Child sponsorship in schools
Across the world there are many children like seven year old Sarah, all hoping for a life free from poverty.
Sarah's home is a tiny, two room house made of mud. Since her father's death she works hard to help her mother grow crops on their small piece of land. On a good day, Sarah and her brothers and sisters will have two meals, on a bad day they will go to bed hungry.
Unlike 72 million other children of primary school age, Sarah does go to school. Her dream is to go to secondary school, but her mother can’t afford the fees, books and uniform.
ActionAid child sponsorship could ensure Sarah's continued education, and help her family access safe clean water, nourishing food and the opportunities they need to change their future, for good.
As a sponsoring school, you'll have the chance to help a whole community take control of their lives and end their poverty. Become an ActionAid sponsor today and find out how you can bring positive change to a child like Sarah.
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What you will receive from ActionAid as a sponsoring school:
• A photograph of the child you are sponsoring
• Personal messages from the child twice a year
• Community reports from the area your child lives in
• A free ActionAid teacher talk
• A school's guide to being a great child sponsor with lesson ideas linked to citizenship, geography and literacy
• Free resources to support your fundraising activities
• A newsletter each term packed full of fundraising ideas for building child sponsorship into classroom activities
Become an ActionAid sponsor today
"We've been sponsoring children with ActionAid for 10 years. We feel it is very important as a school community to share our good fortune with others. We hope that through our sponsorship other children can share in some of the advantages that we have. Both parents and children are involved in fundraising for child sponsorship. Cake sales are very popular!"
Do something amazing today, sponsor a child with ActionAid
Call us now to sponsor a child like Sarah:+44(0)1460238080
ActionAid child sponsorship costs £15 a month, £180 a year. The money your school gives does not only help one child. It also funds our work which supports their family and community.
As a sponsoring school you’ll receive personal messages from the child you are sponsoring as well as community reports. Our new guide for sponsoring schools is packed with curriculum guidance, teaching tips and fundraising ideas for your pupils. We also offer a free yearly talk from an ActionAid teacher to all sponsoring schools.
Frequently asked questions
How does schools sponsorship work?
As a sponsoring school, you'll have a unique connection with a child. But to ensure that your school's donation is spent as effectively as possible, child sponsorship funds work in the community where your sponsored child lives. So you and your pupils help not only the child your school sponsors but also those who are closest to them - their friends and family.
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