Trinity Broadcasting Network

==Charitable and humanitarian initiatives==

===Smile of a Child Foundation===
The Smile of a Child Foundation is a compassion-focused ministry, founded in 2005 by TBN co-founder Jan Crouch initially as a vehicle to reach the children of [[Haiti]], providing food, medical care, toys and disaster relief to people in need. Crouch has over 20 years of personal involvement with the island country, having established a children's hospital, an orphanage and a school in Haiti. TBN spent millions in donations and other funding on these humanitarian projects.<ref>{{cite news|title=Filmmaker's bond to Haiti|url=http://larrykinglive.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/29/filmmaker%E2%80%99s-bond-to-haiti/|work=[[CNN]]|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System]]|date=January 29, 2010}}</ref>

Following the [[2010 Haiti earthquake|January 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake]], TBN made immediate contributions of $100,000 through [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]]-based Friend Ships, which speeds emergency relief aid and medical expertise all over the world in its fleet of dedicated cargo/ministry ships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Haiti Mission 2006 - Friend Ships reaches out with tender loving care to the people of Haiti|url=http://www.friendships.org/haiti.html|work=FriendShips.org|access-date=November 11, 2010}}</ref> Friend Ships has been partnering with TBN and Smile since 1992, Paul Crouch personally donated a [[Bell 206]] Jet Ranger helicopter to the humanitarian organization.

In May 2009, the [[United Nations]] officially recommended the Smile of a Child Foundation to receive special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council for the Democracy Coalition Project.<ref>{{cite web|title=COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS REJECTS SPECIAL STATUS FOR GROUP, CLOSES FILE ON ANOTHER, APPROVES 10 APPLICATIONS WHILE DEFERRING 15 OTHERS|url=https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/ecosoc6396.doc.htm|publisher=[[United Nations]]|date=May 26, 2009|access-date=November 11, 2010}}</ref>