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Historical EventsFrom Orphanage to Family Assistance

Timeline Categories 1970
Verbon Kemp retires and is replaced by Verent J. Mills (1913-1996) as CCF's third Executive Director (1970-1981).

1971
CCF is assisting 133,555 children of whom 88,455 are in orphanages or boarding schools.

1972
Mills commissions full-fledged evaluation of CCF's philosophy and practices by Dr. Charles G. Chakerian, social scientist from the University of Chicago. CCF's focus shifts from orphanages and boarding schools to community-based projects. Children's Garden is closed and Hong Kong YMCA takes over the facilities.