Change a child’s life when you become a sponsor
Four-year-old Ayan lives in Somaliland where thousands of children her age face the risk of starvation.
Years of severe climate change-related droughts have dried out crops and killed off livestock, creating a humanitarian crisis in the region.
Girls like Ayan are malnourished from lack of food and water.
But child sponsorship can change the lives of many children all over the world.
Sponsors are helping children eat nutritious food, drink clean water and get the medical care that they need to grow up healthy and strong.
Every day thousands more children are suffering due to poverty, drought, and disaster.
Together, we can make sure no child goes to bed hungry.
Sponsor a child like Ayan for just 65p a day and you could help make sure she grows up healthy, happy and safe.
What happens when I sponsor a child?
As soon as you sign up to be a sponsor, we’ll send you a welcome pack with a photo of the child you’re sponsoring and their story so far. And that’s just the start of the journey you’ll go on together.
You’ll get two handwritten messages a year from your child telling you about them and their life – they might be letters, drawings, or postcards – plus detailed updates about how they’re getting on from our staff in their country.
You can write back to your sponsored child. Over time you’ll get a new photo at special milestones so you can see them grow and thrive.
Read our most frequently asked questions and answers about sponsoring a child.
Messages, photos and drawings from sponsored children
What will my child sponsorship pay for?
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Food
Nutritious meals for children and seeds and livestock for families to grow their own food
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Education
Schoolbooks, fees, equipment and even a whole new school building in the sponsored child’s community
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Clean water
Building wells, purifying water sources, and better sanitation facilities
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Healthcare
Medical and dental clinics, basic medical supplies and health education
How is my sponsorship money spent?
- 80% of the donations we receive through child sponsorship goes overseas (whilst 20% is spent in the UK on raising awareness and finding more supporters).
- Of the 80% overseas gift, 70% goes directly to your sponsored child’s community or, if there is an exceptional need such as a life-threatening emergency, another community within their country.
- The remaining 30% is used to fund other vital work in developing countries, and running child sponsorship so that you can receive messages from your sponsored child, and hear how your gift is changing lives.
