. :1950 - They set up the first family-style orphanage in Taiwan and took over Ta-Tung Children’s Home. :1964 - CCF Taiwan Field Office was formally established and 23 Branch Offices were set up one by one to provide services to needy children and families in Taiwan. :1985 - CCF/Taiwan became fully independent from Christian Children’s Fund and no longer received financial support from foreign donors. :1987 - CCF/Taiwan launched the Foreign Children Sponsorship Program and began to sponsor children in Asia, America and Africa. Provided Child Protection Program in Taiwan. :1999 - Changed the name to Chinese Fund for Children and Families/Taiwan (CCF/Taiwan). Received the National Social Welfare Prize issued by the government. :2002 - Changed the name to Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF). :2004 – Mongolia Branch Office was registered as our first Branch Office abroad. :2008 – We started providing our services in China. :2012 – Kyrgyzstan Branch Office was registered as our second Branch Office abroad. :2013 – TFCF launched a Child Protection Day on April 28. Swaziland Branch Office was registered as our third Branch Office abroad. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Taiwan Fund for Children and Families」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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