Christel House International is a registered, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

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 for assisting impoverished children. It operates schools in the United States

United States

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, Venezuela

Venezuela

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, South Africa

South Africa

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, Mexico

Mexico

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, and India

India

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History

Christel House was founded in 1998 by Christel De Haan. It opened five learning centers from 1999 to 2002. Currently Christel House provides education, food, and other assistance to over three thousand children globally.

Locations

• Indianapolis
  Indianapolis
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  , United States
• Bangalore
  Bangalore
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  , India
• Mexico City
  Mexico City
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  , Mexico
• Cape Town
  Cape Town
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  , South Africa
• Caracas
  Caracas
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  , Venezuela
• Kragujevac
  Kragujevac
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  , Serbia (Scholars Program)

Fund raising

• Group RCI sponsored a golf tournament at the Karnataka
  Karnataka
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  Golf Association (KGA)