Children's Relief International

Children's Relief International

Rockwall, TX, United States

International developmentPoverty & HungerChildren & YouthEducationTax-deductible donations
Faith-based organisationFounded 2000International reach51-200 staff
Profile last updated: July 3, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, Children's Relief International is a faith-based organisation based in Rockwall, United States working on international development, poverty & hunger, children & youth +5 more.

Children's Relief International (CRI) is a Christian nonprofit founded in 2000 by Dr. Alan and Melody Pieratt. It works with local believers to serve widows, orphans, refugees and the poor in several countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Its programmes cover education, child sponsorship, nutrition, clean water, housing, medical care, widow care and spiritual development. It also recruits and supports missionaries, runs short-term mission teams and sells books through its shop. Its headquarters is in Rockwall, Texas.

Location

Rockwall, United States

Founded

2000

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

Legal form

501(c)(3)

Charity number

36-4353904

Staff

51-200

Focus areas

Christianmissionspoverty reliefchild sponsorshipnutritionclean waterhousingmedical carewidow careevangelical

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

International developmentPoverty & HungerChildren & YouthEducationHealthWater & SanitationHousing & HomelessnessReligion & Faith

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesWomen & GirlsElderly peoplePatientsRefugees & MigrantsPeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Tessa Grace Nutrition

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Poverty & Hunger · Mozambique, Nigeria, South Asia, Jordan

Maternal and child nutrition program that provides nutrition to babies and education and support to mothers, with a focus on refugee mothers in Jordan.

Clean Water

Water & Sanitation

Distributes water filters and drills wells in areas of need, with instruction on maintenance.

Green Door Housing

Housing & Homelessness

Builds homes from cement blocks or bricks, wood trusses and tin roofs for orphans, widows, the disabled and the elderly.

Strength & Dignity

Religion & Faith

Biblical training and discipleship for women in areas of poverty.

Dondo Medical Clinic

Health · Mozambique

Provides consultations, long-term treatment plans, medicine and equipment, in partnership with the Mozambican government.

Emergency Medical Care

Health

Provides immediate treatment to people in critical condition, covering medicine, surgeries and hospital stays.

Soup Solutions

Poverty & Hunger · Mozambique

Provides food assistance to patients lying alone in hospital beds.

Project Life

Health

Empowers partners and caregivers to provide fellowship, food, prayer and medical care to the sick and dying.

Countries of operation

MalawiMyanmarNigeriaMexicoJordanMozambiqueUgandaDominican Republic

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerMembershipSponsorshipShop

Trust

Tax-deductible donationsECFA

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ECFA accreditation

Issued by: Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability

Industry memberships

Accord Network

Partnerships

Local believers, International Missionary Partners, Mozambican government

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