Family Gift

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Lili knows what it’s like to face an empty cupboard when her four children are crying for food.

Watch how she received a Family Gift at just the right time for her family, and learn why it’s so important for all our families to receive one.

Afamily gift can help in so many ways

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Nourishing food

so children can grow up healthy and ready to achieve their potential.

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Safe housing

with access to the
shelter and stability
all families need.

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Educational support

helping children build
skills and confidence
for the future.

 
 

   Give a Family Gift  

Because financial stress is the most urgent problem our families face, gifts will be delivered in the form of gift cards or vouchers so that the families can use prioritize their specific needs.  

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Two families share how sponsorship support and the Family Gift Fund helped them cope with the challenges they face raising their children in poverty.

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HONDURAS

Fany, 17, lives with her grandmother, Argelia, and sister, Rosa, in Copán Ruinas, Honduras. Their family has faced many challenges.

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

For Yoel’s family in Honduras, life hasn’t always been easy. And when their young son, Enmanuel, was diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition, “that was the biggest challenge I have ever had as a father,” Yoel says. “At that time, we were surviving.” But not much more.

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grey quote I would like to say to 
my children’s sponsors,
thank you so much for
bringing smiles to our
children’s faces. Truly.”
— Lili, mother of four
Mexico

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When times are tough,
families stand together
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About Children International

Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Children International is a toprated child and youth development 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.

  • Celebrating 90 years of helping children and families realize better lives
  • Serving 218,000 children and their families in 10 countries
  • Thousands of local volunteers and professionals helping children

Give with confidence

We take our responsibility as stewards of your contributions seriously.

In FY 2024, 80% of our total operating expenses supported programs for children and youth.

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