When Mrs. Williams is asked why she works so hard to create a just and peaceful world for the children, her reply is simple: "It's like eating Quaker oats, it's the right thing to do."

World Centers of Compassion for Children International

Our mission is to create a strong political voice for children in areas of stress due to war, hunger or social, economic, or political upheaval and to respond to their expressed needs materially and emotionally. Read more

News & Events


Sept. 30, 2009: The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education is honored to host His Holiness in Vancouver, September 26-29, 2009 for the Vancouver Peace Summit: Nobel Laureates in Dialogue. Read all News

July 23, 2009: Betty Williams will be taking part in the first awards ceremony to honor individuals and organizations chartered to promote a sustainable world. Read all News

July 9, 2009: Betty Williams went to San Demetrio Camp near L’Aquila, Italy to highlight the plight of the people dealing with life after the April 6, 2009 earthquake Read all News

Centers of Compassion

Centers of Compassion for Children are long-term communities where children from war-torn countries, refugee camps, and other harmful situations can be safely housed and nurtured. Read more more

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World Centers of Compassion for Children is working to change how governments look at and deal with children's issues.

Our emphasis is in proposing the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Rights for Children by governments worldwide and the General Assembly of the United Nations.

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