Organisation aims to rescue children impacted by war

WCCF co-founders (from left to right) Datuk Dr Clement Tan, Linda Wong, and Datuk Koh Mui Tee, at the launch. Photo: World War Children Care Foundation

The World War Children Care Foundation was started for children who are victims of conflicts and war. The non-profit organisation was co-founded by educator and entrepreneur-philanthropist Linda Wong who feels that innocent children should not become the victims of conflicts that are mostly "driven by human nature and the complexity of regional border relations".

"WCCF's primary goal is to utilise all available resources to help children who have lost their parents and suffered trauma in war-torn conflict zones. In addition to providing essential supplies, we also plan to offer these children educational opportunities so that their physical and mental well-being can be taken care of holistically," says Wong, who is also special advisor to the National Council of Unesco and vice president of the China Private Education Association.