Your sponsorship helps provide children with the necessities for a healthy and successful start to their life – nutrition, early childhood and adolescent development, education and school health.

Your generosity also lifts entire communities. Our programs reach children’s parents, caregivers and community members. Together we help save children’s lives, protect them from exploitation and provide them with hope for the future.

Save the Children has country offices and local staff in all of our sponsorship areas. Each child is identified and offered the opportunity to participate in our sponsorship programs in consultation with their family or caregiver. When you sponsor a child they are notified by our local staff.

Your donations for your child are combined with the gifts of other sponsors and donors – rather than just being giving directly to your sponsored child – to support programs that help make life better for all eligible children and their families in the communities we serve.

You have the opportunity to write letters and emails to your sponsored child and to receive correspondence from them. You will also receive our quarterly newsletters and get updates from our staff who work with your sponsored child.

You will be able to personally experience the positive change you are making in the life of a young child and their community.

You are encouraged – but not obliged – to build a friendship with your sponsored child. They are eager and excited to hear from you and about your life, and happy to share about theirs.

Letters and drawings from your child will allow you to learn more about daily life in their own words and experiences. The letters are in your child's own hand (a parent or sibling may help them if they are too young to write). A translation is provided by our field staff, if necessary.

Their carefully drawn pictures and treasured words will enable you to share in the daily joys and struggles of your child's life as they grow and prosper.

Will I sponsor an actual child?
How much is sponsorship?
How will my sponsorship donation be used?
Why should I sponsor with Save the Children?
Are my contributions tax deductible?
How long will my sponsorship last?
Can I give a gift sponsorship?
Who can I contact if I have any questions?

Will I sponsor an actual child? Yes. You have the opportunity to choose and sponsor a specific child (by region, country, gender and/or age) and to communicate with them if you choose. This allows you to connect with your sponsored child and to establish a friendship that will carry a special meaning for you both.

How much is sponsorship? Sponsorship starts at $28 a month – less than a dollar a day. You will help change the lives of children in need around the world. If you can sponsor for $30 or more, or sponsor multiple children you can help us achieve even more. We have many child sponsors who have sponsored for over 15 years.

How will my sponsorship donation be used? We strive to create lasting change for your sponsored child and their community through programs that focus on early childhood development, health and nutrition, as well as primary education.

Our experience has taught us that the most effective way to help children is by combining your sponsorship with those of other sponsors and donors - rather than just giving it directly to your sponsored child. This ensures that children in sponsorship communities, who may never have the opportunity to have a sponsor of their own, will still benefit from yoursupport and our programs.

Why should I sponsor with Save the Children? We’ve been successfully providing programs for children for almost 80 years

We are the world’s leading independent organization for children and are known as one of the most efficient and effective international humanitarian organizations in the world. We are consistently recognized for our programmatic responsibility and fiscal accountability and have the top ratings from independent rating services like Charity Navigator, The American Institute of Philanthropy and the Better Business Bureau.

Our child sponsorship programs are accredited by InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations.

Are my contributions tax deductible? Yes. Please contact your tax advisor with any questions.

How long will my sponsorship last? Sponsorship is a voluntary, ongoing contribution. You decide how long you are able to help. Many sponsors have supported our work for over 15 years.

Can I give a gift sponsorship? Yes. You are able to share the gift of sponsorship. You will be able to enter the gift recipient’s information on the enrollment form. Your gift recipient will receive a card and welcome package introducing them to Save the Children’s family of sponsors.

Who can I contact if I have any questions? You may email us at twebster@savechildren.org, or call us at 1.800.728.3843. As a child sponsor, you can also manage your account through our web site.