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| logo_caption = Every Child Counts

| logo_caption = Every Child Counts

| type = [[Non-governmental organization]], [[Non-profit organization]]

| type = [[Non-governmental organization]], [[Non-profit organization]]

| focus = Children’s education, nutrition, medical, and foster care programs<ref name=whoweare />

| focus = Children’s education, nutrition, medical, and foster care programs<ref name=whoweare />

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As of 2025, LWB has extensive, ongoing programs in five countries—Cambodia, China, India, Guatemala and Uganda. Since 2003 LWB has provided aid to children from 21 countries around the world including: Cambodia, China, India, Guatemala, Uganda, Malawi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar, Belize, Thailand, Mongolia, Ukraine, United States, Philippines, Vietnam, Haiti, Iraq, Bolivia and Malaysia.<ref name=2024IR />

As of 2025, LWB has extensive, ongoing programs in five countries—Cambodia, China, India, Guatemala and Uganda. Since 2003 LWB has provided aid to children from 21 countries around the world including: Cambodia, China, India, Guatemala, Uganda, Malawi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar, Belize, Thailand, Mongolia, Ukraine, United States, Philippines, Vietnam, Haiti, Iraq, Bolivia and Malaysia.<ref name=2024IR />

An independent audit of Love Without Boundaries’s finances is conducted annually by [https://www.paddencooper.com/ Padden Cooper LLC], and the results are published in the organization’s Annual Review.

An independent audit of Love Without Boundaries’s finances is conducted annually by [https://www.paddencooper.com/ Padden Cooper LLC], and the results are published in the organization’s Annual .

==Independent charity ratings==

==Independent charity ratings==

Love Without Boundaries holds a [https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/061710161 Four-Star Rating] from [https://www.charitynavigator.org/ Charity Navigator].

holds a [https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/061710161 Four-Star Rating] from [https://www.charitynavigator.org/ Charity Navigator].

LWB holds a [https://www.guidestar.org/Profile/ViewCCPdf?ein=06-1710161&guid=92d55a9b-e06f-45a9-9b74-7d9c548ee149 Platinum Seal of Transparency] rating from [https://www.guidestar.org/ Guidestar Charity Check].

LWB a [https://www.guidestar.org//06-1710161 Platinum Seal of Transparency] rating from [https://www.guidestar.org/ Guidestar Charity Check].

LWB is rated 5/5 stars on [https://greatnonprofits.org/org/love-without-boundaries-foundation GreatNonprofits.org].

LWB is [https://greatnonprofits.org/org/love-without-boundaries-foundation .org].

==Impact==

==Impact==

Since the organization was founded in 2003, LWB has helped provide medical care, foster care, education, nutrition, and family reunification for over 180,000 children in 21 countries worldwide. Below is a snapshot of programs and impact for 2024.<ref name=2024IR>[https://www.lwbkids.org/impact-report/ LWB 2024 Impact Report]</ref>

Since the organization was founded in 2003, LWB has helped provide medical care, foster care, education, nutrition, and family reunification for over 180,000 children in 21 countries worldwide.<ref name=2024IR>[https://www.lwbkids.org/impact-report/ LWB 2024 Impact Report]</ref>

* For more information, view the [https://www.lwbkids.org/impact-report/ 2024 LWB Annual Impact Report].

[[File:LWB_2024_Programs_Impact_Snapshot.png|center|600px|alt=Snapshot of LWB 2024 Programs and Impact]]

==Fundraising and grants==

==Fundraising and grants==

LWB conducts multiple fundraising efforts annually for special efforts such as cardiac care, cleft and hernia surgery “camps”, Foster Parents Training, Water is Life, etc. LWB is a participant in the [[Combined Federal Campaign]] (CFC). LWB has been the recipient of numerous grants, including:

LWB conducts multiple fundraising efforts annually for special efforts such as cardiac care, cleft and hernia surgery “camps”, Foster Parents Training, Water is Life, etc. LWB is a participant in the [[Combined Federal Campaign]] (CFC).

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==LWB Programs==

==LWB Programs==

===Medical===

===Medical===

*Cardiac Care (Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Malawi, Mongolia, Nepal, Uganda, and Ukraine)

*Cardiac Care (Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Malawi, Mongolia, Nepal, Uganda, and Ukraine)

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*Orphaned Teen Life Skills Camps (China)

*Orphaned Teen Life Skills Camps (China)

*Dental Hygiene (China, Cambodia, Guatemala)

*Dental Hygiene (China, Cambodia, Guatemala)

*National and Regional Foster Care Conferences and Training (India, Cambodia, Guatemala, Uganda)

*National and Regional Foster Care Conferences and Training (India, Cambodia, Guatemala, Uganda)

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===Special projects===

===Special projects===

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*Cleft Bottle Distribution (China, Cambodia, Guatemala, India)

*Cleft Bottle Distribution (China, Cambodia, Guatemala, India)

*School Playgrounds (China, Cambodia)

*School Playgrounds (China, Cambodia)

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==Awards and Recognition==

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==Publications==

==Publications==

* ”International Foster Care Guide”, Love Without Boundaries, 2024, translated into three languages

* ”International Foster Care Guide”, Love Without Boundaries, 2024

* ”The Heart of Community” (Love Without Boundaries Book 2), Amy Eldridge, ASIN: B097ZDQKL9, June 25, 2021

* ”The Heart of Community” (Love Without Boundaries Book 2), Amy Eldridge, ASIN: B097ZDQKL9, June 25, 2021

* ”The Heart of an Orphan” (Love Without Boundaries Book 1), Amy Eldridge, ASIN: B01MXHDBFD, November 14, 2016

* ”The Heart of an Orphan” (Love Without Boundaries Book 1), Amy Eldridge, ASIN: B01MXHDBFD, November 14, 2016

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Below is a selection of media and journal articles on LWB activities around the world. For a more comprehensive list, see [https://www.lwbkids.org/news/ LWB News].

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*[https://www.einpresswire.com/article/814737910/love-without-boundaries-uganda-s-largest-provider-of-family-based-care-expands-foster-care-to-lira-and-jinja Love Without Boundaries, Uganda’s Largest Provider of Family-Based Care, Expands Foster Care to Lira and Jinja], EIN Presswire, 21 May 2025

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*[https://www.cbs42.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/792886034/love-without-boundaries-cambodias-largest-and-most-proven-family-based-foster-care-program/ Love Without Boundaries: Cambodia’s Largest and Most Proven Family-Based Foster Care Program], EIN Presswire, 11 March 2025

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*[https://markets.financialcontent.com/bostonherald/article/accwirecq-2024-11-25-524-children-healed-during-pediatric-hernia-mission-in-uganda 524 Children Healed During Pediatric Hernia Mission in Uganda], Boston Herald, 25 November 2024

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===Select partnership organizations===

===Select partnership organizations===

LWB has partnered with multiple organizations and medical facilities to better serve medically fragile children. Among these are:

LWB has partnered with multiple organizations and medical facilities to better serve medically fragile children. Among these are:

*[https://www.amritahospitals.org/kochi Amrita Hospital] – Kochi, India

*[https://www.amritahospitals.org/kochi Amrita Hospital] – Kochi, India

*[https://missionsmile.org/ Mission Smile] – India

*[https://missionsmile.org/ Mission Smile] – India

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*[https://foundation.sunnybrook.ca/ Sunnybrook Ukraine Surgical Education Initiative] – Canada

*[https://foundation.sunnybrook.ca/ Sunnybrook Ukraine Surgical Education Initiative] – Canada

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Love Without Boundaries Foundation

Every Child Counts
Founded	2003; 22 years ago (2003)[1]
Founder	Amy Flynn-Smith[1]
Type	Non-governmental organization, Non-profit organization
	06-1710161[2]
Legal status	501(c)(3)[2]
Focus	Children’s education, nutrition, medical, and foster care programs[1]
Headquarters	Saint Petersburg, FL, USA[2]
Area served	International
Chief Executive Officer	Amy Flynn-Smith[1]
	15[1]
Revenue	$3,207,276[2] (2022)
Expenses	$3,155,073[2] (2022)
Employees	9[2] (2022)
Volunteers	500[3] (2024)
Website	www.lwbkids.org

Love Without Boundaries (LWB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal ID 06-1710161) that provides education, foster care, medical care, and nutrition programs for impoverished and orphaned children. The organization was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida. In 2024, financial donations were received from 28 countries around the globe, and over 500 team members from 17 different countries worked on LWB projects.^[3]

As of 2025, LWB has extensive, ongoing programs in five countries—Cambodia, China, India, Guatemala and Uganda. Since 2003 LWB has provided aid to children from 21 countries around the world including: Cambodia, China, India, Guatemala, Uganda, Malawi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Myanmar, Belize, Thailand, Mongolia, Ukraine, United States, Philippines, Vietnam, Haiti, Iraq, Bolivia and Malaysia.^[3]

An independent audit of Love Without Boundaries’s finances is conducted annually by Padden Cooper LLC, and the results are published in the organization’s Annual Financial Statements.

Independent charity ratings

LWB holds a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator.

LWB was awarded a 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency rating from Guidestar Charity Check.

LWB is a 2024 Top Rated Nonprofit with 5/5 stars on GreatNonprofits.

Impact

Since the organization was founded in 2003, LWB has helped provide medical care, foster care, education, nutrition, child trafficking aid, and family reunification for over 180,000 children in 21 countries worldwide.^[3]

Fundraising and grants

LWB conducts multiple fundraising efforts annually for special efforts such as cardiac care, cleft and hernia surgery “camps”, Foster Parents Training, Water is Life, etc. LWB is a participant in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).

LWB Programs

Medical

• Cardiac Care (Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Malawi, Mongolia, Nepal, Uganda, and Ukraine)
• Pediatric Surgery Camps (Uganda)
• General Surgery Program (China, Cambodia, India, Uganda, Guatemala, Ukraine)
• Cleft Surgery Camps (Cambodia, China, India, Guatemala)
• Physical Therapy (China, Cambodia, Guatemala, Uganda)
• China Healing Homes (2008 – 2024; over 500 orphaned children served)

Family support

• Unity Initiative (China)
• Family Tracing and Reunification (Cambodia, Uganda)
• Foster Parents Training (Cambodia, India, Guatemala, Uganda)
• Economic Empowerment (Uganda)
• Mother/Baby Enrichment (Guatemala)

Foster Care

• Family-based care for orphaned and abandoned children (Cambodia, China, India, Uganda)
• Safe Haven foster care for trafficked or severely abused children (Cambodia)
• Foster Parents Training (Cambodia, China, India, Guatemala, Uganda)
• Regional and National Foster Care Conferences (Cambodia, India, Guatemala, Uganda)

Education

• Believe In Me (BIM) schools (China, Cambodia, Guatemala)
• Early Childhood Development (Guatemala, Cambodia)
• Education grants (China, Malawi, Uganda)
• College scholarships (China, Cambodia)
• Adult Literacy (Guatemala)
• Sign Language (Guatemala)
• Orphaned Teen Life Skills Camps (China)
• Dental Hygiene (China, Cambodia, Guatemala)
• National and Regional Foster Care Conferences and Training (India, Cambodia, Guatemala, Uganda)

Nutrition

• School Meals Program (Cambodia, Guatemala)
• Nutrition support and baby formula for foster care children (Cambodia, Uganda)
• Emergency Food Relief during COVID-19 (China, Cambodia, India, Uganda, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar)

Special projects

• Shoes that grow (Cambodia, Uganda)
• Solar lights (Cambodia, Guatemala, India, Uganda, Ukraine)
• Water is Life: community water wells, water tanks and filters (China, India, Cambodia, Guatemala, Uganda)
• Sustainable protein: egg-laying chickens (Guatemala, Uganda)
• Country-wide Pediatric Cardiac Database (Uganda)
• Pediatric Wheelchairs (China, Cambodia, Guatemala, Uganda)
• Warm clothing and blankets (China, Uganda, India, Cambodia, Myanmar)
• Winter Heating in Orphanages (China)
• Neonatal Incubators (China, Iraq)
• Home Builds (Cambodia, India, Uganda)
• Manual of Special Needs (China, Spain)
• Cleft Bottle Distribution (China, Cambodia, Guatemala, India)
• School Playgrounds (China, Cambodia)

Publications

• International Foster Care Guide, Love Without Boundaries, 2024. Available in English, Spanish, and Khmer.
• The Heart of Community (Love Without Boundaries Book 2), Amy Eldridge, ASIN: B097ZDQKL9, June 25, 2021
• The Heart of an Orphan (Love Without Boundaries Book 1), Amy Eldridge, ASIN: B01MXHDBFD, November 14, 2016

Media and journal articles

Below is a selection of media and journal articles on LWB activities around the world. For a more comprehensive list, see LWB News.

• Love Without Boundaries, Uganda’s Largest Provider of Family-Based Care, Expands Foster Care to Lira and Jinja, EIN Presswire, 21 May 2025
• Love Without Boundaries: Cambodia’s Largest and Most Proven Family-Based Foster Care Program, EIN Presswire, 11 March 2025
• 524 Children Healed During Pediatric Hernia Mission in Uganda, Boston Herald, 25 November 2024
• Love Without Boundaries, Edmond Outlook, January 2012

Select partnership organizations

LWB has partnered with multiple organizations and medical facilities to better serve medically fragile children. Among these are:

References

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