Adam Supports these charities
In an attempt to give something back to the community, Adam Gilchrist sponsors the worthy charities of Canteen, World Vision and Ronald McDonald House Charities.
CanTeen
CanTeen was created by teenager cancer patients and is guided by young people living with cancer.
It is dedicated to supporting, developing and empowering teenagers living with cancer by providing a high quality Australia-wide peer support network of teenagers with cancer and their teenage brothers and sisters, who share experiences, have fun, offer resources and promote understanding, well being and leadership.
Click here for more information on CanTeen and how you can help.
World Vision
World Vision was founded in the USA by Bob Pierce during the 1950s. It all began after a life changing trip to China and Korea in 1947. A missionary, he saw that words alone were not necessarily good news to those without food, clothing, shelter or medicine.
Bob’s concern for children was strengthened by his experiences in Korea during the Korean war (1950-54). Orphanages were set up in South Korea to look after children who were abandoned or orphaned.
When he returned to the US, Bob started to raise money to help other families and orphans in Asia. The response was so great that he could not administer it alone, so in September 1950, World Vision was established with Bob Pierce as its president.
In the 1960s World Vision expanded its operations to meet the needs of refugees in Indochina and of people recovering from disasters in Bangladesh and in several African countries. Where long-term assistance was needed, children began to be sponsored by Americans, Australians and others. World Vision Australia began in 1966.
In the 1970s World Vision's focus broadened from assisting the individual child to include community development. Since the 1980s, the “welfare” approach has gradually changed to a more collaborative relationship. Poor, marginalised people and communities work with World Vision to improve their lives and take control of their futures.
World Vision is Australia’s largest overseas aid and humanitarian organisation. As well as providing relief in emergency situations, we work on long-term development projects with local communities to address the causes of poverty and help them become self-sufficient.
Our mission is to be a Christian organisation that engages people to eliminate poverty and its causes.
Adam became an ambassador for World Vision in 2003, and sponsors a young boy, Mangesh, in Mumbai, India. He has visited several important World Vision operations in India including Chennai and Mumbai projects in 2004 and hopes to see another project in Mumbai with Australian head Tim Costello when he is there for the Champions Trophy in October 2006.
Click here for more information on how you can help through World Vision.
Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House, adjacent to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth, provides a home-away-from-home for families living outside of Perth who have a child being treated for serious or life threatening illnesses.
Adam Gilchrist was appointed Patron of Ronald McDonald House Perth in November 2000.
Since his appointment, Adam has adopted his role as Patron with great dedication, attending functions such as the Ronald McDonald House Tenth Birthday Celebrations and the Annual Ronald McDonald House Ball in WA.
Click here for more information on Ronald McDonald House and how you can help.
