Our country directors and their teams of social workers are uniquely invested in each International Needs project. They know the needs of each community and are able to identify the children in need of immediate care. These children are added to International Needs’ sponsorship program. Our team then works to find people like you who will sponsor them, giving them the support and opportunities they need for a future of hope and purpose.
When you sponsor a child through International Needs you are not only investing in the life of a child, but also the well-being of his or her family and community. A few weeks after you request a child to sponsor, you will receive a sponsorship welcome package that will provide you with everything you need to know about your sponsored child. The kit includes a photo of your child, and a sheet with information about your sponsored child and his or her community. You will also receive regular updates throughout the year from your sponsored child. The child, his or her family and community will also be notified that you are their sponsor.
The most important gift you give as a child sponsor is the gift of encouragement and faith. In many communities, poverty has a deep hold on the community. Knowing that you are walking alongside them gives them hope for the future. As a child sponsor you ensure that your sponsored child has the opportunity to go to school, receive regular health care, eat nutritious food and receive clothing and other life essentials. More than that, you know that their family and the community in which they live will benefit from long-term assistance providing safe drinking water, a school, health care and income-generating training.
Yes, please write your sponsored child. Here are a few tips.
Please feel free to express your care for your sponsored child by sending an extra financial gift. The dollars you give will be used to buy a unique gift for your sponsored child or provide extra food for the family. We are unable to ship toys and clothing as the parcels are subject to cross-border taxes, or they are easily lost. When you give a financial gift, the community caregiver can choose a gift that meets your sponsored child's specific needs.
You can support your sponsored child until they have completed their high school education. However many sponsored children have the desire to continue their schooling, but cannot afford the high tuition fees of college or vocational training. As their sponsor, you will be given the opportunity to continue supporting your sponsored child through scholarship funding.
We understand that your commitment to child sponsorship may change over time. If you are unable to continue in your sponsorship commitment we ask that you contact us immediately so our team can find another sponsor for your sponsored child.
You are welcome to support as many children as you want at any given time.
Scholarships provide young men and women with additional training in trades and employable jobs such as teaching, agriculture, nursing and pastoral leadership. However, the cost to educate a young person continuing in secondary schooling or vocational training is much more than primary education. Like child sponsorship, scholarships provide young people with basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter as well as tuition fees. International Needs’ scholarship program equips young people with the knowledge and skills they need to invest into the economic and social infrastructures of their community.