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Sponsor a child

Through Child Sponsorship you could change a child's life forever.

With only one meal of rice and pawpaw a day seven year old Fanta told us she is often hungry. But Fanta doesn't want to tell her dad because he works hard and she doesn't want to worry him.

Despite being hungry Fanta still works hard at school because she knows she is lucky to get an education.

Across Africa there are children like Fanta who go to bed hungry night after night, but through child sponsorship you could make hungry nights a thing of the past. And, through updates and messages you receive from your sponsored child, you can see the amazing difference you are making.

Do something wonderful today - Sponsor a child with ActionAid


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After 10 years as an ActionAid child sponsor, Chris Evans decided to visit Narok, and meet Makoi, the child she knew so well from her letters. Watch the video of the trip that inspired her to do even more for the village, raising money for the school library where Makoi and Siana study.



What you'll receive from ActionAid child sponsorship

ActionAid child sponsorship is the start of an incredible one-to-one relationship between you and child in the developing world.

  • After you become a sponsor, we'll introduce you to a child with a photograph and some information about their life and the problems they face.

  • Then you can then look forward to regular updates direct from the community. You will get two personal messages a year from your sponsored child, along with reports about the difference you are making to so many lives.

  • Sponsoring a child with ActionAid is so easy to do. Just follow the link, enter your details, and start changing lives straight away. 

 

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"Sponsoring a child is amazing - it isn't just giving money. I get such a lot of satisfaction from the experience because it's so much more personal. You really get to see the difference that you make. And I have become emotionally attached to the children I've sponsored over the years."

Gillian Pope

 

Frequently asked questions

How does sponsorship work?
As a child sponsor you'll have a unique connection with a child. But to ensure that your donation is spent as effectively as possible, child sponsorship funds work in the community where your sponsored child lives. So you help not only the child you are sponsoring but also those who are closest to them - their friends and family.

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Want to find out more?

If you want to find out more about ActionAid's child sponsorship scheme then we'd be delighted to send you some more information.
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