Find A Child To Sponsor
How Sponsorship Works
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Choose a child to sponsor from the country of your choice
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Receive your welcome packet in the mail with more info on your child
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Continue giving monthly or annually to meet your child's needs and write letters to stay in touch
Jel Thansanga
Jel is a friendly young boy who enjoys going to nursery school and playing with other boys and girls. He loves to talk and learn new nursery rhymes in class, and he can often be found playing with toys. Jel has faced many hard transitions in his life. His parents divorced in 2015, and his mother almost immediately remarried, leaving Jel in the care of his father. Since her fathers right hand is paralyzed, he struggles to find reliable work and cannot earn enough to provide for his sons basic needs. Sponsorship now gives Jel access to things like a quality education and nutritious meals.
Meet Jel
Janet Nalukenge
A bright, happy girl, Janet loves to be active. She can often be found singing songs she learned with her friends. Janet does well in school, and is enjoying learning how to count numbers. With a compassionate heart, Janet wants to someday become a nurse so she can take care of sick people. Janets life has been full of difficulties. Her father died in a car accident in 2015, leaving her mother alone with four children. Janets grandmother now works petty jobs to help care for the children, but they still often struggle to have enough.
Meet Janet
Winnie Nabuuma
Winnie is a quick learner with a quiet, humble spirit. She loves to sit and listen to stories, and looks forward to the day she can read all by herself. When Winnies not in school, she likes to play with her friends. One day, she hopes to become a lawyer and fight for justice. Winnies life has already been greatly impacted by poverty and tragedy. Her mother died very soon after she was born, so Winnies father had to raise her alone. Although he works very hard as a peasant, he often struggles to afford even basic needs.
Meet Winnie
Robinson Kizza Ssebuliba
Robinson is a friendly, cheerful boy who enjoys playing soccer with his friends and learning new skills. At school, he loves to draw and color pictures, and someday he thinks he might want to become a doctor so that he can help the sick in his village. Robinsons parents work as a petty traders in their village, but usually must survive on less than one dollar day. Despite their hard work, they cannot afford basic necessities.
Meet Robinson Kizza
Hannington Jjingo
A curious and energetic little boy, Hannington loves to play soccer with his friends in his free time. Eager to learn new things in school, he works hard to earn good grades and excels in his art class. With a passion to help those who are hurting, Hannington dreams of becoming a doctor. Hannington is no stranger to poverty. His father works as a peasant and often earns a meager and unreliable salary. Since his mother stays at home to tend to household responsibilities, she cannot offer any additional revenue. Without assistance, Hannington will be unable to achieve his goals.
Meet Hannington
Blessing Namata
Blessings calm, quiet strength is something many people notice about her right away. With a sweet personality, she can often be found singing as she goes to school or her home. Blessings favorite subject is art because she likes to draw beautiful and creative pictures. Blessing is still very young, but she has already felt the effects of poverty. Her father works hard as a petty trader, but often the money he makes is enough for food and nothing else. He has no money to pay for his children to go to school and cant even afford durable clothing.
Meet Blessing
Cyrus Lubega
Cyrus loves to play with his friends. An active boy, he likes the parts of school where he can be creative, like in his art classes. Cyrus is also a lover of music. With a compassionate heart, he hopes to one day become a doctor and help those who are sick and hurting in his community. Cyrus has been blessed with parents who love him and want to raise him in a Christian environment. His father is a pastor, and while that is a blessing for the community, it means he earns a very minimal income. Oftentimes, he struggles to provide for his familys basic needs.
Meet Cyrus
Hamirah Nakanwagi
A bright, happy young girl with a heart for others, Hamirah can often be found singing as she goes about her day. She loves learning to count and discovering more in her English class. Hamirah dreams of one day becoming a nurse and helping sick people get better. Although Hamirah is very young, her life has already been affected by poverty. She lives with her grandmother who simply cannot earn enough to take care of her and send her to school to get an education.
Meet Hamirah
Pooja Rathore
Pooja is a playful, energetic girl who can often be found dancing or playing games with the other children in her neighborhood. She enjoys learning new things and looks up to her older siblings as some of her greatest role models. When she grows up, Pooja would like to become an engineer. Pooja has faced many obstacles in her young life because of poverty. Her parents never had an opportunity to earn an education, so they are limited to working low-paying labor jobs. Frequently, they struggle to afford even the most basic necessities. Sponsorship now gives Pooja access to things like medical care, nutritious food, and educational assistance.
Meet Pooja
Aarti Rathore
Aarti is fairly quiet and reserved when she first meets people, but her close friends know her as an energetic, fun-loving girl. She enjoys playing games like soccer and tag and spending time with her older siblings. Aarti says she wants to be a doctor when she grows up so she can help sick people feel better. Aarti has experienced the effects of poverty her entire life. Although her parents work long hours as laborers in their community, their small wages are barely enough to cover the expenses of their four children. Sponsorship now gives Aarti access to things like medical care, nutritious food, and educational assistance.