| Taiwan Fund for Children and Families | |
| Native Name: | 台灣兒童暨家庭扶助基金會 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh_TW |
| Abbreviation: | TFCF |
| Type: | NGO |
| Founded Date: | 1938 |
| Area Served: | 34 Countries |
| Focus: | Support and care for disadvantaged children and families. |
| Former Name: | China's Children Fund (1938–1951) Christian Children’s Fund (1951–1983) Chinese Children’s Fund (1983–1999) Chinese Fund for Children and Families (1999–2002) Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (2002-) |
Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF;) is a nonprofit organization in Taiwan that provides services to vulnerable children and families who are below 18 years of age. “Livelihood Supports” and “Child Protection”[1] are its two main target programs. Regardless of race, religion and gender, TFCF was founded in 1950 with a helping hand from Christian Children's Fund, a NGO from Virginia, United States.[2] It went independent during 1985. Presently, it has 24 branch offices, 1 Ta-Tung Children's Home and other 11 Affiliates, 3 Non-profit Kindergartens as well as 7 overseas branch offices in Mongolia,[3] Kyrgyzstan,[4] Kingdom of Eswatini,[5] Vietnam,[6] Cambodia,[7] Jordan,[8] and Philippines. [9] They also collaborate with ChildFund International USA, Children Believe, ChildFund Australia, and PLAN BØRNEfonden to provide children sponsorship program to help over 50,000 needy children across 34 countries.
1938 – China’s Children Fund (CCF) was established in Richmond, Virginia, by the Christians in the United States.
1950 – Set up the first family-style orphanage in Taiwan and took over Ta-Tung Children’s Home.
1951 – CCF changed its name to Christian Children’s Fund, Christian Children’s Fund of Taiwan.
1964 – CCF Taiwan Field Office was formally established and 23 branch offices were set up gradually to provide services to needy children and families in Taiwan.
1985 – CCF/Taiwan became fully independent from Christian Children’s Fund and no longer received financial support from foreign donors.
1987 – CCF/Taiwan launched the Foreign Children Sponsorship Program and started sponsoring children in Asia, America, and Africa. It provided Child Protection Program in Taiwan.
1999 – Changed its name to Chinese Fund for Children and Families/Taiwan (CCF/Taiwan). Received the National Social Welfare Prize issued by the government.
2002 – Changed its name to Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF).
2004 – Mongolia Branch Office was registered as their first Branch Office abroad.
2008 – Started providing services in China.
2012 – Kyrgyzstan Branch Office was registered as their second Branch Office abroad.
2013 – TFCF launched a Child Protection Day on April 28. Kingdom of Eswatini Branch Office was registered as their third Branch Office abroad.
2014 – Vietnam Branch Office was registered as their fourth Branch Office abroad.
2015 – Cambodia Branch Office was registered as their fifth Branch Office abroad.
2016 – Matsu Branch Office was registered as their 24th Domestic Branch Office.
2017 – Became a full member of Accountable Now as the first eligible organization in Taiwan.
2018 – Jordan Branch Office was registered as their sixth Branch Office abroad.
2019 – Philippines Branch Office was registered as their seventh Branch Office abroad.