Worldwide Orphan Foundation
In spite of all she does to care for adopted children, Dr. Aronson realizes there are thousands upon thousands of orphans who will never enjoy the care of a loving family. She founded WWO to help the children who are left behind.
Since its founding, WWO has sponsored medical and university students to live and work in orphanages, providing care to thousands of children in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. WWO has complemented these efforts with training programs for healthcare professionals and orphanage caregivers in areas such as growth assessment, development tests and occupational therapy.
As the global AIDS epidemic deepens, WWO has broadened its focus to address the growing number of children infected by the disease. WWO is providing previously unavailable anti-retroviral treatments to HIV positive orphans in Viet Nam and Ethiopia, while training local physicians in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric HIV/AIDS.
People working for or related to this organization
Person![]() | Position | Country | From | To |
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Angelina Jolie | Sponsor of | 2005-01-01 | ||
Deborra-Lee Furness | Participates in | |||
Jane Aronson, Dr. | Founder of | |||
Melissa Fay Greene | Board member |
Organizations this is organization is related to
Organization1![]() | As | Organization2 | Country | From | To |
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Worldwide Orphan Foundation | Cooperates with | A Child's Right | |||
Worldwide Orphan Foundation | Member of | Joint Council on International Children’s Services (JCICS) | |||
Worldwide Orphan Foundation | Member of | Families for Orphans Coalition |
News paper articles, official documents and reports filed about this organization
Document | Date![]() |
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Doctor dedicates her practice to orphans | 2005-12-10 |
Jolie's doctor crusades | 2008-04-06 |
Worldwide Orphans Foundation Fifth Annual Gala Raises $950,000 | 2009-10-28 |
Location
511 Valley Street, 2nd floorMaplewood,, New York, 07040
United States
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