Children's Project

The Children’s Project is an important part of Physicians With Heart. The Children's Project provides much needed items for children in orphanages, institutions, schools or hospitals in the recipient country. Items include vitamins, furniture, bedding, clothing, school supplies and toys. This project benefits hundreds of children each year, and provides attendees an opportunity to personally see the difference they are making in the lives of children around the world.

The 2009 Children's Project visited the Republic of Georgia. The team stopped at several sites where children are in great need due to fighting between Russian and Georgian troops in late 2008. The project team worked with the U.S. State Department to do small reconstruction projects at four children's facilities; and delivered clothing, quilts, vitamins, school supplies and equipment to children in the facilities and in remote villages.  New in 2009, children from local schools in Kansas sent greetings to the children in Georgia with personal letters, drawings and photos--connecting children half a world apart. 

Sauramo Orphanage: This orphanage houses over 50 children. The Children's Project donated sports equipment, purchased a washing machine, painted a mural and provided a variety of quilts, vitamins, shoes, school supplies and hygiene kits.

Tiblisi Child Care Institute: Home for up to 60 children. The Children's Project renovated the bathroom by installing two new showers and toilets. They also updated a common room and bedroom for 16 children. The team painted the mural you see pictured above and provided winter clothing items, quilts, backpacks, multi-vitamins and sports equipment. 

Gori Sports School: Over 200 children from Gori go to school here and learn to play sports. This school was heavily damaged by the fighting between Russian and Georgian troops. The team replaced the heating system and revamped two of the bathroom facilities, as well as providing multi-vitamins and sports equipment. 

Gori Kindergarten: The US State Department helped with some reconstruction of the building and the Children's Project team provided multi-vitamins, quilts and toys for the children.

Children in Remote Villages: The Children's Project visited a camp for displaced persons just outside of Gori, home to over 120 children. Here, team members provided winter clothing items, quilts, hygiene kits and toys.