| Abbreviation | WCTF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1988 |
| Founder | Mark Kroeker |
| Founded at | Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | “A world where children in need of organ transplants will have the opportunity regardless of where they live.” |
The World Children's Transplant Fund (WCTF) is an international, non-governmental organization founded in Los Angeles, California in 1988, with a focus on providing financial and emotional support to children and their families of the world needing organ transplants.[1]
Background
The Secretariat of the World Children's Transplant Fund is located in Encino, Los Angeles. It is governed by a steering committee.[2]
According to its website, WCTF is "dedicated to developing organ transplant centers in regions of the world where resources are scarce and transplants are most needed, and investing in training and technology to establish pediatric organ transplantation capabilities in international communities that lack services."
The organization promotes and supports the Convention on the Rights of the Child and is a member of the Union of International Associations.[3]
The organization currently operates regional transplant centers in Argentina, Costa Rica, and the United States.
History
In 1997, WCTF joined the Nicholas Green Foundation, Coalition on Transplantation, and the American Share Foundation to form the American Share Coalition on Transplantation (ASCOT) for the 1997 International Transplant Congresses.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Couture, Karen A. (2001). The Lung Transplantation Handbook. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 9781552125045.
- ↑ Green, Reg (2012-01-05). The Nicholas Effect: A Boy's Gift to the World. Booktango. ISBN 9781468900156.
- ↑ "World Children's Transplant Fund | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ↑ "Information about pediatric liver diseases and transplantation". www.livertx.org. Retrieved 2019-09-09.