Child sponsorship | ActionAid UK

Whether you’re considering sponsoring a child today or already sponsor one with ActionAid, find out how child sponsorship changes children’s lives and supports entire communities.

From answering all your questions on how sponsorship works, to providing tips on how to write to your sponsored child, we have a wealth of resources and information to support you on your journey.

Sponsor a child

Your sponsorship can help children and their community. Become a child sponsor now.
Child sponsorship FAQs

Ever wondered what sponsoring a child involves? We answer all your questions about child sponsorship.
History of child sponsorship

Trace the history of ActionAid’s child sponsorship programme, from the 1970s to what it looks like today.

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Elizabeth plays with her daughter Eunice under a tree behind their house in Ghana's Upper West Region. Misper Apawu/ActionAid

Page updated 20 January 2026