Child Haven International is a 1-star charity that is financially transparent, but late in posting its financial statements. It has a low results reporting grade of D and reasonable overhead spending of 17%. It has been rated Low for demonstrated impact per dollar spent. Before you give, read Charity Intelligence's report.

Founded in 1985, Child Haven International (CHI) works to help children and women in developing countries who are in need of food, education, health care, shelter, clothing, and emotional and moral support. CHI runs four main programs: Child Haven Homes, a Women’s Program, Women and Children Literacy, and SoyaCow Project. According to the F2022 financial statements, CHI spent $18k on programs and $1.3m on transfers to foreign organizations, though it does not give information about these transfers.

CHI has not yet released its F2023 financials. Ci has reported on CHI’s 2022 results.

Child Haven Homes: Child Haven International's main priority is its Homes which shelter women and children who are disabled, parentless, from socially disadvantaged situations, or are destitute. CHI has six homes in India, one in Nepal, one in Tibet, and one in Bangladesh. In 2022, CHI reports having a total of 990 children and 103 women across its homes.

Women's Program: Through its Women’s Program, CHI strives to improve the lives of women in India and Nepal through the provision of legal aid, and educational and job opportunities. CHI reports providing 80 women education in tailoring and computer science. It also trained over 50 women to be SoyaCow technicians.

Women and Children's Literacy: CHI sponsors educational classes for women and children, and reports that as of November 2020, it was supporting 34 young people through its Educational Support Project.

SoyaCow: CHI distributes SoyaCow machines to its Child Haven homes to produce soya milk and soya products for the children. The SoyaCow machine can make three gallons of milk in 30 minutes from 1.7 kg of raw soybeans. CHI reports that there are 400 SoyaCow machines in India.

In the News: January 5, 2019 CTV and Ottawa Citizen reported the arrest of Paul McCarthy for child pornography. Ottawa Police said its investigation identified the victims as Nepalese boys under the age of 16 and are concerned there could be further victims. In media reports, Child Haven's founder referred to McCarthy as a "long-time donor and volunteer". On February 24, 2019, Child Haven informed Charity Intelligence that McCarthy was not a volunteer, only a visitor to its Nepal home for children. Furthermore, Child Haven shares that McCarthy donated $50 once in 2012. Child Haven is fully cooperating with Canadian and Nepali police and immediately provided professional counselling services to children impacted. Safeguarding is a critical function for all charities working with children. Donors must ask about and examine a charity’s safeguarding policies and, most importantly, practices.

Child Haven International has not released its F2023 financial statements at the time of this update.

Child Haven International had donations and special event revenues of $1.8m in F2022. This includes $207k in donated investments.

Administrative costs are 17% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 0.4% of donations and special events. This results in total overhead spending of 17%, which is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. 

Child Haven International has $3.6m in reserve funds. These reserve funds are the charity’s cash and investments. The charity has 2 years and 8 months of annual program costs covered by its current reserves.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Child Haven International for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 14, 2024, by Lily Ferguson.

Charities have six months to complete their audited financial statements. Child Haven International's most recent audited financial statements are dated August 23, 2023, almost nine months after its year end. At the time of this report, CHI has not yet published its F2023 audited financial statements. With a December year-end, F2023 statements should be signed off before June 30, 2024. This has affected CHI's financial transparency score.