CHILDREN IN NEED
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THE ORPHANED, ABANDONED & NEGLECTED
The beneficiaries we aim to impact are marginalized children, including orphaned, abandoned, and neglected youth. In Asia alone, there are an estimated 60 million children need. Our goal is to enable the dreams of thousands of these children. To reach thousands of children and youth, we are deploying our resources—financial, human, and intellectual—through selected beneficiary organizations such children's homes, orphanages, and centers to maximize our reach and impact.
We believe that by investing in these organizations and building key capabilities, we can enable them to provide the best care and support for children in need. This will allow us to make the most significant and impact on thousands of children. Find out more about how we help.
Here's the corrected version: --- **MEET NIA** Nia is 20 years old and an orphan. She was just 4 years old when her father died. After his death, her mother completely abandoned her. Nia lives in a home in Batam, Indonesia, that is supported by Little Heroes’ Dreams, and she is studying to become a nurse. She also helps care for the younger girls at the home and is developing into a responsible and devoted young adult.
**Nia, First Year Nursing Student, Indonesia:**
“Little Heroes’ allows me to pursue my dream of becoming a qualified medical professional and operating my own clinic in the future. With the money I make then, I can support some of my sisters at the home in pursuing their dreams.”
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DUE DILIGENCE
Besides the necessary due diligence process to uncover any form of fraud and chicanery such as money laundering, funding of terrorist groups, or tax evasion, we deploy a very stringent process to ensure that the organisations we support are truly acting in the best interest of the children, and are capable of being transformed into professional organisations.
Our Due Diligence Process
During the initial profiling, we assess whether the organization fits the standard profile of organizations that Little Heroes' Dreams supports. One of the major factors is the individuals running the operation whether we believe they will be committed to jointly navigating this journey.
Part of our standard profiling includes:
- Profile of beneficiaries (children and)
- Mission of the organization and their approach impacting these children
- Individuals running the organization, past performance, and future plans
- Major stakeholders and donors of the organization
- Community, environment, and the for the services provided by the organization
Comprehensive background checks on the organization, stakeholders, and financials are performed to minimize the risk of any negative exposure to our organization and supporters. If the organization fits the standard profile and all background checks are positive, we proceed with a detailed evaluation process.
During this process, we conduct:
- Site visits (a minimum of two)
- Comprehensive risk assessment
- Stakeholder interviews
- Detailed account reviews
During this evaluation period, there is no commitment of funds to the organization, and direct support is limited to knowledge transfer only. Before deploying financial resources from our supporters, we want to ensure that we can trust the beneficiary organization and be confident in their success in working with us. As part of our ongoing due diligence process regarding the deployment of funds, we perform regular implementation monitoring and provide our donors and with status and performance updates on the projects they support.
In addition checking all financial receipts and accounts, our coordinators evaluate how well capabilities are implemented and what the actual impact on the children is. These are important figures that help us continuously improve our service to beneficiary organizations and, ultimately, to the thousands of children we aim to impact.