Christmas FUnd
You’ll help bring joy to underprivileged kids in the holiday season, providing them with a gift during this special time of year.
When you donate to help children in need, you’re giving them the opportunity to change their futures: It is an investment in the support they need at each stage of their journey. Through Children International, your gift helps children and youth access educational support, healthcare and emotional wellness resources, life skills and job-readiness opportunities. All this and more happens in secure spaces with caring mentors where kids can develop and thrive.
These resources help children build confidence, stay on track in school, prepare for future work and foster the tools to pursue their goals. Over time, that support can help young people forge their own path out of poverty — creating positive change for themselves, their families and their communities.
It takes all of us working together to end poverty for good. The generous support of caring people like you enables us to continue helping underprivileged children, youth and families make significant progress in improving their circumstances. Choosing to donate monthly is the most effective way to empower them. We also offer numerous ways to donate to our mission that fit both your budget and your funding preferences, including the option to make a meaningful, tax-deductible gift:
You’ll help bring joy to underprivileged kids in the holiday season, providing them with a gift during this special time of year.
Help ensure every child in our program receives birthday gifts on their special day.
Your gift helps children and families address food insecurity, meet urgent education expenses, and other immediate needs. Learn more
Give to support our mission. Your gift provides critical programs and creates hope for kids living in poverty.
Your investment in this workforce development program ensures that more young people receive real opportunities to help them break the cycle of poverty. Learn more
Your gift provides critical ongoing support for children and youth who have either lost or are still waiting for a sponsor.
Your gift helps support the full pathway for children — health, learning, belonging, life skills and future readiness.
As your child’s only sponsor, your monthly donation provides opportunities and resources they need to learn, stay healthy and thrive.
Earning and maintaining your trust is central to everything we do. That’s why we implement strong accounting and financial reporting practices, designed to help ensure your gifts make the greatest possible difference for sponsored children, their families and their communities.
Every dollar donated to Children International is handled thoughtfully, supported by independent audits, careful financial oversight and dedication to ethical stewardship. For us, accountability is more than a financial measure — it means making sure your generosity helps create meaningful, sustainable and measurable impact in the lives of children and youth worldwide.
You can explore additional information about our commitment to financial accountability and responsible stewarding of funds, including our Annual Report.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Children International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a four-star Charity Navigator rating. Our child and youth development work focuses on helping disadvantaged children break the cycle of poverty.
Our data-driven approach measures the outcomes of our programs aimed at helping kids graduate healthy, educated, empowered and employed.
We take our responsibility as stewards of your contributions seriously.
In FY 2025, 82% of our total operating expenses supported programs for children and youth.
Explore more ways to give, from making a lasting difference in one child’s life to uplifting an entire community. You can take action now by donating noncash gifts like stocks, IRAs or DAFs that empower young people and their families across the globe. Other options include planned giving, one-time gifts, monthly gifts, employer matching gifts, and donations in honor or in memory of a loved one.
IRAs (QCD giving) may provide you with the opportunity to make tax-free donations, multiplying your impact.
DAFs (Donor Advised Funds) let you create a fund and make tax-free contributions that are immediately available for tax deduction.
Stock giving allows you to direct your appreciated stock as a gift to a qualified charity with no capital gains tax.
Gift planning helps ensure children and youth have the resources they need to become empowered for years to come.
Employer matching can make your charitable donation go (at least) twice as far! With more than 10,000 companies participating nationally, see if your employer will match your gift.
