Be a sponsor for a child in poverty

sponsor a child and MAKE THIS YEAR UNFORGETTABLE

You can make this birthday unforgettable for a child in poverty. Be a sponsor and make it a truly happy birthday for one special child. The gift of your sponsorship gives your child even more reason to celebrate on their big day!

Learn more about how sponsorship helps below. Use the search features to find your special child or view our list of children waiting.

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Shaira Isabel

14 years old Waiting 258 days Colombia
12/24/2011
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Shakira Loveness

11 years old Waiting 220 days Zambia
3/3/2015
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Shan Ashton

6 years old Waiting 107 days Philippines
8/2/2019

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Shawn Ethan B.

5 years old Waiting 94 days Philippines
6/2/2020
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Shaydelin Gisell

7 years old Waiting 160 days Guatemala
12/21/2018
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Shayne D.

10 years old Waiting 140 days Philippines
1/20/2016

Become a child sponsor today!

Child sponsorship connects two people — a sponsor with a generous heart and a child living in poverty.

From toddlerhood to young adulthood, our child sponsorship program equips kids with crucial life and job skills to break the cycle of poverty for good.

Your $39 monthly gift supports

1. A safe place, like 67+ community centers around the world
2. A caring team of local staff and volunteers
3. A path out of poverty through life-changing programs and services

More about child sponsorship:

+ When you sponsor, what do you receive? Click to find out.

When you sponsor, we'll send you more info about your child, including a photo and a quick-start guide to child sponsorship. You'll also:

Receive photos and updates about your child on a regular basis.
Receive letters from your child, and many letters will contain pictures drawn by your child.
Have access to MyCI, your online account where you can view photos of your child, learn more about him or her, read and write letters and cards, manage your giving, and join our online community of sponsors.
Be able to visit your child and tour our amazing community centers
Subscribe to receive emails and our Journeys magazine to see your impact in action.

+ Need to make a change? We can help.

You can make changes to your monthly giving anytime. Please contact our Care Team to adjust, delay or cancel. And because we've made a commitment that we'll be a part of our kids' lives until they graduate, your sponsored child will continue to receive benefits from the program, and we will work to find a new sponsor as soon as possible.

How Child Sponsorship Works

What does my child receive?

Access to life-changing benefits through our innovative, holistic approach, such as medical and psychological care, empowerment initiatives and education programs — all focused on giving children the support and tools they need to be healthy, stay in school, graduate and create a lasting change in their community. (Our U.S. children are served through the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, called Common Good)
Support from our dedicated local staff who are embedded in the community and are committed to helping your child succeed.
A personal connection with someone (you!) and the invaluable knowledge that they are special and loved.
A chance for a better life, free from poverty.

What can I expect as a sponsor?

A quick-start guide to becoming a child sponsor, along with more info about your child, including a photo.
Photos and regular updates about your child.
Letters from your child, often with words of thanks from them and their parents or other family members.
Access to MyCI, your online account, where you can view photos and learn more about your child, read and write letters, manage your giving, and much more.
See your impact in action through updates and monthly emails. And you have the option of visiting your child and witnessing our life-changing programs in action.
A unique and rewarding opportunity to make a lasting and meaningful difference for vulnerable children.

FAQs about Sponsorship

Most common faqs

Where can I sponsor a child?

Children International is proud to support children, families and communities in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines and Zambia.

How much of my $39 monthly gift actually goes to my sponsored child?

80% of Children International’s total operating expenses fund programs for children and youth. So, the majority of your donation dollars go toward exactly what you intended — supporting children in poverty.

How long will my sponsorship last?

Child sponsorship is a voluntary, ongoing contribution you can cancel at anytime — you’re in charge of how long you sponsor (and how many kids you sponsor).

What if I need to make a change to my sponsorship?

You can make changes to your monthly giving anytime. Please contact our Care Team to adjust, delay, or cancel. And because of our on-going commitment to our children from the time of sponsorship through graduation, your child will continue to receive benefits from the program, and we will work to find them another sponsor as soon as possible.

Who is Children International?

Children International is a global child and youth development organization connecting people in the fight to end poverty for good. Headquartered in Kansas City, we work in 10 countries, serving 218,000+ children to create lasting change in their lives, enabling them to reach their full potential and forge a better future for themselves.

We believe ending poverty starts with children, so we focus on programs and opportunities for children and youth for the first two decades of their lives. We strengthen entire communities through the work of our local, professional staff, providing health and education access and assistance, empowerment and career readiness programs, and by cultivating partnerships that help children and families break the cycle of generational poverty.

I received a special code from a concert recently. How can I use that code to start sponsoring?

If you recently attended a concert and received a child packet, you were provided with a code that you can use to begin sponsoring that child. Please click here to go to children.org/start and enter your code.