7 Ways to sponsor a child

18 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment

by cath0 in poverty Tags: charity, compassion, plan uk, poverty, sponsor, world vision

Plan Uk http://www.plan-uk.org/

Plan is one of the best known UK sponsorship charities and works in 49 countries. The programme has been running for over 70 years, today they run a community based programme rather than sponsorship of individual children. Money is pooled and  then the programme works on projects that impact the whole community such as training teachers, building schools and providing clean water. When you sponsor you receive a welcome pack with a picture of your child, a note or drawing and information about the family & community. Each year you get 2 updates and a photograph. You can write to your child.

World Vision  http://www.worldvision.org.uk/

World Vision work in nearly 100 different countries. World Vision is a community development charity, funds are pooled for community work, though your sponsored child should receive a small gift on registering. World Vision focus on food security, clean water, education, HIV/Aids and healthcare. The welcome pack includes information about and a photo of your child, plus a card to introduce yourself. You can write letters to your child.

SOS Children’s Villages  http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/

SOS Children’s villages work in 123 countries, primarily with children who are orphans. Sponsorship is directly of a child who is provided with caring, family home, although children may have more than one sponsor. Welcome pack includes photos and a description of the child, their family and community.  Also offer option of sponsoring the SOS Children’s Village as a whole, rather than an individual child within the village. You can write to your child and send small birthday gifts, children are given the option to reply. You receive regular updates on your child and their village.

Compassion www.compassionuk.org

Compassion UK work in 26 across Africa, Asia and South/Central America. Each child has just one sponsor and the money is directly used to benefit the child through church based projects. Support covers healthcare, education, social activities, support for parents, food if needed and spiritual guidance. Each child has just one sponsor and sponsors are very much encouraged to write. Children reply 3-4 a year, in some cases more regularly. An update is recieved every two years.

Everychild  http://www.everychild.org.uk/

Everychild work in 18 different countries across the world. Sponsorship money is pooled and used to support and develop communities. Projects are based in the local communities and focus on improving lives through education and advocacy. Sponsors receive a picture and information about a child, plus updates on the work of Everychild. Sponsors may write and may receive letters or drawings in return. Guardians can support very vulnerable children in the commuinty.

Abaana http://www.abaana.org/

Abaana work in 4 countries in East Africa. through sponsorship children are provided with food, clothing, healthcare and education. You receive a welcome pack with photo and information. Sponsors are encouraged to write to their children and should get replies back. Most of the funding goes to the children, left over funds are used on projects to benefit all the children eg. building a new classroom at a school.

ACT http://www.africanchildtrust.org.uk/home.html

ACT is currently working in Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.  As well as paying school fees and buying necessary school items like books, clothes and shoes, ACT provides financial support for the widowed mother or guardians to provide food for the family. Sponsors have the opportunity to exchange letters with their sponsored child, there is also an option of indirect sponsorship where there is no contact made.

 

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