Where We Serve

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The beautiful countries of Eastern Europe have a long history and deep-rooted cultural and ethnic groups. In recent years, much progress has been made to help their vulnerable children, but there is still much work to be done. The COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine war have pushed back progress by as much as 5 years, by some estimates. They need help now.

For example, Bulgaria has the highest orphan rate in Europe and the fastest declining population in the world. Only fifty percent of Bulgaria’s orphans live past the age of twenty; of those that survive, fifty percent engage in a life of criminal behavior, homelessness, drugs, disease, and prostitution. Years of traumatic experiences at the orphanages cripple these children both physically and emotionally, leaving them with debilitating mental and physical illnesses. Eastern Europe also has a very high rate of preventable birth defects, which directly correlates with the high rate of child abandonment. Alarming statistics and findings like these help us understand the urgency of turning our attention to this region in crisis. 

One Heart Children's Foundation is proud to serve the children in these countries.

Below you will find the current countries we serve, and with your help we can expand our proven programs to many other countries.