Children of War Foundation was established in 2010 initially to help save one child's life, that child was 9-year-old Hashim from Baghdad. Hashim sustained devastating injuries as a result of war, lying in a coma for 55 days, struggling for life after losing part of his skull with shrapnel lodged in his brain and throughout his body, including severe burn injuries. Through the efforts of COWF’s Founder, Amel Najjar, Hashim was transported to Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where he underwent 9 months of complex surgical care and rehabilitation. Without the intensive surgical care, not availab...More
Since 2010, and more recently in a COVID-19 pandemic world, COWF has evolved from saving one life at a time to now being on the forefront of systematic change with life enabling healthcare and education, all in an effort to heal communities through capacity building. COWF continues to build and draw a global presence through our remote network & partners, engaging with health care professionals, innovators, educators, scientists, private, public, governmental, academic, and institutional entiti...More
Children of war foundation is organized under the non-profit public benefit corporation law for public and charitable purposes: los angeles, california: children of war foundation, registered non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, tax id no. 272685205.