Plan International partners with communities, creating lasting, positive change in the lives of 1.3m+ children across 50+ countries.
From identifying challenges to implementing solutions, the children of families who choose to enrol play a key role throughout the decision-making process.
Sponsorship programs helps foster trust and collaboration with communities, attracting institutional funding and multiplying the positive impact..
Children in sponsorship communities are more likely to attend school.
Girls in sponsorship communities are less likely to face gender-based violence and early and forced marriage.
Sponsorship projects help improve sanitation infrastructure and access to clean water.
Children in sponsorship communities are more likely to have access to nutritious and sustainable food sources.
Children in sponsorship communities are more likely to be registered at birth, improving access to rights.
Children who receive letters from their sponsors report greater health, happiness and confidence!
Why sponsor a child?
Purpose
Millions of children, especially girls, are denied access to basic rights. Sponsor a child to support their right to go to school, to be healthy and to enjoy equal opportunities.
Connection
Sponsor a child and share letters, drawings and photos to build a personal connection. You’ll hear firsthand from your sponsored child how your support is making a difference.
Progress
When you sponsor a child, you’ll receive inspiring updates about them and their community and the achievements your support helps make possible.
The Plan Effect
Beyond Traditional Child Sponsorship
How Sponsorship Maximizes Impact
The Plan Effect is our unique approach to sponsorship and community-based programs. It creates holistic developments for children and their families, from improvements in health care to increases in girls’ school enrolment and anything in between.
Sponsorship in action
See Child Sponsorship programs in action through children’s lens with our interactive map! Discover the positive impact made possible when you sponsor a child and watch as children who participate in sponsorship activities, like mobile journalism training, share a window into their global communities through personally filmed videos.
Watch to see Josenilcy, 14, share her own unique story and perspective. Gain a glimpse into what HER everyday life is like and see how sponsorship projects are helping make important changes in her community!
Impact stories from sponsored children
Child Sponsorship creates sustainable change for children and their communities. Hear from some of these inspiring sponsored children and community members.
Watch how Child Sponsorship enabled Ronald to kickstart his own thriving pig farm, unleashing potential years later.
How does Child Sponsorship work?
Child Sponsorship provides you with a special opportunity to have a unique one-to-one connection with a child and their family in one of the countries where Plan International works. As part of your sponsorship, you can exchange letters and photos, and build a meaningful connection. Each year, you’ll receive updates on the progress of your sponsored child and their community so you can see how your sponsored child is growing and learning. Child Sponsorship programming allows us to combine sponsor contributions to increase impact and establish a trusted presence within communities. This helps secure further grant funding from institutional and government donors to grow community-based development projects, like building schools or water taps, which supports sponsored children and their entire communities.
If I sponsor a child, how long of a commitment do I need to make?
The length of your commitment is up to you. Many sponsors have been with us for many years, which allows us to make long-term commitments to our partner communities. If you choose to end your sponsorship for any reason, please inform us at 1-800-387-1418 so we can introduce your sponsored child to a new sponsor.
Do sponsorship contributions go directly to one child?
No. When you sponsor a child, your contributions not only support the child you are sponsoring, but they also support the whole community! Your contributions collectively support a wide range of programs in your sponsored child's community. With more than 80 years of experience, we know that the best way to help every child unleash their potential is to engage families and entire communities in the change, so they can carry on – and further – the positive impact for many years to come.
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