The Holy Childhood Association has served children all over the world since its inception in 1843. Their motto of “Children Helping Children” is the focus of HCA. The money raised and donated assists children directly in developing nations around the world and provides mission education materials to children in the U.S.
The primary goals of HCA are:
Helping children realize their part of our baptismal call to share the Good News of Jesus at home and worldwide.
Encouraging children to pray for and offer their own personal sacrifices for children who are in need of basic resources like clean water, food, education, medical care, and, above all, the knowledge of God’s love for them.
Helping children strengthen their own relationship with God through active participation in the missionary work of the Church.
"Mission is a natural outreach of our lives as Christians; it is allowing ourselves to be transformed by God’s love and, in turn, helping to transform the world in which we live."