Irish Children's Fund, Inc.

Irish Children's Fund, Inc.
Indianapolis area coordinator: Chris Sheperd
317:253-8493
317: website

History/Mission

The Irish Children's Fund is a not-for-profit, nonpolitical and interdenominational reconciliation program that brings 12-year-old Protestant and Catholic children from Belfast, Northern Ireland, together for a five-week stay with host families in the United States. Its goal is to "encourage tolerance, understanding and respect for religious, political and cultural beliefs of others.
While in the United States, the youths interact with one another at planned outings, at meetings and by playing together.

(created 11 September 2002)
(last updated 16 January 2003)
sources:
NUVO Newsweekly, supplement on 7th annual Indy's Irish Festival, 11-18 September 2002.
Beth Murphy, "A Different Venture: Group helps Irish children be tolerant", Diversity Page, City & State, Indianapolis Star, 16 January 2003.