Make a difference

your support Makes a Difference for Children

Children International has improved millions of lives and helped hundreds
of thousands of children escape poverty’s grasp … but none of it would have been
possible without the help of supporters like you.

Sponsor a child

Meet some of our amazing kids who are waiting for sponsorship.
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Make a gift

Large or small, your donation helps kids break the cycle of poverty.
Donate today

Change the story for Maria Luisa 9 years old

Waiting 758 days Dominican Republic

Look inside Her world Meet more amazing kids

You’ll be amazed how much can be accomplished with your monthly contributions.

Your gifts guarantee your sponsored child receives benefits and support that dramatically change his or her life. We make that possible by maximizing our efficiency and keeping administrative costs low—so that 90 percent of our total expenses go directly to benefits and youth programs that help support sponsored children and their families.

“Never doubt that the seed you are planting is bearing fruit. It will show itself in many different ways. And maybe you will be fortunate enough to share in it. Sometimes, it takes only a couple of words to make a change that lasts a lifetime.”

- Chris K., longtime CI sponsor of 20 kids

HEALTH

Helping kids get and stay
healthy for life by teaching good habits.

Give to health

EDUCATION

Keeping kids in school through tutoring, computer courses and financial aid.

Give to education

EMPOWERMENT

Building confidence,
resilience, teamwork and
leadership skills.

Give to empowerment

EMPLOYMENT

Providing teens scholarships for college, job training and career guidance.

Give to employment

Not ready to sponsor yet? REQUEST A FREE INFORMATION KIT

see your impact in person

Did you know? One thing that makes CI different is the fact that we encourage our sponsors to visit their sponsored children. On average, we facilitate over 700 sponsor visits every year!

Plan a visit to see your child and tour a community center

HOW TO PLAN A VISIT

Empowering change

CI sponsors are currently helping 250,000 children in 10 countries.

Here are just a few of the things we accomplish together:

Operate over 70 community centers in the 10 countries we serve, offering poor children and youth a safe, positive place to learn and grow
Provide hundreds of thousands of free medical and dental exams to children in poverty
Help thousands of kids overcome obstacles to their education
Grant thousands of scholarships each year so qualified youth can further their educations