Credentials
Sheikh Heritage Foundation makes significant commitments to a small number of organisations that reflect its mission. At this time the core focus of the Foundation is supporting children and their families around the world.
ORGANISATIONS WE SUPPORT
SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES INTERNATIONAL
SOS Children's Villages International comprises 118 national SOS Children's Villages associations. As members of the federation, each SOS Children's Villages association is committed to applying the federation's statutes, standards for quality child care, and stringent financial and administrative practices.
The organization has almost 70 years of experience supporting children without parental care, and those at risk of losing it, have given them a deep understanding of how to care for children who need someone and how to help prevent the breakdown of parental care. They do this through innovative and effective partnerships with donors, communities, governments and other organisations.
The Strategy 2030 helps SOS Children's Villages International respond to the changing needs in the communities where they work, putting the most disadvantaged children at the centre of all the actions.
The strategy directly relates and contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals in key areas such as poverty, inequality, education, health, social and child protection, and decent work.
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THE SWEDISH CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund was founded in 1979 by parents of children with cancer, with the aim of creating a more hopeful future for children and teens diagnosed with cancer.
In the 1970s, a minority of children diagnosed with cancer survived. Today, almost 40 years later, the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation is the largest financier of childhood cancer research in Sweden and today more than 80 percent of the affected children survive.
The vision of the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund is to eradicate childhood cancer.
VISIT THE SWEDISH CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION >
THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY
UNHCR have won the Nobel Peace Prize for its groundbreaking work in Europe.
During the 1960s, the decolonisation of Africa produced the first of that continent's numerous refugee crises.
UNHCR have also helped uprooted people in Asia and Latin America over the following two decades.
In 1981, the agency received a second Nobel Peace Prize for what had become worldwide assistance to refugees.
The start of the 21st century has seen UNHCR help with major refugee crises in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. UNHCR have also been asked to use their expertise to help many internally displaced by conflict and expanded their role in helping stateless people.
UNHCR now has more than 11,517 members of staff. UNHCR work in a total of 128 countries with a budget of USD $6.54 billion in 2016. In 2015, UNHCR celebrated the 65th anniversary. The agency have helped well over 50 million refugees to successfully restart their lives.
VISIT UNHCR >
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. MSF provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. The MSF teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. The MSF actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence and impartiality. The MSF is a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.
MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of more than 42,000 people, bound together by the principles in the charter.
VISIT MSF >
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
The WHO is building a better, healthier future for people all over the world.
Working with 194 Member States, across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are united in a shared commitment to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
Together WHO strive to combat diseases – communicable diseases like influenza and HIV, and noncommunicable diseases like cancer and heart disease.
WHO help mothers and children survive and thrive so they can look forward to a healthy old age. WHO ensure the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink – and the medicines and vaccines they need.
VISIT WHO >
WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE
For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature.
The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
VISIT WWF >
ORGANISATIONS WE SUPPORT
- SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES INTERNATIONAL
- THE SWEDISH CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
- THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY
- DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
- WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE
SOS Children's Villages International comprises 118 national SOS Children's Villages associations. As members of the federation, each SOS Children's Villages association is committed to applying the federation's statutes, standards for quality child care, and stringent financial and administrative practices.
The organization has almost 70 years of experience supporting children without parental care, and those at risk of losing it, have given them a deep understanding of how to care for children who need someone and how to help prevent the breakdown of parental care. They do this through innovative and effective partnerships with donors, communities, governments and other organisations.
The Strategy 2030 helps SOS Children's Villages International respond to the changing needs in the communities where they work, putting the most disadvantaged children at the centre of all the actions.
The strategy directly relates and contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals in key areas such as poverty, inequality, education, health, social and child protection, and decent work.
VISIT SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES INTERNATIONAL >
The organization has almost 70 years of experience supporting children without parental care, and those at risk of losing it, have given them a deep understanding of how to care for children who need someone and how to help prevent the breakdown of parental care. They do this through innovative and effective partnerships with donors, communities, governments and other organisations.
The Strategy 2030 helps SOS Children's Villages International respond to the changing needs in the communities where they work, putting the most disadvantaged children at the centre of all the actions.
The strategy directly relates and contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals in key areas such as poverty, inequality, education, health, social and child protection, and decent work.
VISIT SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES INTERNATIONAL >
The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund was founded in 1979 by parents of children with cancer, with the aim of creating a more hopeful future for children and teens diagnosed with cancer.
In the 1970s, a minority of children diagnosed with cancer survived. Today, almost 40 years later, the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation is the largest financier of childhood cancer research in Sweden and today more than 80 percent of the affected children survive.
The vision of the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund is to eradicate childhood cancer.
VISIT THE SWEDISH CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION >
In the 1970s, a minority of children diagnosed with cancer survived. Today, almost 40 years later, the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation is the largest financier of childhood cancer research in Sweden and today more than 80 percent of the affected children survive.
The vision of the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund is to eradicate childhood cancer.
VISIT THE SWEDISH CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION >
UNHCR have won the Nobel Peace Prize for its groundbreaking work in Europe.
During the 1960s, the decolonisation of Africa produced the first of that continent's numerous refugee crises.
UNHCR have also helped uprooted people in Asia and Latin America over the following two decades.
In 1981, the agency received a second Nobel Peace Prize for what had become worldwide assistance to refugees.
The start of the 21st century has seen UNHCR help with major refugee crises in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. UNHCR have also been asked to use their expertise to help many internally displaced by conflict and expanded their role in helping stateless people.
UNHCR now has more than 11,517 members of staff. UNHCR work in a total of 128 countries with a budget of USD $6.54 billion in 2016. In 2015, UNHCR celebrated the 65th anniversary. The agency have helped well over 50 million refugees to successfully restart their lives.
VISIT UNHCR >
During the 1960s, the decolonisation of Africa produced the first of that continent's numerous refugee crises.
UNHCR have also helped uprooted people in Asia and Latin America over the following two decades.
In 1981, the agency received a second Nobel Peace Prize for what had become worldwide assistance to refugees.
The start of the 21st century has seen UNHCR help with major refugee crises in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. UNHCR have also been asked to use their expertise to help many internally displaced by conflict and expanded their role in helping stateless people.
UNHCR now has more than 11,517 members of staff. UNHCR work in a total of 128 countries with a budget of USD $6.54 billion in 2016. In 2015, UNHCR celebrated the 65th anniversary. The agency have helped well over 50 million refugees to successfully restart their lives.
VISIT UNHCR >
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. MSF provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. The MSF teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. The MSF actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence and impartiality. The MSF is a non-profit, self-governed, member-based organisation.
MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of more than 42,000 people, bound together by the principles in the charter.
VISIT MSF >
MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors. Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of more than 42,000 people, bound together by the principles in the charter.
VISIT MSF >
The WHO is building a better, healthier future for people all over the world.
Working with 194 Member States, across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are united in a shared commitment to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
Together WHO strive to combat diseases – communicable diseases like influenza and HIV, and noncommunicable diseases like cancer and heart disease.
WHO help mothers and children survive and thrive so they can look forward to a healthy old age. WHO ensure the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink – and the medicines and vaccines they need.
VISIT WHO >
Working with 194 Member States, across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are united in a shared commitment to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
Together WHO strive to combat diseases – communicable diseases like influenza and HIV, and noncommunicable diseases like cancer and heart disease.
WHO help mothers and children survive and thrive so they can look forward to a healthy old age. WHO ensure the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink – and the medicines and vaccines they need.
VISIT WHO >
For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature.
The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
VISIT WWF >
The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
VISIT WWF >
From an SOS Village
to the Olympics
The Foundation has a long-term commitment to sponsoring SOS Children’s Villages International activities in Bindura, Zimbabwe. With successful sponsoring results after more than 20 years of support, Mavis Chirandu, who grew up in an SOS Family in Bindura, Zimbabwe, will be suiting up for the Zimbabwean women’s national soccer team.
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Sheikh (pronounced SHAYK or SHEEK; Arabic: شيخ šayḫ, plural شيوخ šuyūḫ)—also transliterated Sheik, Shaik, Shayk, Shaykh, Shaikh, Cheikh, Shekh, and Shaikh—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates the ruler of a tribe, who inherited the title from his father. "Sheikh" is given to a royal male at birth, whereas the related title "Sheikha" is given to a royal female at birth.
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Mavis Chirandu, who grew up in an SOS Family in Bindura, Zimbabwe, will be suiting up for the Zimbabwean women’s national soccer team.
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