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president’s report
I am pleased to present our Annual Report, for the first time entirely in electronic format! This year in March,
we celebrate 30 years of ministry. When we started, the PC (personal computer) had just been invented and we
were sending out faxes as a means of communication…it almost sounds unreal!
Today, we communicate in an instant all over the world, but our lives have not gotten any better. In fact, as I
look back on the year just passed, I see the worsening economy. Ever­­–increasing unemployment and the collapse
of the housing market has taken its toll on the ability of many of our friends to support us. I see the tragedy of
Haiti getting worse. Most of the rubble caused by the earthquake has not been removed. Hundreds of thousands
of Haitians barely exist in tent cities without basic necessities. To add to the 300,000 killed by the earthquake, over
3,000 have succumbed to the cholera epidemic!
But the Lord is still in charge! Our Ugandan Orphans Choir had a successful tour on the East Coast and our
supporters made it possible to maintain the level of our ministries around the world.
The focus of our Child Sponsorship Program is providing an education that will make children employable when
they graduate. Almost daily we hear success stories that tell us that our sponsors make a difference in the lives of
their children.
I am very encouraged by the success of our Christian Character Building Program. Over 12,000 students are
enrolled in the program in Kenya in just one year of operation. A new pilot project in India has started where a
church reaches out into the community by offering tutoring for academic subjects and Christian Character Building
to the children. I hope to expand this to most of our 70 plus churches spread out over much of India.
On March 12, we will have our anniversary celebration in Bellingham. We hope that many of our friends can
come and join us as we rejoice in the goodness of the Lord.

Sincerely in His Service,

Max Lange, Ph.D.

Founder, President
financials Financial highlights from the audit for the year ending September 30, 2010:
View a full copy of our 2010 Audited Financial Statement here

sources of support…
Cash contributions $3,377,290
Donated goods 2,651,277
Other income 6,514

Total support provided $6,035,081

Our Commitment to you for
Financial Stewardship:
ministry expenses…
We pledge to be good stewards for the
International and Domestic Programs $5,506,268 funds entrusted to us, and to work hard to
Administration 229,141 keep our overhead to be one of the lowest
Fundraising 357,400 among fiscally responsible charities.

Total ministry expenses $6,092,809 Charity Navigator has given us a four–star

efficiency rating, which reflects our good
stewardship.
Excess of income over expenses ($57,728)
Childcare Worldwide does not receive
Total Net Assets $1,606,251
government funding, but relies solely
on the faithful support of friends of the
ministry.

3.8% Administration
5.9% Fundraising
91.2% International
& Domestic Programs
 2009—2010 Graduates

Accounting—6
Adult Education—1
Banking—2
Building—3
Business Administration—7
Catering—1
Commerce—1
Community Health—1
Development Studies—3
Early Childhood Education—3
Education—1
Electrician—4
Electronics—1
Human Resources—3
Information Technology—5

transforming lives through child sponsorship: the key is education

Management—1
Marketing—2
Mechanics—7
Children in developing countries are often victims of poverty that continues from one generation to the Medical Lab Tech.—1
next. It is a vicious cycle that is almost impossible to break. The key is education but, for most, it is out of reach. Phone Repair—2
There are thousands of children with wonderful God–given talents, but without the ability to go to school Secretarial—5
and develop those gifts, their talents are wasted and they will continue to live in poverty. This is where Child Social Development—1
Social Work—1
Sponsorship comes in. Through this program, children are given the opportunity to go to school and also have Tailoring—7
the benefits of our Christian Character Building Program. They will go through elementary school, high school Welding—1
and then enter trade school. There, they have the opportunity to learn the trade of mechanics, electricians,
tailors, shoemakers, bricklayers, carpenters and so on. If they are academically gifted, they can also become Total—70
teachers, nurses, accountants, secretaries, electrical engineers, computer technicians, or journalists. In some
cases, they will even be able to complete their studies at a university. After their education is finished, the
graduates will be employable or able to start their own business. For them, the cycle of poverty has been
broken.
  veerendra kumar: india
The following letter was received from a young man, who grew up in one of our Children’s Homes in India:
“I am Veerendra Kumar from the area of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. I grew up in a Hindu family and was
familiar with its many religious rites and customs. When I was 13 years old, a big change came into my life.

stories of
Because of our hopeless poverty, I was chosen to join the Childcare Children’s Home for Boys. It was a turning
point in my life. Through Childcare, I received a good education including my Bachelor’s degree (B. S. in Physics).

success…
Afterwards, I was accepted at Pondicherry University in India where I received my Master’s degree in Physics.
Then I had the opportunity for an even higher education at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm,
Sweden. After completing my Masters degree in Nanotechnology, I got a PhD position in the Netherlands at the
university in Nijmegen.
I thank God and Childcare for giving me the chance to achieve a fulfilled life.
However, apart from my studies, the most important thing in my life was that I came to know Jesus Christ
as my Savior and Lord. If I hadn’t come under the care of Childcare, I don’t think I would ever have had a chance
to become a Christian. I always thank God for giving me this great opportunity and giving me meaning and
purpose in life.”

 millycent knight obuko: kenya  benjamin mathaitu: kenya

Millie was born in Korogocho, the
worst slum of Nairobi. Her first years were
spent in deplorable conditions. It was
stark poverty with no way out. One day,
she received a sponsor through Childcare
which revolutionized her life by enabling
her to go to school. She eventually
graduated with a certificate in secretarial
science. She currently uses her skills in the
office of Childcare Worldwide Kenya. She
is happy that now she is able to be part of
the team helping other children on their
road to success.
After Benjamin lost his father, his
family became very poor. They were no
longer able to pay his school fees and
therefore, he had to drop out of school.
His future looked bleak and hopeless.
Somehow, his situation became known to
Childcare and, with the help of a sponsor,
he was able to complete high school and
college where he received a degree in
Business Administration. Benjamin is now
working as a finance partner at a bank in
Nairobi.
“Being sponsored through Childcare
Worldwide was like a miracle,” Benjamin
said. “It was a struggle to get where I am
today, but it couldn’t have been done
without God and without my sponsor.”
christian character building transforms lives
Christian Character Building is taught in schools as a special part of the curriculum. The program emphasizes character traits such as honesty, integrity, courage,
loyalty, trustworthiness, forgiveness, caring for others, and so on. The students are taught through lessons that are based on biblical principles. Current or historical
stories of men and women who lived up to these principles, personal testimonies, and skits are also used.
Since the beginning of the program in 2009, a character transformation in the lives of the students is definitely noticeable. Parents and teachers alike can testify that
many of the young people are more truthful, considerate and kind than they were before.
The principal of a school in Kenya said, “Childcare Worldwide has done much for us like building classrooms, drilling a well, clothing our children and educating them
through high school and college. These are great and wonderful things, but Christian Character Building transforms a child. It will be felt in the school, the community and
eventually in the country at large for many years to come. Introducing this program is one of the greatest things Childcare has ever done.”
When told about Christian Character Building, the director of education for the whole Rift Valley Province exclaimed with emotion, “If we could multiply this, it would
revolutionize Kenya!”

In 2010 we installed the Christian Character Building program in five schools in Kenya and three schools in Uganda. In January 2011 we added six schools in Kenya. It is our vision to enlarge the program to
as many schools as possible.

At this time, the total number of children in the CCB program is 12,000.
mother, i forgive you: a story of how peace and
love came into a kenyan family that was on its way to destruction
Ann is a 14-year-old girl who, for some time, had studied Christian Character Building in the Kiamaina high school. Ann and her peers followed the lessons
with great interest. They learned about the value of sincerity, generosity, truthfulness, loyalty, compassion, and forgiveness. The subject of forgiveness especially
touched Ann’s heart. Should she forgive everyone who acted unkindly to her? She looked up the Bible passages that were given and she saw that forgiveness was
not a suggestion, but a command. It bothered her, and she thought about it a lot.
Ann was angry at her mother. She was drinking every day, and when she was drunk, she was abusive. She also used the money that was meant for food to buy
liquor. How could she forgive her? “Oh Lord,” she prayed, “I am so angry at my mother and I can’t forgive her, but if you want me to do it, you have to give me the
strength.”
Ann went home, still not quite sure what she was going to do. Her mother sat in the kitchen with a bottle of liquor in front of her.
“Mom?” Ann started. It was more like a question. “I have something to tell you.”
“Later,” her mother grunted. “Don’t you see I’m busy?”
“But Mom, it’s important,” insisted Ann, by now close to tears.
“Well, what is it?’ her mother snapped, obviously annoyed.
“Mom, I want to say, I don’t approve of what you are doing to yourself and us.” And then she swallowed hard and took a deep breath, “but I forgive you.”
There was a pause.
“You do what?”
“I forgive you and I want to love you.”
Her mother looked at her daughter without saying a word, and then her eyes began to show an emotion that Ann hadn’t seen in her mother for a long time.
“What makes you say that?” her mother asked. “I thought you hated me.”
“No, mom, I want to love you.” And after a pause, Ann added, “Jesus wants me to.”
“Jesus? Do you want to imply that He loves me, too? I don’t believe so.”
They talked for quite a while and Ann told her all about Jesus that she had learned in school.
To make a long story short, the same day, Ann’s mother asked the Lord to come into her heart. Suddenly, the bottle in front of her looked ugly. It was her real
enemy who was about to destroy her and her family.
“Forgive me, Ann,” she whispered. “Forgive me! If Jesus can help me, and you said He will, I too want to follow Him. I want us to be a happy family again.”
Today Ann and her mother regularly go to church. Both of them have the happiest smiles on their faces, a sign of their transformed lives.
haiti earthquake
On January 12th 2010, an earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude devastated Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Hundreds of thousands are still living in tent cities with little
hope of ever living in a house again. They don’t have the funds to build, the government of Haiti is shaky and the task is a big challenge for charitable organizations. Food
and sanitation are additional problems. Childcare Worldwide has done everything possible to give urgently needed assistance.

• Tarps were distributed to families in need of temporary shelter.

• A feeding program for 400 registered families was installed.
• 150 children in a school in Port-au-Prince received nourishing meals daily.
• Medical supplies, including a large amount of antibiotics as well as medical equipment, were airlifted.
• Six 40-foot containers were shipped to Port-au-Price with food, medical supplies, medical equipment and household items.

After the earthquake, great numbers of Haitians turned from their voodoo religion to God. Our local director reported that, through his church alone, over 800 people
have come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior.
haiti relief:
cholera & hurricane tomas

After the earthquake, Haiti experienced new trials. This time, it was cholera that plunged the
country into even greater desperation. An outbreak of cholera, a bacterial infection transmitted
through contaminated drinking water, was first detected last October. Hurricane Tomas hit the country
in November and intensified the problem. Flooding and mudslides pushed rivers over their banks. As
a result of the flooding, human waste was floating in standing water and open canals which made the
epidemic spread even faster. Cholera causes diarrhea and vomiting and can kill victims quickly if left
untreated. It spread to every part of Haiti and claimed over 3,000 lives! This is the first time in 50 years
that this nation has experienced a cholera outbreak.
By the end of the year, after it had ravished the country, the epidemic began to slow down and claim
fewer victims, with a sharp drop in new cases. To avoid further outbreaks of cholera, clean drinking
water is an absolute necessity for the poor country of Haiti.

Our staff is providing clean drinking water in schools as part of our School Feeding Programs and distributing purification
tablets. Childcare workers are also giving out desperately needed food and water to affected families.
tribal tragedy in kenya
The problem started with the presidential elections in December 2007 when President
Mwai Kibaki, who belongs to the Kikuyu tribe, was elected for his second term. His opponent
Raila Odinga, who is of the Luo tribe, had presented himself as champion of the poor. His
promises were unrealistic, but the poor believed him. When he failed to be elected, their anger
exploded into a murderous civil war that cost hundreds of lives and caused the displacement of
about 100,000 innocent men, women and children.
Many people sought refuge in the town of Nakuru, where Childcare’s office is located. As
a temporary solution, these internally displaced people were either taken to fair grounds or
other safe areas to camp. They were tired, worn out, hungry and cold at night. The government
has promised to give them alternative places to settle, but it is a gigantic task requiring signifi-
cant resources.
One of the camps with 113 families (about 500 people), is located 40 miles from Nakuru
where they were given 250 acres to settle. However, the land has to be subdivided before any
farming can be done. “We want to work,” said the men who live in the camp. “We want to
provide for our families like we used to, but now our hands are bound. We have to sit idle and
wait.”
The people have lived in the camp for almost three years and their situation is still pathetic.
The wheels of the government move slowly and no one knows when the time will come that
the campsite and surrounding area will be turned into a healthy farm community.
In the meantime, the people were given tents, but they were of low quality and by now,
several of them have tears. When it rains, many of them fill with water and there is no place to
lie down.
The Kenya team of Childcare Worldwide visits the camp periodically to come alongside the
people and to encourage them. And of course, they always bring truck loads of relief items.
Life is, by far, not good for these displaced people, but through encouragement and help we
can try to keep their hope alive.
childcare worldwide brings relief
The 113 families living in the IDP camp received the following items during
Childcare’s visits in 2010:

• 300 blankets
• 14 bags of corn flour (each containing twelve 41/2 lb packets)
• 5 bags of beans (each 200lbs)
• 150 bars of soap
• 150 packages of salt
• 200 mosquito nets
• sanitary items
• 2 portable toilets — making 5 total in the camp
• 1 additional water tank installed with the help of a local company

survival paks
Survival Paks are packages of nutritious
food items that help people in severe
economic hardship and special need
situations. They consist of nourishing
staple foods such as rice, beans, lentils,
cooking oil, corn flour, oatmeal, cereal,
noodles, canned goods, and, as something
special, biscuits, jam, sugar, and tea. If
needed, warm blankets are also given.
Our country directors carefully make
decisions as to who should receive these
special gifts. Survival Paks are a great
encouragement showing desperately poor
people that they are not forgotten.
We have a Survival Pak ministry in
Uganda, Kenya, Peru, the Philippines,
India, and Mexico.
 Mexico: Helping a single mother in a time of need
Angelica Segundo is just 22 years old and already
the mother of two children. One day, her husband
left her for another woman. Angelica was devastated
and didn’t know what to do. It seemed best to move
in with her parents. They were very poor and could
not take care of her family, but at least they were
willing to watch the children while she went to work.
Angelica tried very hard to find employment but
she was always turned down. She hasn’t given up
and keeps on trying. In the meantime, if it wasn’t
for Survival Paks, everyone in the family would be
hungry.
 Uganda: Saving children from malnutrition
Millie looks much older than she really is. She
would actually have five children, but two died at
six and eight months because of malnutrition. The
children who survived are Bernard (12), Willy (10)
and Isaac (5). All of them are malnourished. Millie
has gone through a lot of heartache since her
husband left them. They live in a house that looks
like the next gust of wind will cause it to collapse.
And then there is the food problem. Millie works on
other people’s land and they give her vegetables in
return. But there is never enough to feed a family
of four. In this case, Survival Paks are literally life
savers.

ugandan orphans choir helps children around the world
The Ugandan Orphans Choir is a special ministry of Childcare
Worldwide. At one time, the children in the choir were some
of the neediest in Uganda. All of them have lost their parents,
mostly to AIDS. They know from their own experience what
it is like to have no one to turn to. Through the efforts of
Childcare Worldwide, they were rescued from a life of hunger
and poverty and given the opportunity for an education and
spiritual development. Now they help other children through
their unique ministry. As they tour the United States, they
are like ambassadors for thousands of other orphans and
disadvantaged children, who have no one else to speak up for
them.
Last year, the children performed in churches, but also in
public places like Disneyland, schools, college campuses, the
steps of the White House, cultural centers, parks, malls, and
at community events. In colorful costumes, accompanied by
drums and pan flutes, they gave their listeners a glimpse of
the unique African culture of song and dance. However, most
importantly, through their songs about the love of God and
their testimonies, they brought a message of hope to their
audiences. People were not only entertained, but also greatly
blessed and many were motivated to reach out to children
who, at that point, were still without hope.
In 2010, we had two choirs in the U.S., one on the
West Coast and the other on the East Coast. They had 173
performances, and a total of 604 children were sponsored.
Each choir stays in the U.S. less than a year before they
return to their own country and culture. They take with them
memories of wonderful friends and experiences as well as
the satisfaction of having helped other children have a better
chance in life.
transforming lives since 198 1981—India: The ministries of Childcare
Worldwide began in India with the main
focus on blindness and leprosy, feeding with the Faith Tabernacle in Cebu City.
programs for children and children’s homes
for orphans and handicapped children.
1982—Mexico: Started with a small food
distribution program in Tijuana and feeding
programs for children. Within a few years,
150,000 people benefited from Childcare’s
food distribution program in 150 centers.
1983—Haiti: Started with a feeding
program for poor children and a welding
school in Port-au-Prince. A nutrition clinic
in Port-au-Prince was started to teach
mothers how to take care of their children.
1984—Kenya: Started with feeding
programs in areas that were hit hard by
the “famine of the century.”
Peru: Started with a breakfast
program in the poor “young” towns of
Lima for 500 children. Today there are
11,500 children in the program.
India: Child Sponsorship started.
1985—Mexico and Kenya: Child
Sponsorship started.
1986—Uganda: Child Sponsorship started.
Kenya: Construction of a clinic at the
shores of Lake Baringo.
1987—Haiti: Child Sponsorship started.
1988—Uganda: Construction of new
classrooms and a dormitory for children.
1989—Kenya: Drilling of a 350-foot deep
well in the Maasai village of Ololtoto,
as well as construction of a church, a
school, a clinic and five teachers’ houses.
Construction of a children’s home in
Nakuru.
1990—Sri Lanka: Started a Child
Sponsorship Program in partnership with
Community Concern Society in Colombo.
Kenya: Completion of the first
school in the Maasai village of Olenkasurai.
Construction of a clinic in Olenkasurai.
1992 Ha I a a U a a
Construction of children’s homes.
1996—Philippines: Started with a Child
Sponsorship Program in partnership
Evangelistic ministry in the islands with
outrigger boats called Island Shepherds
and Survival Pak ministry.
Kenya: Construction of a computer
school.
Haiti: Support of seven schools in
the interior.
Thailand: Started with a Child
Sponsorship Program in partnership with
the Khon Kaen Christian School.
1997—India: Start of Village Ministry with
feeding programs, medical work, child
sponsorship and spiritual ministry. Critical
Care Project, a life saver for children in the
critical ages between two and five years is
started.
1998—Haiti: Family Feeding Program in
Port-au-Prince.
2000—Mexico, Peru, Kenya, Uganda: Start
of Survival Pak Ministry.
2001–2006—Kenya and Uganda:
Children’s homes built.
2004—Kenya: Dedication of new business
school in Nakuru.
Uganda: Opening of Lake Victoria
Children’s Village.
2005—Philippines: Start of a Child
sponsorship Program in Naga City.
2006—Ugandan Orphans Choir: Start of
the ministry in the U.S.
2008—Haiti: School Feeding Program in
three schools in the interior.
2009—Kenya: Start of the Christian
Character Building Program.
2010—Uganda: Start of the Christian
Character Building Program.
Ha Earthquake Relief
2011—India: Start of a pilot project with
tutoring and Christian Character Building
as outreach ministry to surrounding village.
board of directors board of advisors president’s council
Dr. Max Lange Steve Winters Dr. Beverly LaHaye Michael Masembe
Board Chairman Board Secretary Chairman Concerned Women for America Director CCW Uganda
President CCW Engineer Alpine, California
Bellingham, Washington Anacortes, Washington John Mwangi
Jane Chastain Director CCW East Africa
Dr. David Nelson Joanne Zylstra Broadcaster
Professor of Economics Retired U.S. Customs Agent Los Angeles, California David Gururaj
Bellingham, Washington Bellingham, Washington Director CCW India
Dr. Paul Cedar
Elizabeth Grant Lawrence Thiessen CEO Mission America
Retired Regional Sales Director, Businessman Minneapolis, Minnesota
Title Company Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Bellingham, Washington Stephen Harber
Alwin Rahmel Attorney at Law
Peter Horne Director CCW Peru Los Angeles, California
Consultant Businessman
Blaine, Washington Lima, Peru

Bud Strom Richard Norton

Board Treasurer Director, CCW UK
CFO CCW Royal Leamington Spa, England
Bellingham, Washington

Francis Bologna
Childcare W rldwide
Transforming Lives
®

CPA & Business Owner

Gretna, Louisiana