These two boys from Ethiopia are benefiting through child sponsorship

Around the world, there are many children still living in poverty. The best way to change their lives is to change the world in which they live. And the best way to change their world is to help their community to become self-sufficient. This is what child sponsorship does.

How child sponsorship works for the child and community

Child sponsorship helps to provide long term benefits to a sponsored child, their family and community by funding vital development work such as:

• digging wells for clean drinking water
• providing agricultural training so they can grow enough food to eat
• providing basic healthcare
• the chance for children to go to school.

Child Sponsorship helps provide whatever communities need to ensure children grow up in a healthy environment with opportunities for the future. Read more

How child sponsorship works for the sponsor

When you sponsor a child, your support allows us to work with the child’s community on long-term community development projects. Your contribution of $43 a month is pooled with that of other sponsors to fund essential development projects that will benefit children, families and communities for generations. Any contribution in excess of the standard monthly rate will be used by us in your sponsored child’s community on long term development projects or to help other sponsored communities in need.

So thanks to your generosity, you are helping not just one child but thousands in need.

While your money is not sent directly to your sponsored child, you do have the opportunity to form a relationship with your sponsored child to see the changes you are helping to make in their lives. Read more

Every day, too many children are suffering from hunger and disease without the opportunities we take for granted. Sponsoring a child is a way to make a difference.