Formerly Christian Children's Fund, ChildFund International is a non-profit organization that provides child sponsorship to impoverished children around the world.Official Site: Child-Focused Development

In April of 2009, its parent organization, ChildFund Alliance, voted to change the official name of the charity from Christian Children's Fund to ChildFund International in an attempt to renew the image. The charity will officially take its new name on July 1, 2009.OneNewsNow.com: Children's Charity Drops 'Christian' Moniker

Christian Children's Fund provides assistance to impoverished children and families around the world in the form of education, nutrition, early childhood development, health and sanitation, emergency and disaster relief and assisting with sustainable livelihoods.Official Site: Child-Focused Development

The charity collects donations on a sponsorship child, giving contributors a chance to learn about and contact the exact child that their donation will help.Official Site: About Sponsorship

MinistryWatch, an organization that monitors faith-based charities, challenged the Christian Children's Fund in 2004, stating that the charity was misleading the public by having the word Christian in its name, as it does not provide faith-based assistance.MinistryWatch.org: The Use of the Word 'Christian' by CCF is Misleading Christian Children's Fund argued that it was a Christian group as it helps children. Some feel that this criticism was part of the decision to change the name from Christian Children's Fund to ChildFund International.OneNewsNow.com: Children's Charity Drops 'Christian' Moniker