Sponsor a family in Africa
Sponsoring a family in Africa means helping a whole household at once: food on the table, children in school, and a parent or guardian able to earn. It is often the most lasting kind of help, because a family that can stand on its own no longer needs support.
At GiveToAfrica you sponsor families through the causes below. Orphan care supports grandmothers and relatives raising children. Emergency food aid carries families through a crisis. Small business grants, microfinance and farming support give parents a steady income. Every gift is spent on the cause you choose, and you receive a field report every quarter.
Donate nowCauses you can give to
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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Women's empowermentSmall business grants for women
Grants and coaching for women starting a business.
$50 business and bookkeeping training for one woman.
Target$87,606
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Economic developmentMicrofinance
Small loans and savings groups for people banks won't lend to.
$50 lockboxes and record books for two savings groups.
Target$49,261
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Food and hunger reliefEmergency food aid
Food parcels for families when the harvest fails.
$90 two months of food parcels for a family of five.
Target$70,134
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Economic developmentAgriculture
Seed, training and market access that raise small farm harvests and income.
$70 improved seed and fertiliser for two family plots.
Target$73,233
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Children's welfareChild sponsorship
Monthly support for one child's schooling, health and meals, with updates.
$78 two months of sponsorship.
Target$133,616
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 family in africa
How do I sponsor a family in Africa from the United States?
Choose one of the family-support causes on this page and give any amount from $50. 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.
What does sponsoring a family in Africa pay for?
Depending on the cause you choose: food packages, school fees and uniforms, caseworker visits, savings groups, small business grants or farming support. Each cause page shows exactly what each gift buys.
Will I hear how the family is doing?
Yes. Every donor gets a quarterly field report on the cause they support, with what was delivered and the results measured. We protect families' privacy, so reports do not identify individual households.