Refer a Child

At Childspring International, the children we serve come from all over the world. So how do we find these cases that are oftentimes continents away?

Our eyes and ears for outreach can be anyone. The majority of the children we receive are referred to us through the following: Doctors who travel overseas or receive a request from overseas Church members who travel on a mission trip Overseas hospitals that request for a child to be treated in the U.S.

Parents who are seeking treatment for their child. Friends of the child/family who are seeking treatment opportunities Childspring International Coordinators It is through these dedicated individuals that we are able to reach out across borders to help a child find healing. Numerous dreams have become realities through one small voice speaking out on behalf of children who cannot speak for themselves.

Childspring Refer-A-Child Criteria

Childspring International’s purpose is to serve children under the age of 18 seeking medical care unavailable in the child’s home country. Childspring is only able to treat conditions for which there is a surgical intervention. We cannot accept patients with conditions such as cancer, motor and/or mental retardation, and chronic conditions for which there is no surgical intervention. We are also unable to accept overly complex multi-disciplinary cases, such as organ transplants, that require extensive follow up care. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the appropriate case manager.

If you are interested in referring a child for medical treatment through Childspring International, please complete and return the official Refer-A-Child Application to:

Childspring International
1328 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309-3902
ATTN: Program Director
Fax: 404.228.7759

The completion of these documentswill involve the child, the child’s parents or legal guardians, and the child’s physician in his or her home country. It is a time-consuming process to obtain all of the documentation needed, but once we have this information we are able to evaluate the child’s condition.

Following the evaluation we refer their case to doctors and hospitals in the U.S. The acceptance of a child depends on the willingness of doctors and hospitals to work with us on that particular case. We often get questions about our policies and procedures in bringing a child to the U.S. Please feel free to contact the Program Director at christina@childspringintl.org for more information.