For just $50/month, Every Child Deserves
nutrition clean water education healthcare mental health
Join our child sponsorship program, and empower a child striving to unlock their potential. Your sponsorship fuels our holistic programs, empowering young minds with essential care, knowledge, and skills to break cycles of poverty.
Your monthly donation will ensure that children receive a quality education, nutritious meals, clean water, health care support, and more — moulding them into resilient leaders of tomorrow.
What is included in a sponsorship?
Nourishing Our Children
Fuel their potential with every meal. Your contribution ensures that every child starts their day with the energy to learn, play, and thrive. By cultivating sustainable food systems, we’re nourishing young minds for generations to come.
Clean Water Solutions
Your support ensures that the lack of clean water hinders no child’s learning. With each water truck, we quench thirst, prevent illness, and allow kids to focus in the classroom. Beyond immediate relief, we’re investing in sustainable infrastructure like wells, providing lifelong assurance.
Quality Education
We invest in teacher training, upgraded facilities, and providing vital school supplies, so that children in our care have the best education possible. Our goal is to create a space where every child has the opportunity to excel, and envision a future filled with infinite possibilities.
Comprehensive Healthcare
When children have easy access to doctors, clinics, and health literacy, they can have a childhood free of disease and health complications. We support children with regular check-ups, quality treatments, and medication, allowing them to learn, worry-free.
Mental Health Support
We prioritize mental health by providing robust support that encourages self-care, and bolsters confidence, encouraging children to chase their dreams with unyielding determination and resilience.
Education in Emergencies
We make sure that emergencies do not disrupt learning. With your support, educational resources can reach children even amidst crises. Establishing spaces for learning wherever needed ensures that every young scholar can continue their education.
How does child sponsorship work?
Your support is the key to dismantling the barriers that limit a child’s potential. Together, we can illuminate the path to a promising future. IDRF’s targeted programs are designed to uplift children who face the harshest inequalities worldwide, providing a nurturing environment for education and growth. Our comprehensive approach includes:
Addressing Immediate Needs
A child’s well-being starts with the basics. We conduct in-depth assessments to address critical needs for healthcare, nutrition, and safe water, paving the way for a healthier start in life.
Building the Foundation
With the cornerstone of care set, we empower children with the tools for success: quality education, transportation, essential learning materials, and consistent medical support, levelling the playing field for every young dreamer.
Fostering Self-Reliance
Having equipped the child with essential skills and confidence, our final step is to enable self-sufficiency. We ensure that every child in our care evolves into an empowered and independent young adult, ready to change the world.
Why IDRF’s child sponsorship program?
Monthly Giving for Lasting Impact
By providing a child with a steady stream of support, you are ensuring that they can complete their education without any disruption — and when you empower a child, you are empowering an entire community.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of a child sponsorship?
Child sponsorship costs $50 monthly per child. This tax-deductible donation grants your sponsored child access to education, clean water, nutritious food, healthcare, and more, providing a foundation for a brighter future.
What is included in a child sponsorship?
Your commitment supports children under 18, ensuring they receive life’s essentials: comprehensive education, nutritious meals, clean water, healthcare, uniforms, learning materials, transportation, and mental health services as needed. While services may vary by region, all sponsored children receive full support to attend school healthy and ready to learn.
How does child sponsorship work?
The Every Child Counts program allows donors to offer children vital services, promoting continued education and a prosperous life. Working with local partners, IDRF identifies and assists vulnerable children globally, providing food, water, healthcare, transport, and educational supplies to ensure consistent school attendance and educational attainment.
Will I get a report on my sponsorship?
Annually, donors receive an impact report detailing the program’s progress, showcasing children’s case studies, expansion plans, and project achievements, ensuring transparency and engagement in the sponsorship’s impact.
Can I sponsor multiple children?
IDRF encourages sponsoring multiple children to amplify our program’s impact. With over 150 million children requiring aid, expanding our services is crucial.
Can I direct my donation to specific children?
While donors can choose to sponsor children in specific regions, IDRF recommends allowing allocation to where it’s most needed. Our expertise in international development ensures sponsorships support the most vulnerable children effectively.