Child sponsorship connects two people — a sponsor with a generous heart and a child living in poverty. From toddlerhood to young adulthood, our child and youth development program equips kids with crucial life and job skills to break the cycle of poverty. For good.
At Children International, we believe every child deserves the chance to thrive. And with support from caring individuals and philanthropic organizations, young people around the world are unlocking their potential. Together, we empower children and youth to build confidence, shape their futures and drive lasting change in their families and neighborhoods.
1. Access to physical and emotional health services
2. Educational assistance from early childhood to graduation, including tutoring, school fees and much more.
3. Empowerment programs like leadership training, music, arts and sports, employment preparation, and more, helping children and youth forge successful futures.
4. The tools, opportunities and services that enable vulnerable children to fundamentally change their lives and create their own path out of poverty.
5. The cultivation of a personal connection with someone who cares.
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:
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.
Children International is proud to support children, families and communities in the Philippines, Colombia, Ecuador, Zambia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
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.
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).
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.
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 trained volunteers and 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.
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.
