BRIGHT Children International was created after the board members were made aware of the deplorable conditions orphans with special needs live in throughout the world. A family in the Sacramento area adopted a little girl with Down Syndrome from the Ukraine, where she spent her entire day in a crib, being medicated in the morning and evening to help her sleep. A stigma exists throughout the world that children born with disabilities are cursed, useless, or a disgrace to the family. These children are often abandoned by their families and are given no chance of skill building or opportunities for therapy. BRIGHT strives to change this. The board members were compelled to make a difference in other parts of the world by providing therapy, training to care givers, and materials to these children to help them succeed while waiting for their forever families.