Youth Sponsorship

Sponsoring a youth is a great way to make an impact while connecting with a youth. We offer full or partial sponsorships of $50, $100, $150, and up to a total of $200 per month in sponsorship funds for each youth. This amount can be covered entirely by one sponsor or divided between various sponsors. The sponsorship funds assist in providing for the youth’s educational expenses. Education opens the door for each youth to obtain employment and transition to an independent life.

The students sponsored through the youth development program attend either an institute, university, or vocational program. As a result, the educational expenses vary from youth to youth. The total sponsorship amount of $200 per month includes the average educational costs per youth in addition to assisting in providing each youth with life skills classes, counseling, and case management. Any surplus funds are incorporated into the Youth Education Fund and will be allocated to another youth’s unmet need.

How Sponsorship Works

Each sponsor receives a photo card of the youth, their personal story and a sponsorship packet by mail in approximately 15 days. When the youth is told that they have a sponsor, the joy they feel is indescribable. Just knowing that someone across the globe cares means more than you can imagine. Sponsoring a youth will profoundly change their future and will change your own life as well. You as a sponsor have the unique opportunity to build a relationship with your sponsored youth through exchanging letters and receiving updates. We work to help build relationships between the youth and their sponsors, creating more than just monetary support. Pictures are exchanged with biannual updates and regular correspondence is encouraged. Youth are generally in the program for an average of three years. We encourage sponsors to commit to at least a year of sponsorship.