A Noble Cause,
Hong Kong Magazine,
18 Feb 2000

The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation is a charity with a lot on its plate – the sheer scale of relief work is as astounding as it is admirable. The Foundation’s main concern is the welfare of children in Vietnam and Mongolia who, because of economic and sexual exploitation, are in dire need of medicine, food, education and, of course, more than a smidgen of tender loving care.

As its name suggests, the charity was founded by one Christina Noble, whose own horrific childhood in Ireland, as well as her first-hand experiences with needy children in Vietnam, inspired her to devote her life to their aid. With projects, via training centers and water wells in Vietnam, and a “training” village, loans, healthcare and rehabilitation projects in Mongolia, the CNCF is a lifeline to disadvantaged children.

But all of this do-gooding comes at a price. The charity makes up its funds largely through donations – which is where you can help. So dig deep and give those knobbly little two–dollar coins to somebody who can use them to keep their family alive for a week. If a more active role tickles your fancy, the foundation also run a child sponsorship program, for US$244 per month, in return for which you will receive not only a warm, contented glow inside, but also a report on your child’s progress every six months.