The test of a civilization is in the way it cares for its helpless members.

–Pearl S. Buck

Pearl Buck faced discrimination as a white child growing up in China. Years later, in 1948, she founded what is now Pearl S. Buck International to fight discrimination, especially against vulnerable children. However, she did not leave an endowment or other funding to continue her mission because she knew the generosity of the human spirit and believed that all of us would continue her important work.

Thank you for your generous support that will bridge more cultures and change more lives than ever before.