The Little Town Fund
Mission
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Little Town Fund (of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation) was
started in 2008 to assist with economic and educational support to
abandoned children. Initially,areas of support include, but are not
limited to, Eastern European countries such as Moldova. Other
countries will be included as the fund develops and more pictures
will be added of our grantees.
Moldova (formerly Moldavia) is a beautiful, small country bordered by
Romania and Ukraine, a survivor of the Soviet Union and the poorest
country in Europe. Its people have continually experienced economic
disaster and, as a result, the children are suffering. There are as
many as 12,000 orphaned, abandoned and semi-abandoned children left
without educational or economic opportunities as they face
adulthood. Many live in poorly equipped orphanages and are now
"aging out" of the orphanage system with nowhere to go. They end up
on the streets, in the sex trade or facing a short, difficult life.
It is our mission to support well-managed projects to help these
children become productive citizens of the world. Such projects
including life-skills training, vocational and educational expenses,
tools, equipment, health expenses, delivery of food. The Little Town
Fund will be working with project managers from organizations such as
A Better Life Moldova, Philip Cameron Ministries, Caritas, The
Moldova Foundation and Wide Horizons for Children, who have
experienced teams working in the area. All donations will be
handled through the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and be given only
to these non-profit organizations for use by reliable representatives
traveling to Moldova to give aid.
"A small amount of aid goes a long way in Moldova and can do
immense good." -- aid worker
Contributions to the Little Town Fund can be made through the Greater
Cincinnati Foundation
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
200 West Fourth St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2602
513-241-2880
The children’s picture book, "Little Town of Spirals" by Cynthia
Matyi was the inspiration behind our foundation’s title. A portion
of the sales from this book go into the foundation.
Download a children’s coloring page from the book.
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