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February 2025 Impact Report

Thank you for supporting children in need this past month

Our volunteer coordinator, Tonia, at Sparta Elementary School in North Carolina, recently wrote to us to express how awesome she thinks you, our loyal sponsors and donors, are for the support you provide for children at her school. Tonia’s Letter “Because of the financial support our students have received from their sponsors, I have been able to purchase clothes, book bags, school supplies, and toiletries throughout the school year. It is so exciting and rewarding […]

January 2025 Impact Report

Thank you for supporting children in need this past month

Our volunteer coordinator, Heather, at Viper Elementary School in Kentucky, wrote to us to thank our sponsors, who were, and always are, especially a big help during the holiday season: “Children Incorporated has been such a blessing for all sponsored students. Specifically, at Christmas, there was an abundance of students needing assistance this past year. I never have to worry about my Children Incorporated sponsored children getting help. I am blessed to have the funds […]

How You Can Get Involved Beyond Sponsorship

We have many other opportunities to support Children Incorporated

Beyond sponsoring a child, several other ways to support our work exist. Two of the most important ways we need your support is by either becoming an ambassador for our organization or hosting a fundraising event. Both of these important volunteer opportunities offer you, as a supporter, a way to get involved in our work with no or limited financial commitment and greatly help children in need around the world. Become an aMbassador One way […]

Why Sponsor a Child?

Understanding the long-term impact of sponsorship on a child’s education, health, and future opportunities

Child sponsorship: It’s been around for a long while, and there are dozens of organizations, but why is it important? And why should you consider it?   At its core, child sponsorship works to break the cycle of poverty, creating lasting change for individuals and their communities. At Children Incorporated, we believe that is done through education. Having a degree, even just high school diploma, increases your likelihood of financial success by 70%, according to […]

How Sponsorship Funds Are Managed

Breaking down how your donations are changing lives

When you choose to sponsor a child through Children Incorporated, your support goes exactly where it’s needed most — directly to the child you’re helping. In fact, over 85% of every dollar we receive goes straight to program services, and often even more. That means your monthly sponsorship is making a real, personal impact — not filtered through layers of red tape or spread across unrelated programs. Your sponsored child receives those funds each month […]

How Sponsorship Works

A step-by-step explanation of the sponsorship process

Our sponsorship program is managed by our staff in our office and our 300 volunteer coordinators at our affiliated sites in 20 countries around the world. Our volunteer coordinators work closely with our sponsored children to ensure their particular needs are met and relay those needs to our sponsors. Sometimes our sponsors chose a child based on age or location, or they chose a child who has been waiting the longest for a sponsor. The […]