Your gift transforms a vulnerable child’s future from isolation and lack to one with hope and possibility. With your help, Holy Child Program provides life-changing education, therapy and social skills to give children a chance for a productive future as contributing and supportive members of their families and community.

Examples of Ways You Can Make a Difference

  • $6,000  Cost to educate one child for one year (become a Healing Partner)
  • $1,000  School books for 20 children for one year
  • $1,000  One-day retreat for mothers
  •    $500  Six months of cleaning supplies for the school
  •    $300  Supplies for outdoor therapy activities
  •    $100  Five counseling sessions for one family
  •      $52  One month school supplies for three children


To donate by check, mail to:
Bethlehem Holy Child Program
c/o Francis Barillaro, Treasurer
PO Box 7083
Meriden, CT 06450

Non Profit Status

The Bethlehem Holy Child Program is a Non-Profit Corporation chartered in the State of Washington and is designated as exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax-exempt EIN is 80-0240094

BHCP operates with a balanced budget. The cost to serve one child for one school year is $6,000. Because this figure is unattainable for most of our families, we have set a tuition fee of $1,000 per child per year. We rely on generous support from individual contributors and from grants for the balance of funds.

Since 2008, nearly 100% of all grants and contributions have been used for program services and general administration of the Program. This is possible because all Board members including the President who is on site for an average of six months per year donate all of their time.

Other Ways to Help Support the Bethlehem Holy Child Program

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Ways to Give
    • Donate Online-make a one-time gift or give monthly through payroll giving programs or matching gifts
    • Donate by check
    • Make a gift of stock
  • Host an information night – contact us for informational materials or speakers
  • Visit Holy Child Program in Bethlehem – subject to schedule availability
  • Remember a loved one with a rose bush in our Memorial Garden
  • Donate to purchase books for children to borrow from the school library