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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.
BRIGHT provides training and education on how to incorporate therapeutic techniques into daily activities to present stimulus and encourage development. BRIGHT supplies consultative services in Music Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Recreational Therapy, and Education. Professionals donate equipment and materials based on consultative services. BRIGHT Children International: Bringing Resources to Inspire Growth, Healing, and Transformation.
BRIGHT Children International will be heading to San Quintin, Baja Mexico in July of 2024 to work alongside Eternal Anchor during their Love Extended Trip. Therapists will provide support for staff and students at a school for children with special needs, and for a social group for young adults with disabilities. BRIGHT's volunteers will spend time training the community-based staff at Eternal Anchor, so when they head out into the community to provide support and education, they can pass on the knowledge and support/techniques taught to them. Training is planned for parents of children with disabilities as well, equipping them with the knowledge and resources they need to support their children in the home.
We are committed to working to seek for solutions throughout our work. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our work and trainings.
Organization name
BRIGHT Children International
2011
Tax id (EIN)
27-3798340
Mission Category
Human Services
Operating Budget
$0-$50,000
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted, In-Kind Donations, Volunteers
Demographics Served
Individuals with disabilities, Youth & Children, Low-income individuals/families
Local Counties Served
Yolo
Address
19 Jackson StreetEC
Sacramento, CA, US