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About Children International

Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Children International is a top‑rated humanitarian organization focused on helping 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.

  • More than 35 years of child sponsorship programs
  • Serving nearly 220,000 kids in 10 countries
  • 70+ community centers across the world
  • 9,000 local volunteers help kids

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90% of CI donations go directly to the field

We take our responsibility as stewards of your contributions seriously.

We're proud that 88% of our total expenses in 2018 went directly to the programs and activities that help sponsored children.

  • Your gift helps kids break free from poverty.

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  • Your gift creates a ripple effect for generations.

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    Your gift changes lives
    — for good.

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“You’re changing lives. The donation is just one small piece of it. All the time that people put in at community centers providing services is a huge endeavor. I’m just a piece of it. It’s much, much bigger than just me. It’s a great organization to be a part of. You selfishly feel good about yourself doing these things. ”

- Kent M., CI sponsor since 2006