RACF is an American children’s charity that helps children with rare, often deadly diseases, receive groundbreaking American medical care before it’s too late. RACF believes children shouldn’t have to die because of where they are born. The Russian American Children’s Foundation (RACF) is an American children’s charity that helps children with rare, often deadly diseases, receive groundbreaking American medical care before it’s too late. Their desperate parents watch as they slowly die, while hoping and praying for a miracle. RACF's story is the story of generous, compassionate, hard-working Americans who have the courage to set politics, prejudices, and stereotypes aside to help create a miracle for a child who has no one else to turn to. Thirty percent of these children die before kindergarten. RACF helps saves their lives. Children who would be disabled, now live normal lives. Children facing death now live. Families are forever grateful because their children have new lives through RACF’s life saving programs.