Millions of children in the world suffer from poverty, homelessness, abuse, neglect, disease, and disabilities.

The Lions Services for Children Program (adopted in 2003) aims to:

 improve the lives of children and young adolescents in adverse circumstances through health and education services, locally and internationally.

Lions' participation in the program can begin by assessing the needs of children in the community. Possible Lions Services for Children projects include:

• collecting food, clothes, or books
• a vision or hearing screening
• a literacy program conducted in cooperation with a local school, library, Leo club or community center.

Lions clubs can appoint a Lions Services for Children chairperson. District governors can appoint a district Lions Services for Children chairperson.