Meet Keizha Jane L. in Philippines | Children International | Child Sponsorship in Africa, India, Philippines, South America, & USA

About me & my family

Name: Keizha Jane L.
Family income: $255.00
Gender: Female
Age: 7
Enjoys: Drawing, Playing with siblings, Watching TV
Talents: Singing
Siblings:
Kiarl Carl, 4, Male
Lives with: Mother
Language: Filipino
School: Yes
Child ID #: 1310815

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About my house

Walls: Plywood
Roof: Palm leaf
Floor: Dirt, Concrete
My bed: Wooden beds
Water source: Neighbor's faucet
Electricity: Available

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Poverty in the Philippines

Children growing up in poverty in the Philippines face many difficulties including chronic malnutrition and underdevelopment, high teen-pregnancy rates and drugs, crime and unemployment.

That is why we focus on providing early childhood screening and nutrition, health and educational programs, as well as proven empowerment programs with valuable life-skills training.

See how our program works and why we focus on health, education, empowerment and employment.

Learn more about our work in the Philippines.

How does child sponsorship work?

Your $36 monthly gift gives kids like Keizha Jane L. access to life-changing benefits, like:

medical care
educational support
life skills
job-training before graduation.

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.

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How your support helps kids in the Bicol region of the Philippines

A quick look at programs currently available for sponsored kids under age 12 in the Bicol region:

Healthy

Kids in the Bicol region have access to free doctors, dental care and affordable medicines.

Educated

Kids in the Bicol region enrolled in preschool and primary school receive school supplies, help with their uniforms, and transportation assistance.

Empowered

Kids can enroll in fun, interactive classes that teach skills like decision-making and creative thinking and emphasize social issues such as respecting others and recycling.

Employed

For now, we’re helping kids under 12 grow up healthy, educated, empowered and prepared to take advantage of our employment programs when they become teens.