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World Children's Transplant Fund

The World Children's Transplant Fund (WCTF) is an international, non-governmental organization founded in Los Angeles, California in 1988, with a focus on providing financial and emotional support to children and their families of the world needing organ transplants.

Background

The Secretariat of the World Children's Transplant Fund is located in Encino, Los Angeles. It is governed by a steering committee and promotes and supports the Convention on the Rights of the Child and is a member of the Union of International Associations.

History

In 1997, WCTF joined the Nicholas Green Foundation, Coalition on Transplantation, and the American Share Foundation to form the American Share Coalition on Transplantation (ASCOT) for the 1997 International Transplant Congresses. The organization currently operates regional transplant centers in Argentina, Costa Rica, and the United States.

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