At Care for Children, the wellbeing of children is our highest priority. We believe children thrive best in loving families, and our work is focused on strengthening family-based care rather than institutions. We serve alongside national and local partners, respecting their culture, leadership and expertise.

We pursue lasting change through high-quality, innovative programmes that create sustainable solutions for children and communities. Committed to long-term impact, we seek to equip others, strengthen systems and leave behind a legacy that continues to grow long after our direct involvement ends.

The care and welfare of children is Care for Children's primary priority and responsibility.

Care for Children is not about making institutions better; it's about supporting families and unleashing their power and compassion.

Care for Children seeks to be a servant to national and local leadership of each country we support, and to honour their culture and capabilities.

Care for Children seeks to pursue aggressive goals, with vision-driven budgets, not a budget-driven vision.

Care for Children will be a 'high-leverage' ministry, seeking programs where small up-front investments lead to major impact.

Care for Children will apply demanding standards for professionalism and quality in all of its work, seeking to make efforts in our projects a standard for the world.

Care for Children seeks to create permanent solutions, 'acorn-to-oak' initiatives that we plant, grow, and then give away. Care for Children is running a 'marathon', not a 'sprint', and is working for long-term gains.

Care for Children will seek to experiment, innovate, and advance the 'state-of-the-art' in foster care.

Care for Children recognises that foster care occurs in the context of communities, and will work through service to children to have a broader, positive impact on community health.

The staff of Care for Children work with a Christ-like approach to service.