For the Love of a Child (2006)

7.3/10 • 80 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

1959, support from US troops based in Asia and later from the Sates enables two actresses to start a charity for mixed-race 'orphans' who are locally neglected as outcasts. Thus originates Childhelp, which later runs multi-disciplinary centers for abused and/or neglected children in the States. Among them is bright Jacob Fletcher, whose stepfather, a lawyer, terrorized him into utter trauma and reclaims him shortly after 10 months in jail. Jacob's peers have distressing stories of their own, but competent, devoted staff helps most of them decisively on the former farm, using animal therapy.

Cast

Peri Gilpin

Teri Polo

Maria del Mar

John Pyper-Ferguson

Matthew Knight

Emily Hirst

Brendan Meyer

David McNally

Marty Antonini

Detective Carter

Carrie Schiffler

Rod Heatherington

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