We call them "children on the edge" for a reason. They live on the brink of despair, in the worst conditions imaginable. They long for the day they, too, can have a caring sponsor.

Some have lost their sponsors through no fault of their own, while others have never experienced the joy of sponsorship.

Sponsorship benefits like basic medical care, new clothing and shoes, educational assistance, and other essentials can pull them back from the edge.

End the wait for a deserving child. Make a difference in his or her life in one of three easy ways:

• Make a donation and help provide temporary care for children until we can find sponsors for them. (Login or create an account to help.)
  
  
• Sponsor a waiting child from the country of your choice. Pick a featured child or search for a child using the menu to the right.
  
  
• Or make a special request to sponsor a child living in the most desperate conditions.

Only with your support can we pull children back from the edge of despair and help them strive for a healthier and more productive future.