Meet Kanchan in India | Children International | Child Sponsorship in Africa, India, South America, & USA

About me & my family

Name: Kanchan
Avg Family Income in Community: $100.00
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Personality: Friendly/social
Interests: Doing general housework, Playing indoor games, Drawing, painting, or coloring
Siblings:
Janat, 16, Female
Lives with: Parents
Language: Hindi
School: Yes
Child ID #: 1317896

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About my house

Walls: Solid materials
Roof: Solid materials
Floor: Metal, cloth, cardboard, or plastic scraps
Water source: Water delivery
Level of Overcrowding: Overcrowded
Access to Internet: Occasional
Access to Telephone: Occasional

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Programs in India

Programs focus on providing medical, dental and hygiene programs, educational support and tutoring, youth prep and empowerment programs, and early-childhood development programs.

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How does child sponsorship work?

Your $39 monthly gift gives kids like Kanchan 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.