International Kids Fund takes full advantage of the acclaimed Holtz Children’s Hospital’s gateway location, administrative infrastructure and health care specialists to proactively assist these children in need.

To apply for IKF support, parents must first submit their child’s medical records for careful evaluation by University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center personnel, who will review whether the child meets IKF’s eligibility criteria.

If deemed appropriate for treatment, the child will then be asked to undergo a comprehensive medical evaluation at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in order to best ascertain the child’s medical condition and treatment needs.

While the lives and suffering of all children are undoubtedly tantamount, regretfully not every child will be found eligible for treatment and/or sponsorship by IKF given the realities of our assessment process.

Eligibility for sponsorship is determined by the following criteria:

• The child must be fighting a medical condition that cannot be treated in his or her home country.
• His or her family lacks health insurance and the financial resources to pay for the required health care treatment.
• He or she is not a U.S. citizen or resident, as U.S. citizens or residents qualify for government aid.
• Doctors believe he or she has a good chance of getting cured.
• His or her medical condition will not require life-long medical care.
• Transplant cases are only eligible if a sponsor has already committed to providing financial support.

When a new child is accepted to the program, IKF representatives leverage the program’s close relationship with Holtz Children’s Hospital to obtain preferential rates for the required treatment. They also guide the child’s parents or guardian through the process of raising the necessary funds to cover all medical care costs.

To inquire further, please call International Kids Fund at +1 877-IKF KIDS (+541 305-585-5888 if calling from outside the United States). You can also write to info@internationalkidsfund.org or:

International Kids Fund
Jackson Memorial Foundation
P.O. Box 012297
Miami , FL 33101
U.S.A.