Miracle Foundation Explained

Miracle Foundation
Type:International organization
Foundation:2000
Location:Austin, Texas
Area Served:India, United States
Key People:Caroline Boudreaux, Founder

Leslie Beasley, Chief Executive Officer

Kusum Mohapatra, Regional Director & CEO, India
Num Employees:70

The Miracle Foundation is an international nonprofit organization supporting orphaned children in India and the United States. The organization has a stated goal of supporting orphaned children, bringing change to reduce the need for orphanages, and ensuring that the rights of orphaned children are followed, as laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

History

Miracle Foundation was founded in May 2000 by Caroline Boudreaux.[1] [2]

The foundation primarily cites the Convention on the Rights of the Child as an inspiration and guideline for their work.[3]

Programs

The organization's stated mission is to "empower orphans to reach their full potential."[4] The organization mentors and monitors orphanages to improve quality of care.[5]

Awards

Miracle Foundation Founder Caroline Boudreaux was honored as one of UBS' Global Visionaries in February 2017 for her work with the organization.[6] The organization was awarded the Humanitarian Award by the Austin Chapter of the United Nations Association in October 2017.

Notes and References

  1. News: Caroline Boudreaux Starts The Miracle Foundation to Help Orphans in India. 2015-08-13. PEOPLE.com. 2017-09-14. en-US.
  2. Web site: Profiles of Changemakers: Caroline Boudreaux, Founder, The Miracle Foundation. www.bemagazine.org. 2017-09-14.
  3. Web site: Child Rights . Miracle Foundation . 25 December 2020.
  4. News: Caroline Boudreaux, Miracle Foundation. 2017-05-09. Women to Watchâ„¢ Media, LLC.. 2017-09-14. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170914220025/https://women2watch.net/2017/05/09/caroline-boudreaux/. 2017-09-14. dead.
  5. News: Woman helps thousands of orphans after chance encounter. USA TODAY. 2017-09-14. en.
  6. Web site: UBS Global Visionaries. Global Visionaries. en. 2018-01-11.