Children International Makes the Forbes' List of 'The 200 Largest U.S. Charities'

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes' ranking allows you to give to Children International, a Kansas City-based child sponsorship organization, with more confidence than ever!

Forbes' survey ranked Children International based upon revenue, expenses, the program spending efficiency rate, fundraising efficiency and donor dependency. The survey judged Children International based upon the following criteria:

    --  Fundraising efficiency
    --  Charitable commitment
    --  Donor dependency

"We are very proud of our transparency as an organization. Forbes' survey shows our sponsors and donors that we exercise strict accountability with their contributions," said James R. Cook, President and CEO of Children International.

Children International received more than $117 million in direct public support last year from over 200,000 donors -- making it possible for the organization to dramatically improve the lives of more than 300,000 needy children throughout the world.

About Children International:

Established in 1936, Children International is a nonprofit organization with its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Children International's sponsorship program benefits over 300,000 children around the world in 11 countries including Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Zambia and the United States.

To sponsor a child, visit http://www.children.org today. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Dolores Quinn Kitchin Public Relations Children International (816) 942-2000 Mobile: (816) 718-0711