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Journalist Fact Sheet What is CFCA? CFCA is an international lay Catholic movement of people sponsoring children, youth and the aging in developing countries. We help families put food on the table, send their children to school, access health care and have a decent place to live so that they can end the cycle of poverty. We work with people of all faiths. How many children and aging people are sponsored? Children: 286,137 Aging: 22,301 Vocation candidates: 404 Total: 308,842 How many people are CFCA sponsors? There are 271,037 primarily U.S.-based sponsors. Where does CFCA work? CFCA has projects in 24 countries, listed by region below:
Where are the CFCA headquarters? The CFCA headquarters are in Kansas City, Kan. How does CFCA work? We bring people together through a sponsorship model in which one sponsor partners with a child or aging person in a developing country, offering support and encouragement. This relationship impacts not only the child or aging friend but the whole family and the sponsor as well. At CFCA, we listen to families and tailor the sponsorship benefits to their needs, giving them the tools to make a better life for their children. We also give them a means to work with their neighbors to support each other and build stronger communities. CFCA sponsors: What they contribute. What they receive.
How does CFCA invite sponsors to join the CFCA community? CFCA’s primary way of inviting sponsors is through parish presentations. About 30 priests visit parishes on weekends and speak on behalf of CFCA sponsorship. Some people who have sponsored through CFCA become advocates. They share the story of sponsorship with their families, friends and community by hosting sponsorship parties, giving talks to community organizations and bringing CFCA presenters to their churches. What other ways can people contribute to CFCA? CFCA manages several funds that accept donations, as follows:
Accountability Charity Navigator, an independent charity oversight organization, has awarded CFCA a four-star rating for the seventh year in a row, an honor earned by less than 1 percent of the charities it reviews. We have earned an A+ rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy and meet the stringent standards established by the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance. Leadership Chief Governing Officer: Scott Wasserman Chief Executive Officer: Francis “Paco” Wertin President and Co-founder: Robert Hentzen Director of International Programs: Paul Pearce Director of Sponsorship Operations: Elaine Haake Director of Sponsor Outreach: Raelene Dietz Director of Communications: Loretta Shea Kline History CFCA was established in 1981 by brothers Bob, Jim and Bud Hentzen, their sister Nadine Pearce and Jerry Tolle. Bob Hentzen, a former Christian Brother, and Tolle, a former Jesuit priest, worked in Central and South America for many years. They developed the sponsorship program to help people living in dire poverty. Mission Statement CFCA’s mission is to walk with the poor and marginalized of the world.
Grounded in the Gospel call to serve the poor, CFCA is a lay Catholic organization working with persons of all faith traditions to create a worldwide community of compassion and service. For more information: Contact us: Judy-Anne Goldman, public relations manager: (913) 384-7162, judy-anneg@cfcausa.org Loretta Shea Kline, director of communications: (913) 384-7138, lorettak@cfcausa.org Toll-free: (800) 875-6564 Last updated 11/5/09
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