Sponsor a child in Africa
Child sponsorship gives one child steady support over years: school fees and supplies, health checks and meals. Regular, reliable help is what lets a family plan ahead and keeps a child in school until they finish.
You can sponsor a child through Child sponsorship, or support children through orphan care, school meals and help with school costs. Caseworkers follow the children closely, and you receive updates on the programme's progress.
Donate nowCauses you can give to
Children's welfareChild sponsorship
Monthly support for one child's schooling, health and meals, with updates.
$78 two months of sponsorship.
Target$133,616
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Children's welfareOrphan care
Keep orphaned children with family, fed, in school and looked after.
$70 two months of food for one child living with a relative.
Target$60,246
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Children's welfareKeep children in school
Fees, uniforms and supplies for children about to drop out.
$50 exercise books, pens and school bags for two pupils.
Target$45,203
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Children's welfareSchool meals
A hot lunch that brings children to class and helps them learn.
$75 a term of school lunches for one child.
Target$73,551
DonateGuides and stories
- How to Donate to Africa from the USA: Every Way to Give, and Where Your Money GoesA practical guide to donate to Africa from anywhere in the United States. Choose a cause, give tax-deductibly to a 501(c)(3), and see exactly what your gift does.
- How to Sponsor a Child Through School in Rural Kenya Securely: A Safe, Tax-Deductible GuideHow to sponsor a child through school in rural Kenya securely: what school actually costs, how to avoid sponsorship scams, how fees reach schools safely, and how to give tax-deductibly from the US.
- Donate Food to Africa: Emergency Famine Relief, School Meals and Lasting Solutions to HungerHow to donate food to Africa through a 501(c)(3): emergency famine relief, school meals, malnutrition treatment and farming support. See where every dollar goes.
- Sponsor a Family in Africa: How Family Sponsorship Works and What Your Monthly Gift ProvidesWant to sponsor a family in Africa? See how family sponsorship works through a 501(c)(3), what $50 a month provides, and how to fund food, school, water and income.
Questions about sponsor a child in africa
How much does it cost to sponsor a child in Africa?
The Child sponsorship page shows what each amount pays for, from school supplies to a full year of support. You can give online in US dollars by card, M-Pesa or cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and 100+ coins), and you get an email receipt straight away.
Can I sponsor a child in Africa from the USA?
Yes. You give online in US dollars, and the support goes to the child sponsorship programme you choose.