Child sponsorship is one of the most effective ways to create lasting change for a boy or girl in need.
When you sponsor a child, you spark a powerful, personal relationship. Your monthly support provides essentials like healthy meals, clean water, medical care, and educational opportunities. Your child also gets to experience the love of God, and your prayers and letters are an encouragement to realize his or her potential.
How does child sponsorship work?
Choose a child to sponsor
You can select a child based on gender, age, or country. You can even find a child who shares your birthday and browse a quick bio to see his or her interests.
Click here to select your sponsored child.
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Receive your welcome packet
Within a few weeks, you’ll receive a packet containing a photo of your child, more information about him or her, a guide on how to pray for your child, and how to send letters.
Learn more about what you’ll receive when you sponsor.
Give monthly to provide for your child’s needs
Your support provides essentials such as food, basic medical care, and educational assistance for your sponsored child and other kids in his or her program.
Read more about the impact of your sponsorship.
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Stay in touch with your sponsored child
You’ll have the opportunity to exchange letters with your sponsored child. Kids cherish their sponsors’ letters and often keep them with their prized possessions.
Learn more about corresponding with your child.
Send gifts at special times of the year
Around Christmas and your child’s birthday, you’ll have the chance to send an additional financial gift to help provide a special celebration. You can also contribute toward school supplies when the back-to-school season comes around.
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See how your sponsorship can transform a life
How does your support reach your child?
Your sponsored child is enrolled in a local sponsorship program that is tailored to meet his or her individual needs. Your support goes directly to that program to help provide essentials like food, medical care educational opportunities and more.
There are four different types of sponsorship programs that your child may be enrolled in:
Children’s Homes
Family-Help Programs
Community Programs
Schools
Click here to learn more about each of these program types. You’ll also receive information about your child’s specific program on the back of the child biography you receive in the mail.
What Will I Receive During My Sponsorship?
As a sponsor, you will receive:
- 1. A booklet with everything you need to know about building a relationship with your child
- 2. Your first letter from your child with instructions about how to write back
- 3. Reports from your child’s program so you can see what he or she has been up to
- 4. A new photo of your child every year so you can watch him or her grow
- 5. Cards to send on special days like Christmas and birthdays
- 6. And more!
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