We don't use children's photos because we are very serious about protecting their safety and privacy. Once you have sponsored a child, you will receive a picture of them via email.
Is a 8 year old boy
from Vietnam
Vuong lives in one of the poorest province in a house made from wood with no access to safe drinking water and proper electricity availability. His parents work as farmers who cannot afford to sustain the family's daily life requirements.
Vuong lives in one of the poorest province in a house made from wood with no access to safe drinking water and proper electricity availability. His parents work as farmers who cannot afford to sustain the family's daily life requirements.
About Hung Vuong's Life in Vietnam
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 4 year old boy
from Kenya
Benjamin's parents work as small scale farmers who make an annual income below $420. They cannot afford to provide Benjamin with his basic needs such as healthcare, nutritious food and education.
Benjamin's parents work as small scale farmers who make an annual income below $420. They cannot afford to provide Benjamin with his basic needs such as healthcare, nutritious food and education.
About Benjamin's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Malaria is one of the nation’s biggest issues, and is a leading cause of death of children under five years old. While HIV infection rates have slowed recently, HIV and AIDS still impact millions of families.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide immunisations, deworming, vitamin supplementations, growth monitoring, antenatal care, and hygiene education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in early childhood.
Education: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Is a 2 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Anistan lives with his parents in a remote village with no access to running water. His father earns around $51 a month and cannot provide Anistan with nutritious meals, proper healthcare and clean clothing.
Anistan lives with his parents in a remote village with no access to running water. His father earns around $51 a month and cannot provide Anistan with nutritious meals, proper healthcare and clean clothing.
About Anistan's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survive on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. There are high rates of child malnutrition, which can affect a child’s physical and cognitive development and impact them for the rest of their lives.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Early Childhood Development: Support child-friendly early childhood development centres, which offer play equipment, learning and teaching materials, access to water and sanitation, training for teachers, and robust parent-teacher associations.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, to protect children from the threat of waterborne diseases, which can be deadly if left untreated.
Health: Support and educate mothers on child nutrition, growth and development to ensure their children grow up healthy and strong.
Is a 1 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Binuka's parents make $27 a month through cultivation and other means. Binuka's family lives in his aunt's house which have no source of running water. The family finds it very difficult to provide for Binuka's daily needs such as whole meals, healthcare and educational support.
Binuka's parents make $27 a month through cultivation and other means. Binuka's family lives in his aunt's house which have no source of running water. The family finds it very difficult to provide for Binuka's daily needs such as whole meals, healthcare and educational support.
About Binuka's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survive on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. There are high rates of child malnutrition, which can affect a child’s physical and cognitive development and impact them for the rest of their lives.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Early Childhood Development: Support child-friendly early childhood development centres, which offer play equipment, learning and teaching materials, access to water and sanitation, training for teachers, and robust parent-teacher associations.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, to protect children from the threat of waterborne diseases, which can be deadly if left untreated.
Health: Support and educate mothers on child nutrition, growth and development to ensure their children grow up healthy and strong.
Is a 8 year old girl
from Vietnam
Dung lives with her parents in a remote village in a house made from wood, mud and zinc. Water, healthcare and educational facilities are located far away from her village. Her parents work as farmers and cannot generate sufficient income to support the daily needs for their family.
Dung lives with her parents in a remote village in a house made from wood, mud and zinc. Water, healthcare and educational facilities are located far away from her village. Her parents work as farmers and cannot generate sufficient income to support the daily needs for their family.
About Thuy Dung's Life in Vietnam
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 10 year old boy
from Indonesia
Cahyo lives with his family in a state of dire poverty with an annual household income of around $700. His family struggles to provide for his education and care taking.
Cahyo lives with his family in a state of dire poverty with an annual household income of around $700. His family struggles to provide for his education and care taking.
About Cahyo's Life in Indonesia
Indonesia has become one of the world’s major emerging economies, but it is still home to widespread poverty and inequality. There is a major gap between the experience of children in the regional and remote areas, where ChildFund works, and children in the main cities.
Children in remote areas are far less likely to access adequate school and health facilities, which exposes them to childhood illnesses and diminishes their ability to reach their potential. More than 20 million people live below the world poverty line and Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have a disproportionately negative impact on poor and marginalised communities.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Help children thrive and avoid childhood illnesses by teaching children about healthy hygiene practices.
Education: Provide education and life skills development in schools, at home and in the community to build the foundations for lifelong confidence and resilience. .
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas
Is a 9 year old boy
from Uganda
Anderson lives in a grass thatched hut that disturbs a lot during the rainy season. With a monthly income of less than $15, his family struggles to repair their house and provide Anderson with food, clothes, education and medical facilities.
Anderson lives in a grass thatched hut that disturbs a lot during the rainy season. With a monthly income of less than $15, his family struggles to repair their house and provide Anderson with food, clothes, education and medical facilities.
About Anderson's Life in Uganda
Since its independence from Britain in 1962, Uganda has endured a military coup, followed by years of dictatorship, ongoing civil conflict and internal displacement. This has had a lasting effect on millions of Ugandans, who have been trapped in poverty for generations.
Many children in remote communities are unable to access quality education. A lack of water in many places means children have to walk long distances every day to collect water and bathe.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Ensure children can receive a quality education by training teachers and providing children with access to extracurricular actitivities to build their skill sets.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to start or grow a business, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide safe, clean drinking water to prevent children from waterborne diseases and help them develop to their full potential.
Is a 11 year old girl
from Philippines
Kyzer lives with her family of six while her father struggles to earn 96.00 USD monthly. Her family collects water from a nearby spring as they do not have access to running water at their home.
Kyzer lives with her family of six while her father struggles to earn 96.00 USD monthly. Her family collects water from a nearby spring as they do not have access to running water at their home.
About Kyzer's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes. Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited acces to quality school and health clinics.
The Philippines has high rates of child labour. Most children working are employed working on farms, where they face terrible conditions on a daily basis.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Run programs that get children out of child labour and back into school.
Child Protection: Protect children from violence at schools and in their communities.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Prevent tragedies during emergencies by training children in child-centred disaster risk reduction.
Is a 2 year old boy
from Philippines
Aljay lives with his parents in a house built from iron sheets, bamboo slabs and wood. His house has no access to clean water, proper sanitation and electricity. His father makes $16 monthly as a farmer and finds it difficult to support his family's basic needs.
Aljay lives with his parents in a house built from iron sheets, bamboo slabs and wood. His house has no access to clean water, proper sanitation and electricity. His father makes $16 monthly as a farmer and finds it difficult to support his family's basic needs.
About Aljay's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes.
Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited access to quality school and health clinics.
According to the National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children in the Philippines, boys are more vulnerable to all forms of abuses than girls.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Ensure all children have access to a healthy, nutritious diet and clean water.
Early Childhood Development: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas.
Is a 7 year old boy
from Zambia
Brian is a young boy who lives with his mother and three other siblings. The family mainly survives by consuming the maize and vegetables they grow. Some vegetables are sold to generate an income of $250 a year; however it is not sufficient enough to provide healthcare and educational facilities for Brian and his siblings.
Brian is a young boy who lives with his mother and three other siblings. The family mainly survives by consuming the maize and vegetables they grow. Some vegetables are sold to generate an income of $250 a year; however it is not sufficient enough to provide healthcare and educational facilities for Brian and his siblings.
About Brian's Life in Zambia
Three decades of oppressive rule following independence in 1964 contributed to Zambia becoming one of Africa’s poorest countries. In rural areas, four out of five people live in poverty. Zambia’s fortunes have improved recently, but decades of underinvestment mean the country is lagging behind in key areas and there is a lack of jobs and opportunities for people.
Many schools and homes do not have access to clean drinking water, meaning children must walk long distances each day to get water, or drink unsafe water, which can lead to potentially fatal childhood illnesses.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide learning resources, and renovate or build classrooms and other school facilities to ensure children can receive a quality education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote communities to help children avoid childhood illnesses.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which can help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Kenya
Alphonce lives with his grandmother while his mother struggles to find proper work. Alphonce lacks access to basic survival needs such as health care, quality education, proper shelter, safe drinking water and electricity.
Alphonce lives with his grandmother while his mother struggles to find proper work. Alphonce lacks access to basic survival needs such as health care, quality education, proper shelter, safe drinking water and electricity.
About Alphonce's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts.
Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education. Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Many children from remote communities are forced to drop out of school because their parents cannot afford it school fees or supplies.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Renovating classrooms and providing children with school uniforms and educational resources such as books.
Water and Sanitation: Keep children healthy and in school by providing sustainable local water sources.
Livelihoods: Reduce the burden on families in remote communities by providing income-generating activities to help parents pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Is a 7 year old girl
from Vietnam
Giang lives with her entire family in a small village. Her parents are farmers who struggle to generate sufficient income for the family. They fetch water from a nearby pump to use for drinking, washing and cooking purposes.
Giang lives with her entire family in a small village. Her parents are farmers who struggle to generate sufficient income for the family. They fetch water from a nearby pump to use for drinking, washing and cooking purposes.
About Tra Giang's Life in Vietnam
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 8 year old boy
from Indonesia
Elfano lives with his family in a small province. With his family earning an annual income of $492, they struggle to provide Elfano with basic educational and healthcare facilities.
Elfano lives with his family in a small province. With his family earning an annual income of $492, they struggle to provide Elfano with basic educational and healthcare facilities.
About Elfano's Life in Indonesia
Indonesia has become one of the world’s major emerging economies, but it is still home to widespread poverty and inequality. There is a major gap between the experience of children in the regional and remote areas, where ChildFund works, and children in the main cities.
Children in remote areas are far less likely to access adequate school and health facilities, which exposes them to childhood illnesses and diminishes their ability to reach their potential. More than 20 million people live below the world poverty line and Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have a disproportionately negative impact on poor and marginalised communities.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Help children thrive and avoid childhood illnesses by teaching children about healthy hygiene practices.
Education: Provide education and life skills development in schools, at home and in the community to build the foundations for lifelong confidence and resilience. .
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas
Is a 5 year old girl
from Indonesia
Kesya's father works as a seasonal laborer while her mother does other small work to generate a combined annual income of around $400. Kesya's health condition is in an average condition and her parents are unable to provide her with daily basic needs.
Kesya's father works as a seasonal laborer while her mother does other small work to generate a combined annual income of around $400. Kesya's health condition is in an average condition and her parents are unable to provide her with daily basic needs.
About Kesya's Life in Indonesia
Indonesia has become one of the world’s major emerging economies, but it is still home to widespread poverty and inequality. There is a major gap between the experience of children in the regional and remote areas, where ChildFund works, and children in the main cities.
Children in remote areas are far less likely to access adequate school and health facilities, which exposes them to childhood illnesses and diminishes their ability to reach their potential.
More than 20 million people live below the world poverty line and Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have a disproportionately negative impact on poor and marginalised communities.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Help children thrive and avoid childhood illnesses by teaching families about healthy hygience practices and how to make nutritious meals from locally-sourced foods.
Education: Put children on the best path for the future by improving early childhood education in remote communities.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas
Is a 11 year old girl
from Kenya
Anzal is a young girl that lives with her family. Her father is the main provider for the family and struggles to provide the basic necessities for Anzal.
Anzal is a young girl that lives with her family. Her father is the main provider for the family and struggles to provide the basic necessities for Anzal.
About Anzal's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Girls are at risk of dropping out of school once they reach puberty. Many practices that are harmful to girls are still a concern, including early marriage and forced marriage.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide girls with essentials such as school equipment and sanitary pads so they can continue their education and reach their potential.
Livelihoods: Reduce the burden on families in remote communities by providing income-generating activities to help parents pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection in community to prevent girls from being exposed to neglect, abuse and early marriage.
Is a 6 year old boy
from Kenya
Aron lives with a family of six in a small house roofed with iron sheets and walls plastered with cow dung. The family lacks running water and uses a nearby water pipeline as a source. The family makes less than $270 and is barely sufficient to meet the basic needs for the family.
Aron lives with a family of six in a small house roofed with iron sheets and walls plastered with cow dung. The family lacks running water and uses a nearby water pipeline as a source. The family makes less than $270 and is barely sufficient to meet the basic needs for the family.
About Aron's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts.
Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education. Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Many children from remote communities are forced to drop out of school because their parents cannot afford it school fees or supplies.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Renovating classrooms and providing children with school uniforms and educational resources such as books.
Water and Sanitation: Keep children healthy and in school by providing sustainable local water sources.
Livelihoods: Reduce the burden on families in remote communities by providing income-generating activities to help parents pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Is a 8 year old boy
from Cambodia
Samnang lives with his parents in a house made from wood, bamboo and zinc. They don’t have access to safe drinking water and have to fetch it from a nearby source. Both educational and healthcare facilites are located 1km away from the province and pose a daily struggle in Samnang's life.
Samnang lives with his parents in a house made from wood, bamboo and zinc. They don’t have access to safe drinking water and have to fetch it from a nearby source. Both educational and healthcare facilites are located 1km away from the province and pose a daily struggle in Samnang's life.
About Samnang's Life in Cambodia
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Is a 11 year old girl
from Cambodia
Srey is a very young girl who currently lives with her aunt in a wooden house made from plam leaf walls, bamboo floor and no access to safe drinking water. She has to walk 1km everday to school and the nearest medical facility is located 1km away from their local community.
Srey is a very young girl who currently lives with her aunt in a wooden house made from plam leaf walls, bamboo floor and no access to safe drinking water. She has to walk 1km everday to school and the nearest medical facility is located 1km away from their local community.
About Srey's Life in Cambodia
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
Cambodia has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, and child labour is prevalent – especially on farms. Many girls are forced to drop out of school to look after younger siblings while their parents work, or find a job to help support the family.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Child rights: Form children's groups and children's forums where girls can become leaders in their communities
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect girls from early marriage and abuse
Livelihoods: Provide families with income-generation activities so they can support their children's education and prevent girls from leaving school
Is a 5 year old boy
from Uganda
Brandon lives with his parents and siblings. His father works on servicing bicycles and makes around $15 monthly. As Brandon and his siblings grow up, being able to provide for his family's basic requirements will become a serious challenge.
Brandon lives with his parents and siblings. His father works on servicing bicycles and makes around $15 monthly. As Brandon and his siblings grow up, being able to provide for his family's basic requirements will become a serious challenge.
About Brandon's Life in Uganda
Since its independence from Britain in 1962, Uganda has endured a military coup, followed by years of dictatorship, ongoing civil conflict and internal displacement. This has had a lasting effect on millions of Ugandans, who have been trapped in poverty for generations.
Poor nutrition, a lack of health facilities and a shortage of trained health staff in remote areas contribute to Uganda having high rates of childhood deaths.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Early Childhood Development: Ensure children get the best start in education and smoothly enter primary school, by renovating and building classrooms, and providing learning and play materials at early childhood development centres.
Water and Sanitation: Provide safe, clean drinking water to prevent children from waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of deaths in children aged under five years old.
Health: Provide immunisations to children and provide families with HIV counselling & testing, antenatal care and education on how to identify and manage childhood illnesses.
Is a 4 year old girl
from Kenya
Cynthia's parents helps generate an annual income below $340 through casual jobs and subsistence farming. They are unable to provide Cynthia access to education, healthcare and other daily requirements.
Cynthia's parents helps generate an annual income below $340 through casual jobs and subsistence farming. They are unable to provide Cynthia access to education, healthcare and other daily requirements.
About Cynthia's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Malaria is one of the nation’s biggest issues, and is a leading cause of death of children under five years old. While HIV infection rates have slowed recently, HIV and AIDS still impact millions of families.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide immunisations, deworming, vitamin supplementations, growth monitoring, antenatal care, and hygiene education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in early childhood.
Education: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Amar lives in a low income family that struggles to provide him access to basic facilities such as school and health centers.
Amar lives in a low income family that struggles to provide him access to basic facilities such as school and health centers.
About Amar's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Education in Ethiopia has been severely stunted by three decades of food insecurity and civil war. The education system has improved since the regime changed in 1991, but it largely remains inadequate or simply inaccessible for most children. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities. Primary school attendance rates are low, about 80%.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve their reading, writing and maths skills, while also keeping students interested in staying in school.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help children stay in school.
Child rights: Increase awareness of children's rights and help children become leaders in their communities.
Is a 11 year old boy
from Indonesia
Ardo lives with his family in a very simple house. With an annual household income of 700 USD the father struggles to provide basic living requirements for the family.
Ardo lives with his family in a very simple house. With an annual household income of 700 USD the father struggles to provide basic living requirements for the family.
About Ardo's Life in Indonesia
Indonesia has become one of the world’s major emerging economies, but it is still home to widespread poverty and inequality. There is a major gap between the experience of children in the regional and remote areas, where ChildFund works, and children in the main cities.
Children in remote areas are far less likely to access adequate school and health facilities, which exposes them to childhood illnesses and diminishes their ability to reach their potential.
More than 20 million people live below the world poverty line and Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have a disproportionately negative impact on poor and marginalised communities.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Help children thrive and avoid childhood illnesses by teaching children about healthy hygiene practices.
Education: Provide education and life skills development in schools, at home and in the community to build the foundations for lifelong confidence and resilience.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas
Is a 9 year old girl
from Kenya
Faith lives in a semi-arid area without any meaningful harvest to survive. Due to the deprivation of food and income, Faith lives a challenging life.
Faith lives in a semi-arid area without any meaningful harvest to survive. Due to the deprivation of food and income, Faith lives a challenging life.
About Faith's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Girls are especially at risk of dropping out of school once they hit puberty. Often they cannot go to school because their parents cannot afford it, or they are forced to stay home and help look after their siblings.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Renovating classrooms and providing girls with school uniforms and educational resources such as books so they can continue their education.
Livelihoods: Reduce the burden on families in remote communities by providing income-generating activities to help parents pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Child rights: Ensure girls and the communities around them know what rights children have and how they should be treated.
Is a 7 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
Arushi lives with her family in a small village. Her father makes an annual income of $600 and finds it insufficient to provide a proper living standard and safe drinking water.
Arushi lives with her family in a small village. Her father makes an annual income of $600 and finds it insufficient to provide a proper living standard and safe drinking water.
About Arushi's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survivie on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. Teachers in the communities where ChildFund works often have limited training, and classrooms are under-resourced.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide training to teachers and implement activity-based lessons in classrooms, ensuring children have access to a quality education.
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights nd how to identify and report child violence, to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help children prepare for emergencies and learn life-saving skills that will help their families if a disaster strikes.
Is a 8 year old girl
from Zambia
Agness lives with her family of five in a small district. The only source of water is from a bore located far away from their house and her family's monthly income is around $54 making it very challenging to provide basic essential resources.
Agness lives with her family of five in a small district. The only source of water is from a bore located far away from their house and her family's monthly income is around $54 making it very challenging to provide basic essential resources.
About Agness's Life in Zambia
Three decades of oppressive rule following independence in 1964 contributed to Zambia becoming one of Africa’s poorest countries. In rural areas, four out of five people live in poverty. Zambia’s fortunes have improved recently, but decades of underinvestment mean the country is lagging behind in key areas and there is a lack of jobs and opportunities for people.
Girl, in particular, have limited opportunities in Zambia. Girls are less likely to finish school and are at risk of harmful practices such as forced marriage and early marriage.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide learning resources, and renovate or build classrooms and other school facilities to ensure children can receive a quality education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote communities to help children avoid childhood illnesses.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which can help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Is a 7 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Abate lives in a neighbourhood that lacks access to proper school equipments, health centers, hygiene and sanitation. His mother works as a laborer to provide an annual income of less than $300, which is too low to provide even for their most basic needs.
Abate lives in a neighbourhood that lacks access to proper school equipments, health centers, hygiene and sanitation. His mother works as a laborer to provide an annual income of less than $300, which is too low to provide even for their most basic needs.
About Abate's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Education in Ethiopia has been severely stunted by three decades of food insecurity and civil war. The education system has improved since the regime changed in 1991, but it largely remains inadequate or simply inaccessible for most children. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities. Primary school attendance rates are low, about 80%.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve their reading, writing and maths skills, while also keeping students interested in staying in school.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help children stay in school.
Child rights: Increase awareness of children's rights and help children become leaders in their communities.
Is a 9 year old girl
from Vietnam
Nhung lives in a remote village with no access to clean water and healthcare services in her village. She lives with her parents in a house made from wood and mud. They work as farmers on a small paddy field and are unable to generate sufficient income for supporting their daily needs.
Nhung lives in a remote village with no access to clean water and healthcare services in her village. She lives with her parents in a house made from wood and mud. They work as farmers on a small paddy field and are unable to generate sufficient income for supporting their daily needs.
About Tuyet Nhung's Life in Vietnam
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communities can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 10 year old boy
from Cambodia
Reaksmey is a young boy who lives with his parents who lives in a small wooden house. The nearest educational facility is around 1km away and the nearest medical facility is around 3km away from their house. Reaksmey also helps his parents by collecting firewood to help his parents.
Reaksmey is a young boy who lives with his parents who lives in a small wooden house. The nearest educational facility is around 1km away and the nearest medical facility is around 3km away from their house. Reaksmey also helps his parents by collecting firewood to help his parents.
About Reaksmey's Life in Cambodia
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Is a 8 year old girl
from Uganda
Caroline lives with her family of six in a small house constructed from mud. With her father earning around $15 a month, it becomes a challenge to afford daily essential needs for the family such as proper medication, soap and salt leaving Caroline vulnerable.
Caroline lives with her family of six in a small house constructed from mud. With her father earning around $15 a month, it becomes a challenge to afford daily essential needs for the family such as proper medication, soap and salt leaving Caroline vulnerable.
About Caroline's Life in Uganda
Since its independence from Britain in 1962, Uganda has endured a military coup, followed by years of dictatorship, ongoing civil conflict and internal displacement. This has had a lasting effect on millions of Ugandans, who have been trapped in poverty for generations.
Girls in particular face opposition in getting a quality education, and reaching their potential. Many girls are forced to drop out of school early to help look after younger siblings or find work.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Ensure children can receive a quality education by training teachers and providing children with access to extracurricular actitivities to build their skill sets.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to start or grow a business, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide safe, clean drinking water to prevent children from waterborne diseases and help them develop to their full potential.
Is a 5 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
Anbalakan is a five year old girl who lives in a house made from tin sheets without access to clean drinking water. She walks 2km to school everday as her village lacks proper transport facilities. Her father is a casual worker who makes $600 annually and is unable to provide Anbalakan with her daily needs.
Anbalakan is a five year old girl who lives in a house made from tin sheets without access to clean drinking water. She walks 2km to school everday as her village lacks proper transport facilities. Her father is a casual worker who makes $600 annually and is unable to provide Anbalakan with her daily needs.
About Anbalakan's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survive on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. There are high rates of child malnutrition, which can affect a child’s physical and cognitive development and impact them for the rest of their lives.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Early Childhood Development: Support child-friendly early childhood development centres, which offer play equipment, learning and teaching materials, access to water and sanitation, training for teachers, and robust parent-teacher associations.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, to protect children from the threat of waterborne diseases, which can be deadly if left untreated.
Health: Support and educate mothers on child nutrition, growth and development to ensure their children grow up healthy and strong.
Is a 6 year old boy
from Cambodia
Malit lives with his parents in a house made from bamboo and wood without access to electricity and water. His parents work as small scale farmers who struggle to support the family's needs.
Malit lives with his parents in a house made from bamboo and wood without access to electricity and water. His parents work as small scale farmers who struggle to support the family's needs.
About Malit's Life in Cambodia
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Is a 5 year old girl
from Zambia
Cleopatra lives with her grandparents who make a living as small scale farmers. The income generated from selling surplus crops is $250 annually, which is insufficient to support Cleopatra's healthcare and other daily needs.
Cleopatra lives with her grandparents who make a living as small scale farmers. The income generated from selling surplus crops is $250 annually, which is insufficient to support Cleopatra's healthcare and other daily needs.
About Cleopatra's Life in Zambia
Three decades of oppressive rule following independence in 1964 contributed to Zambia becoming one of Africa’s poorest countries. In rural areas, four out of five people live in poverty. Zambia’s fortunes have improved recently, but decades of underinvestment mean the country is lagging behind in key areas and there is a lack of jobs and opportunities for people.
Many children in Zambia live in poverty and do not have access to adequate schools or health centres. Access to clean water is also a major problem in many communities. Zambia has an extremely high rates of childhood deaths, most of which are preventable.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide growth monitoring services to prevent child malnutrition, vitamin supplements, deworming and vaccinations. Families also receive mosquito nets to ward off malaria.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities to prevent childhood illnesses and child deaths.
Early Childhood Development: Ensure children get the best start in education and smoothly enter primary school, by providing learning and play materials at early childhood development centres.
Is a 9 year old girl
from Cambodia
Sokunchealika lives with her single mother in a house built from wood without any access to running water. She walks to 3km to school everyday and the nearest medical facility is located 3km awat from their village.
Sokunchealika lives with her single mother in a house built from wood without any access to running water. She walks to 3km to school everyday and the nearest medical facility is located 3km awat from their village.
About Sokunchealika's Life in Cambodia
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments for children to thrive
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse
Is a 6 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Endalish is four years old and lives in a small mud hut with her parents. The income generated by the family is barely sufficient for basic needs. The local community lacks access to basic school equipment and potable water.
Endalish is four years old and lives in a small mud hut with her parents. The income generated by the family is barely sufficient for basic needs. The local community lacks access to basic school equipment and potable water.
About Endalish's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Education in Ethiopia has been severely stunted by three decades of food insecurity and civil war. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities. Girls face even more of a challenge than boys in Ethiopia when it comes to getting a proper education. Girls are expected to perform housekeeping duties on top of school, and marry young.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Women and Girls: Educate communities on the rights of women and girls, and improve child protection to provide safe, encouraging environments where girls can thrive.
Education: Help students improve their reading, writing and maths skills, while also keeping them interested in staying in school.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help girls stay in school.
Is a 12 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Fliker lives with her family with an annual houshold income of 400 USD. She is unable to afford enough funds to buy herself clothes, school supplies and other basic necessities.
Fliker lives with her family with an annual houshold income of 400 USD. She is unable to afford enough funds to buy herself clothes, school supplies and other basic necessities.
About Fiker's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Ethiopian girls face many challenges in receiving a proper education. They are expected to perform housekeeping duties on top of school, and marry young. With two in five girls married by 18 and one in five girls married by 15, many never get a chance for a full education. Girls who do attend school are also more vulnerable to physical violence from teachers and classmates. Overall, social pressure puts girls in Ethiopia at a significant disadvantage for education.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Women and Girls: Educate communities on the rights of women and girls, and improve child protection to provide safe, encouraging environments where girls can thrive.
Education: Increase the capacity of schools and expand libraries to include more books, while working with parents and caregivers to show them the best ways to teach their children and foster healthy mental, physical and social development.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help girls stay in school.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Desalgn lives in a small cottage without access to proper transportation, drinkable water, proper schools and medical facilities. With an annual household income of $400, the family cannot satisfy their primary needs and those for Desalgn.
Desalgn lives in a small cottage without access to proper transportation, drinkable water, proper schools and medical facilities. With an annual household income of $400, the family cannot satisfy their primary needs and those for Desalgn.
About Desalgn's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Education in Ethiopia has been severely stunted by three decades of food insecurity and civil war. The education system has improved since the regime changed in 1991, but it largely remains inadequate or simply inaccessible for most children. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities. Primary school attendance rates are low, about 80%.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve their reading, writing and maths skills, while also keeping students interested in staying in school.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help children stay in school.
Child rights: Increase awareness of children's rights and help children become leaders in their communities.
Is a 11 year old girl
from Philippines
Jill lives with her family in a house built with light materials. Their house does not have a sanitary latrine and running water. The family's monthly income is $96.15 and struggle for basic living conditions.
Jill lives with her family in a house built with light materials. Their house does not have a sanitary latrine and running water. The family's monthly income is $96.15 and struggle for basic living conditions.
About Jill's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes. Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited acces to quality school and health clinics.
The Philippines has high rates of child labour. Most children working are employed working on farms, where they face terrible conditions on a daily basis.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Run programs that get children out of child labour and back into school.
Child Protection: Protect children from violence at schools and in their communities.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Prevent tragedies during emergencies by training children in child-centred disaster risk reduction.
Is a 9 year old girl
from Indonesia
Keisha is a young girl that lives with her family in a somple house. Her father is the sole provider with an annual income of around $700 and struggles to make ends meet.
Keisha is a young girl that lives with her family in a somple house. Her father is the sole provider with an annual income of around $700 and struggles to make ends meet.
About Keisha's Life in Indonesia
Indonesia has become one of the world’s major emerging economies, but it is still home to widespread poverty and inequality. There is a major gap between the experience of children in the regional and remote areas, where ChildFund works, and children in the main cities.
Children in remote areas are far less likely to access adequate school and health facilities, which exposes them to childhood illnesses and diminishes their ability to reach their potential.
More than 20 million people live below the world poverty line and Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have a disproportionately negative impact on poor and marginalised communities.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Help children thrive and avoid childhood illnesses by teaching children about healthy hygiene practices.
Education: Provide education and life skills development in schools, at home and in the community to build the foundations for lifelong confidence and resilience.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas
Is a 4 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Ashebir lives in a poorly built hut with no access to safe drinking water.His village lacks proper transport facilties, school equipment and medical equipemtn. His father works as a farmer who makes an annual income less than $350 and is unable to support Ashebir's daily needs.
Ashebir lives in a poorly built hut with no access to safe drinking water.His village lacks proper transport facilties, school equipment and medical equipemtn. His father works as a farmer who makes an annual income less than $350 and is unable to support Ashebir's daily needs.
About Ashebir's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
The health of mothers and newborns in Ethiopia is often at risk, since many women do not deliver in hospitals or receive adequate pre- and postnatal care. ChildFund’s programs encourage mothers to deliver at hospitals, and provide nutrition, sanitation and hygiene solutions to keep children healthy.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Maternal Support: Help mothers deliver at health facilities with skilled staff, reducing the high rates of infant mortality.
Health: Increase awareness about diseases that lead to child deaths, and provide solutions that can save lives.
Water and Sanitation: Provide safe water and education to help prevent the spread of diseases that are responsible for child deaths.
Is a 7 year old girl
from Cambodia
Phallis is a young girl who lives in a house with no access to safe drinking water. The closest medical facility is located 3km away from her house and the family gets water from a nearby well.
Phallis is a young girl who lives in a house with no access to safe drinking water. The closest medical facility is located 3km away from her house and the family gets water from a nearby well.
About Phallis's Life in Cambodia
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments for children to thrive
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse
Is a 7 year old boy
from Vietnam
Binh lives in one of the poorest provinces with his parents and younger brother in a house built from zinc and wood. His parents are hardworking farmers who struggle to generate sufficient income to support the family's basic needs.
Binh lives in one of the poorest provinces with his parents and younger brother in a house built from zinc and wood. His parents are hardworking farmers who struggle to generate sufficient income to support the family's basic needs.
About Thanh Binh's Life in Vietnam
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 2 year old boy
from Kenya
Boniface's parents work as small scale farmers and do other casual jobs to generate an income of around $420. Their insufficient income is depriving Boniface from his basic needs such as food, healthcare and basic education.
Boniface's parents work as small scale farmers and do other casual jobs to generate an income of around $420. Their insufficient income is depriving Boniface from his basic needs such as food, healthcare and basic education.
About Boniface's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Malaria is one of the nation’s biggest issues, and is a leading cause of death of children under five years old. While HIV infection rates have slowed recently, HIV and AIDS still impact millions of families.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide immunisations, deworming, vitamin supplementations, growth monitoring, antenatal care, and hygiene education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in early childhood.
Education: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Is a 1 year old girl
from Kenya
Abigail lives in a highly populated informal settlement with no proper sanitation. Her father supports the family through casual labor in the slum and generates $360 annually. The family finds it very challenging to support her daily needs and provide her with proper healthcare.
Abigail lives in a highly populated informal settlement with no proper sanitation. Her father supports the family through casual labor in the slum and generates $360 annually. The family finds it very challenging to support her daily needs and provide her with proper healthcare.
About Abigael's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Malaria is one of the nation’s biggest issues, and is a leading cause of death of children under five years old. While HIV infection rates have slowed recently, HIV and AIDS still impact millions of families.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide immunisations, deworming, vitamin supplementations, growth monitoring, antenatal care, and hygiene education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in early childhood.
Education: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Philippines
Erwin lives with his family in a poorly constructed house with his single mother. She hardly makes any income to provide food and other essential facilities for Erwin and his two other siblings.
Erwin lives with his family in a poorly constructed house with his single mother. She hardly makes any income to provide food and other essential facilities for Erwin and his two other siblings.
About Erwin's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes.
Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited acces to quality school and health clinics.
The Philippines has high rates of child labour. Most children working are employed working on farms, where they face terrible conditions on a daily basis.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Prevent tragedies during emergencies by training children in child-centred disaster risk reduction.
Education: Run programs that get children out of child labour and back into school.
Is a 8 year old girl
from Philippines
Kimberlene lives in a house built from light materials. Their only source of water is from a spring located far away, with a monthly household income of $76, providing daily essential needs becomes a challenge.
Kimberlene lives in a house built from light materials. Their only source of water is from a spring located far away, with a monthly household income of $76, providing daily essential needs becomes a challenge.
About Kimberlene's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes. Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited acces to quality school and health clinics.
The Philippines has high rates of child labour. Most children working are employed working on farms, where they face terrible conditions on a daily basis.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Prevent tragedies during emergencies by training children in child-centred disaster risk reduction.
Education: Run programs that get children out of child labour and back into school.
Is a 4 year old boy
from Vietnam
Minh lives with his entire family in a small house with no water facilities. Quality education and healthcare facilities are located far away from their house and the family struggles to provide for their daily needs with insufficient income from farming.
Minh lives with his entire family in a small house with no water facilities. Quality education and healthcare facilities are located far away from their house and the family struggles to provide for their daily needs with insufficient income from farming.
About Hai Minh's Life in Vietnam
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese at home, which is a major hurdle when they start school.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Educate parents and community officials about how to provide children with a healthy diet, to combat high levels of child malnutrition.
Health: Improve health facilities, and provide information and equipment to decrease Vietnam's high child mortality rate.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 3 year old boy
from Kenya
Abdianun lives with his two siblings and parents in a one room house made from iron sheets. Their house has no access to running water and they buy contaminated water. The father does casual jobs and earns less than $300 annually which is insufficient to support Abdianun's daily needs.
Abdianun lives with his two siblings and parents in a one room house made from iron sheets. Their house has no access to running water and they buy contaminated water. The father does casual jobs and earns less than $300 annually which is insufficient to support Abdianun's daily needs.
About Abdianun's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Malaria is one of the nation’s biggest issues, and is a leading cause of death of children under five years old. While HIV infection rates have slowed recently, HIV and AIDS still impact millions of families.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide immunisations, deworming, vitamin supplementations, growth monitoring, antenatal care, and hygiene education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in early childhood.
Education: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Is a 9 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Kedriya is an active child that lives with her family in a small regional state. Her father makes an annual income of less than $400 and cannot afford to provide Kedriya access to school and other essential needs.
Kedriya is an active child that lives with her family in a small regional state. Her father makes an annual income of less than $400 and cannot afford to provide Kedriya access to school and other essential needs.
About Kedirya's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Education in Ethiopia has been severely stunted by three decades of food insecurity and civil war. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities. Girls face even more of a challenge than boys in Ethiopia when it comes to getting a proper education. Girls are expected to perform housekeeping duties on top of school, and marry young.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Women and Girls: Educate communities on the rights of women and girls, and improve child protection to provide safe, encouraging environments where girls can thrive.
Education: Help students improve their reading, writing and maths skills, while also keeping them interested in staying in school.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help girls stay in school.
Is a 6 year old boy
from Cambodia
Chhonly is a young boy who lives with his parents in a small province. The closest healthcare facilities are located over 3km away from the province. His parents are working as farmers who struggle to keep up with the family's daily needs.
Chhonly is a young boy who lives with his parents in a small province. The closest healthcare facilities are located over 3km away from the province. His parents are working as farmers who struggle to keep up with the family's daily needs.
About Chhonly's Life in Cambodia
Cambodia is recovering from three decades of conflict, in which an estimated 1.7 million people were killed or died from forced hardships under the Khmer Rouge. Despite its growing economy, living standards for much of the population remains low, and income inequality is increasing.
While primary school attendance is rising, many schools are over-crowded and under-resourced. Children from disadvantaged communities often do not have an opportunity to get a quality education that can help them escape generational poverty.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Establish New Generation Schools, which provide modern and encouraging environments where children can thrive.
Child rights: Form children's groups and child forums where children can learn about their rights and have a say in issues that affect them.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection systems to protect children from neglect and abuse.
Is a 8 year old boy
from Uganda
Deogracious lives with his grandmother in a small grass thatched hut. His family makes a monthly income of less than $15 which is not adequate enough to provide for proper clothing, education and nutritious food.
Deogracious lives with his grandmother in a small grass thatched hut. His family makes a monthly income of less than $15 which is not adequate enough to provide for proper clothing, education and nutritious food.
About Deogracious's Life in Uganda
Since its independence from Britain in 1962, Uganda has endured a military coup, followed by years of dictatorship, ongoing civil conflict and internal displacement. This has had a lasting effect on millions of Ugandans, who have been trapped in poverty for generations.
Many children in remote communities are unable to access quality education. A lack of water in many places means children have to walk long distances every day to collect water and bathe.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Ensure children can receive a quality education by training teachers and providing children with access to extracurricular actitivities to build their skill sets.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to start or grow a business, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide safe, clean drinking water to prevent children from waterborne diseases and help them develop to their full potential.
Is a 6 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Agarnesh lives with her family in a small house. The family's annual income is less than $400 through farming and have no other income to depend on. This makes it challenging for her father to fulfill basic needs for the children.
Agarnesh lives with her family in a small house. The family's annual income is less than $400 through farming and have no other income to depend on. This makes it challenging for her father to fulfill basic needs for the children.
About Agarnesh's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Education in Ethiopia has been severely stunted by three decades of food insecurity and civil war. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities. Girls face even more of a challenge than boys in Ethiopia when it comes to getting a proper education. Girls are expected to perform housekeeping duties on top of school, and marry young.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Women and Girls: Educate communities on the rights of women and girls, and improve child protection to provide safe, encouraging environments where girls can thrive.
Education: Help students improve their reading, writing and maths skills, while also keeping them interested in staying in school.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help girls stay in school.
Is a 7 year old boy
from Zambia
Boyson is a young child who lives ina small district. His family earn their living by selling surplus crops and make around $300 annually. Their annual income is insufficient to provide for Boyson's and his siblings basic needs.
Boyson is a young child who lives ina small district. His family earn their living by selling surplus crops and make around $300 annually. Their annual income is insufficient to provide for Boyson's and his siblings basic needs.
About Boyson's Life in Zambia
Three decades of oppressive rule following independence in 1964 contributed to Zambia becoming one of Africa’s poorest countries. In rural areas, four out of five people live in poverty. Zambia’s fortunes have improved recently, but decades of underinvestment mean the country is lagging behind in key areas and there is a lack of jobs and opportunities for people.
Many schools and homes do not have access to clean drinking water, meaning children must walk long distances each day to get water, or drink unsafe water, which can lead to potentially fatal childhood illnesses.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide learning resources, and renovate or build classrooms and other school facilities to ensure children can receive a quality education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote communities to help children avoid childhood illnesses.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which can help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Is a 5 year old girl
from Kenya
Katumbi is a young girl who lives with her parents in a small farm. Her parents grow crops as a source of living and have an annual income of below $340. Their income is still insufficient to provide for katumbi's daily needs making her daily life challenging.
Katumbi is a young girl who lives with her parents in a small farm. Her parents grow crops as a source of living and have an annual income of below $340. Their income is still insufficient to provide for katumbi's daily needs making her daily life challenging.
About Katumbi's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Malaria is one of the nation’s biggest issues, and is a leading cause of death of children under five years old. While HIV infection rates have slowed recently, HIV and AIDS still impact millions of families.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide immunisations, deworming, vitamin supplementations, growth monitoring, antenatal care, and hygiene education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in early childhood.
Education: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Vietnam
Lam is a young boy who lives with his parents in a remote village with no access to safe drinking water, proper healthcare and educational facilities. He lives in a wooden house while his father works as a farmer. The income generated through farming is insufficient to meet the family's daily needs and causes daily struggle.
Lam is a young boy who lives with his parents in a remote village with no access to safe drinking water, proper healthcare and educational facilities. He lives in a wooden house while his father works as a farmer. The income generated through farming is insufficient to meet the family's daily needs and causes daily struggle.
About Nhat Lam's Life in Vietnam
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese before entering school, which can be a major obstacle and can put them behind their classmates.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Improve schools and train teachers to ensure children from the most remote communties can receive a quality education.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 6 year old boy
from Zambia
Chamanya resides in a small community district with his parents who grow maize and cassava for a living. Their annual income is $240 and they cannot afford to provide Chamanya with his basic requirements.
Chamanya resides in a small community district with his parents who grow maize and cassava for a living. Their annual income is $240 and they cannot afford to provide Chamanya with his basic requirements.
About Chamanya's Life in Zambia
Three decades of oppressive rule following independence in 1964 contributed to Zambia becoming one of Africa’s poorest countries. In rural areas, four out of five people live in poverty. Zambia’s fortunes have improved recently, but decades of underinvestment mean the country is lagging behind in key areas and there is a lack of jobs and opportunities for people.
Many schools and homes do not have access to clean drinking water, meaning children must walk long distances each day to get water, or drink unsafe water, which can lead to potentially fatal childhood illnesses.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide learning resources, and renovate or build classrooms and other school facilities to ensure children can receive a quality education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote communities to help children avoid childhood illnesses.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which can help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Is a 3 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Bihansha lives in a partly built house, with the roof covered with asbestos. They have no running water and collects water from unsafe sources for drinking and cooking purposes. The family's monthly income is $11 and is insufficient to support their daily needs.
Bihansha lives in a partly built house, with the roof covered with asbestos. They have no running water and collects water from unsafe sources for drinking and cooking purposes. The family's monthly income is $11 and is insufficient to support their daily needs.
About Bihansha's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survive on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. There are high rates of child malnutrition, which can affect a child’s physical and cognitive development and impact them for the rest of their lives.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Early Childhood Development: Support child-friendly early childhood development centres, which offer play equipment, learning and teaching materials, access to water and sanitation, training for teachers, and robust parent-teacher associations.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, to protect children from the threat of waterborne diseases, which can be deadly if left untreated.
Health: Support and educate mothers on child nutrition, growth and development to ensure their children grow up healthy and strong.
Is a 4 year old girl
from Zambia
Kabwita lives with her parents with no reliable source of income. Her parents are farmers and sell surplus crops but are unable to generate any income to provide Kabwita with her daily essentials such as education, healthcare and other.
Kabwita lives with her parents with no reliable source of income. Her parents are farmers and sell surplus crops but are unable to generate any income to provide Kabwita with her daily essentials such as education, healthcare and other.
About Kabwita's Life in Zambia
Three decades of oppressive rule following independence in 1964 contributed to Zambia becoming one of Africa’s poorest countries. In rural areas, four out of five people live in poverty. Zambia’s fortunes have improved recently, but decades of underinvestment mean the country is lagging behind in key areas and there is a lack of jobs and opportunities for people.
Many children in Zambia live in poverty and do not have access to adequate schools or health centres. Access to clean water is also a major problem in many communities. Zambia has an extremely high rates of childhood deaths, most of which are preventable.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide growth monitoring services to prevent child malnutrition, vitamin supplements, deworming and vaccinations. Families also receive mosquito nets to ward off malaria.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities to prevent childhood illnesses and child deaths.
Early Childhood Development: Ensure children get the best start in education and smoothly enter primary school, by providing learning and play materials at early childhood development centres.
Is a 12 year old boy
from Philippines
Arzel lives with his family of six in a semi concrete house. The household's monthly income is $67.00 and they do not have access to safe drinking water.
Arzel lives with his family of six in a semi concrete house. The household's monthly income is $67.00 and they do not have access to safe drinking water.
About Arzel's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes. Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited acces to quality school and health clinics.
The Philippines has high rates of child labour. Most children working are employed working on farms, where they face terrible conditions on a daily basis.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Run programs that get children out of child labour and back into school.
Child Protection: Protect children from violence at schools and in their communities.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Prevent tragedies during emergencies by training children in child-centred disaster risk reduction.
Is a 10 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
Ayodhya is a young girl that lives with her two siblings and parents in a very poor village. Her father is the main provider for the family and struggles to provide for nutritious meals, healthcare and other essentials necessities for the family.
Ayodhya is a young girl that lives with her two siblings and parents in a very poor village. Her father is the main provider for the family and struggles to provide for nutritious meals, healthcare and other essentials necessities for the family.
About Ayodhya's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survivie on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. Teachers in the communities where ChildFund works often have limited training, and classrooms are under-resourced.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide training to teachers and implement activity-based lessons in classrooms, ensuring children have access to a quality education.
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights nd how to identify and report child violence, to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help children prepare for emergencies and learn life-saving skills that will help their families if a disaster strikes.
Is a 6 year old girl
from Zambia
Chipo lives with her parents who work as farmers but have no reliable income. Selling surplus crops is also insufficient making it very challenging to provide basic necessities for the family.
Chipo lives with her parents who work as farmers but have no reliable income. Selling surplus crops is also insufficient making it very challenging to provide basic necessities for the family.
About Chipo's Life in Zambia
Three decades of oppressive rule following independence in 1964 contributed to Zambia becoming one of Africa’s poorest countries. In rural areas, four out of five people live in poverty. Zambia’s fortunes have improved recently, but decades of underinvestment mean the country is lagging behind in key areas and there is a lack of jobs and opportunities for people.
Girl, in particular, have limited opportunities in Zambia. Girls are less likely to finish school and are at risk of harmful practices such as forced marriage and early marriage.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide learning resources, and renovate or build classrooms and other school facilities to ensure children can receive a quality education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote communities to help children avoid childhood illnesses.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which can help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Is a 4 year old boy
from Philippines
Bejay lives with his parents in a house built from light materials. His father works as farmer and earns $22 monthly which is insufficient to provide for bejay and his family's daily needs.
Bejay lives with his parents in a house built from light materials. His father works as farmer and earns $22 monthly which is insufficient to provide for bejay and his family's daily needs.
About Bejay's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes.
Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited access to quality school and health clinics.
According to the National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children in the Philippines, boys are more vulnerable to all forms of abuses than girls.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Ensure all children have access to a healthy, nutritious diet and clean water.
Early Childhood Development: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas.
Is a 7 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Firdews and her family lives off the income they earn from agriculture and petty trade. Their yearly income is not more than $400 and does not meet basic needs.
Firdews and her family lives off the income they earn from agriculture and petty trade. Their yearly income is not more than $400 and does not meet basic needs.
About Firdews's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Education in Ethiopia has been severely stunted by three decades of food insecurity and civil war. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities. Girls face even more of a challenge than boys in Ethiopia when it comes to getting a proper education. Girls are expected to perform housekeeping duties on top of school, and marry young.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Women and Girls: Educate communities on the rights of women and girls, and improve child protection to provide safe, encouraging environments where girls can thrive.
Education: Help students improve their reading, writing and maths skills, while also keeping them interested in staying in school.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help girls stay in school.
Is a 9 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Hayate lives in a small village that lacks sufficient medical, school, water and other important facilities. With his father earning a monthly income of less than $400, he cannot afford to provide Hayate with clothes, school supplies and other basic needs.
Hayate lives in a small village that lacks sufficient medical, school, water and other important facilities. With his father earning a monthly income of less than $400, he cannot afford to provide Hayate with clothes, school supplies and other basic needs.
About Hayate's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
Education in Ethiopia has been severely stunted by three decades of food insecurity and civil war. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities. Girls face even more of a challenge than boys in Ethiopia when it comes to getting a proper education. Girls are expected to perform housekeeping duties on top of school, and marry young.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Women and Girls: Educate communities on the rights of women and girls, and improve child protection to provide safe, encouraging environments where girls can thrive.
Education: Help students improve their reading, writing and maths skills, while also keeping them interested in staying in school.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help girls stay in school.
Is a 7 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Abisan lives with his family in house made from mud, sticks and tin sheets. Their house lacks any sanitary facilities and running water. His family makes an annual income of $600 which is insufficient to meet the daily requirements of the family.
Abisan lives with his family in house made from mud, sticks and tin sheets. Their house lacks any sanitary facilities and running water. His family makes an annual income of $600 which is insufficient to meet the daily requirements of the family.
About Abisan's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survive on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. Teachers in the communities where ChildFund works often have limited training, and classrooms are under-resourced.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide training to teachers and implement activity-based lessons in classrooms, ensuring children have access to a quality education.
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights nd how to identify and report child violence, to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help children prepare for emergencies and learn life-saving skills that will help their families if a disaster strikes.
Is a 7 year old boy
from Zambia
Dickson lives with his mother who makes an annual income of about $200 through farming. She is unable to provide basic necessities for Dickson such as education and medical facilities.
Dickson lives with his mother who makes an annual income of about $200 through farming. She is unable to provide basic necessities for Dickson such as education and medical facilities.
About Dickson's Life in Zambia
Three decades of oppressive rule following independence in 1964 contributed to Zambia becoming one of Africa’s poorest countries. In rural areas, four out of five people live in poverty. Zambia’s fortunes have improved recently, but decades of underinvestment mean the country is lagging behind in key areas and there is a lack of jobs and opportunities for people.
Many schools and homes do not have access to clean drinking water, meaning children must walk long distances each day to get water, or drink unsafe water, which can lead to potentially fatal childhood illnesses.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide learning resources, and renovate or build classrooms and other school facilities to ensure children can receive a quality education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote communities to help children avoid childhood illnesses.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to earn more income, which can help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Is a 9 year old boy
from Philippines
Clarence lives with his family of seven in a house built from semi-concrete materials. With a monthly household income of $153, his father struggles to provide adequate facilities.
Clarence lives with his family of seven in a house built from semi-concrete materials. With a monthly household income of $153, his father struggles to provide adequate facilities.
About Clarence's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes.
Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited acces to quality school and health clinics.
The Philippines has high rates of child labour. Most children working are employed working on farms, where they face terrible conditions on a daily basis.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Prevent tragedies during emergencies by training children in child-centred disaster risk reduction.
Education: Run programs that get children out of child labour and back into school.
Is a 7 year old girl
from Uganda
Jafarani lives in a village where access to basic services such as healthcare and education is difficult. Her family makes less than $20 monthly making it difficult to provide Jafarani access to these basic facilities.
Jafarani lives in a village where access to basic services such as healthcare and education is difficult. Her family makes less than $20 monthly making it difficult to provide Jafarani access to these basic facilities.
About Jafarani's Life in Uganda
Since its independence from Britain in 1962, Uganda has endured a military coup, followed by years of dictatorship, ongoing civil conflict and internal displacement. This has had a lasting effect on millions of Ugandans, who have been trapped in poverty for generations.
Girls in particular face opposition in getting a quality education, and reaching their potential. Many girls are forced to drop out of school early to help look after younger siblings or find work.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Ensure children can receive a quality education by training teachers and providing children with access to extracurricular actitivities to build their skill sets.
Livelihoods: Take the pressure off disadvantaged families by providing the skills and resources they need to start or grow a business, which will help them pay for their children's education and wellbeing.
Water and Sanitation: Provide safe, clean drinking water to prevent children from waterborne diseases and help them develop to their full potential.
Is a 7 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Ashan lives in a house made from asbestos sheets and clay and they don't have access to sanitary facilties. His father makes around $550 a year through cultivation, sometimes much more less during heavy floods and droughts. This basic income makes it very difficult to provide basic needs. Their remote village also lacks proper transportation and water facilities.
Ashan lives in a house made from asbestos sheets and clay and they don't have access to sanitary facilties. His father makes around $550 a year through cultivation, sometimes much more less during heavy floods and droughts. This basic income makes it very difficult to provide basic needs. Their remote village also lacks proper transportation and water facilities.
About Ashan's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survive on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. Teachers in the communities where ChildFund works often have limited training, and classrooms are under-resourced.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide training to teachers and implement activity-based lessons in classrooms, ensuring children have access to a quality education.
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights nd how to identify and report child violence, to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help children prepare for emergencies and learn life-saving skills that will help their families if a disaster strikes.
Is a 6 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
Archana lives in a remote village with her parents and two siblings. Her father cultivates paddy and crops in order to make a living of around $550 a year which varies depending on the weather. His income is insufficient to meet the daily requirements of his family and to provide his children with nutritious meals.
Archana lives in a remote village with her parents and two siblings. Her father cultivates paddy and crops in order to make a living of around $550 a year which varies depending on the weather. His income is insufficient to meet the daily requirements of his family and to provide his children with nutritious meals.
About Archana's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survivie on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. Teachers in the communities where ChildFund works often have limited training, and classrooms are under-resourced.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Provide training to teachers and implement activity-based lessons in classrooms, ensuring children have access to a quality education.
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights nd how to identify and report child violence, to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help children prepare for emergencies and learn life-saving skills that will help their families if a disaster strikes.
Is a 11 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Eyasu lives with his parents in a one room hut. The annual houselhold income is 400USD, and they do not have access to safe drinking water, transportation, hospitals or education providers.
Eyasu lives with his parents in a one room hut. The annual houselhold income is 400USD, and they do not have access to safe drinking water, transportation, hospitals or education providers.
About Eyasu's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
With secondary school attendance rates as low as 26%, families are less likely to emerge from generational poverty. The education system has improved since the regime changed in 1991, but it largely remains inadequate or simply inaccessible for most children. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Increase the capacity of schools, while working with parents and caregivers to show them the best ways to teach their children and foster healthy mental, physical and social development.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help children stay in school.
Child rights: Increase awareness of children's rights and help children become leaders in their communities.
Is a 5 year old girl
from Vietnam
Nguyet lives with her whole family in a small house made from wood and mud. Her parents work as farmers and cannot generate enough income to support the family's daily needs.
Nguyet lives with her whole family in a small house made from wood and mud. Her parents work as farmers and cannot generate enough income to support the family's daily needs.
About Thi Nguyet's Life in Vietnam
Quality of life has improved for many children in Vietnam, but not everyone has benefited. Children who live in remote and difficult access communities are far more likely to live in poverty. Health centres, schools and water and sanitation facilities in regional areas are often inadequate, and there are few quality teachers and health professionals.
Children in remote communities face high levels of malnutrition, which can affect their long-term development. Many children from remote communities do not speak Vietnamese at home, which is a major hurdle when they start school.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Food and Nutrition: Educate parents and community officials about how to provide children with a healthy diet, to combat high levels of child malnutrition.
Health: Improve health facilities, and provide information and equipment to decrease Vietnam's high child mortality rate.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water and hygiene lessons to communities in remote mountainous areas to prevent childhood illnesses.
Is a 5 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
Ayansa lives in a house built from mud and asbestos with no access to running water. Ayansa's father derives a meagre income which is insufficient to support her with nutritious food, proper clothing and healthcare.
Ayansa lives in a house built from mud and asbestos with no access to running water. Ayansa's father derives a meagre income which is insufficient to support her with nutritious food, proper clothing and healthcare.
About Ayansa's Life in Sri Lanka
Many communities in Sri Lanka are still overcoming the effects of the country’s 25-year civil conflict, which ended in 2009. In 2004, the India Ocean tsunami left 40,000 Sri Lankans dead and many more displaced.
Many families in remote communities survive on informal work, which is usually low-paid and has little security. There are high rates of child malnutrition, which can affect a child’s physical and cognitive development and impact them for the rest of their lives.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Early Childhood Development: Support child-friendly early childhood development centres, which offer play equipment, learning and teaching materials, access to water and sanitation, training for teachers, and robust parent-teacher associations.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, to protect children from the threat of waterborne diseases, which can be deadly if left untreated.
Health: Support and educate mothers on child nutrition, growth and development to ensure their children grow up healthy and strong.
Is a 3 year old boy
from Philippines
Alden lives with his two other siblings and his parents in a small house. His father works as a laborer ina afarm and earns $80 monthly. The family's income is too low to support everyone's daily needs.
Alden lives with his two other siblings and his parents in a small house. His father works as a laborer ina afarm and earns $80 monthly. The family's income is too low to support everyone's daily needs.
About Alden's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes.
Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited access to quality school and health clinics.
According to the National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children in the Philippines, boys are more vulnerable to all forms of abuses than girls.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Ensure all children have access to a healthy, nutritious diet and clean water.
Early Childhood Development: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas.
Is a 10 year old boy
from Indonesia
Fahriansza's family live in a state of dire poverty with an annual income of 700USD. His health condition is in an average condition and the family struggles to provide for daily ends meet.
Fahriansza's family live in a state of dire poverty with an annual income of 700USD. His health condition is in an average condition and the family struggles to provide for daily ends meet.
About Fahriansza's Life in Indonesia
Indonesia has become one of the world’s major emerging economies, but it is still home to widespread poverty and inequality. There is a major gap between the experience of children in the regional and remote areas, where ChildFund works, and children in the main cities.
Children in remote areas are far less likely to access adequate school and health facilities, which exposes them to childhood illnesses and diminishes their ability to reach their potential. More than 20 million people live below the world poverty line and Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have a disproportionately negative impact on poor and marginalised communities.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Help children thrive and avoid childhood illnesses by teaching children about healthy hygiene practices.
Education: Provide education and life skills development in schools, at home and in the community to build the foundations for lifelong confidence and resilience. .
Disaster Risk Reduction: Help communities keep children safe during emergencies by running disaster risk reduction projects in vulnerable areas
Is a 9 year old girl
from Philippines
Milky lives with a family of six in a house made from light materials. Their house does not have access to proper sanitary and safe drinking water facilities. With a monthly household income of $96.15, the family struggles to provide basic needs for their children.
Milky lives with a family of six in a house made from light materials. Their house does not have access to proper sanitary and safe drinking water facilities. With a monthly household income of $96.15, the family struggles to provide basic needs for their children.
About Milky's Life in Philippines
Rich in natural resources and home to world-renowned tourist destinations, the Philippines is hamstrung by corruption and highly vulnerable to life-threatening natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides and volcanoes. Many children live in poverty, especially in remote villages where there is limited acces to quality school and health clinics.
The Philippines has high rates of child labour. Most children working are employed working on farms, where they face terrible conditions on a daily basis.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Child Protection: Educating children and their communities about children's rights to ensure children are safe and protected.
Disaster Risk Reduction: Prevent tragedies during emergencies by training children in child-centred disaster risk reduction.
Education: Run programs that get children out of child labour and back into school.
Is a 11 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Eyob lives alone with his mother and five siblings. His house is made from poor materials and he lacks access to basic services such as quality education and health centers. The annual household income makes it very hard to provide for Eyob and his siblings.
Eyob lives alone with his mother and five siblings. His house is made from poor materials and he lacks access to basic services such as quality education and health centers. The annual household income makes it very hard to provide for Eyob and his siblings.
About Eyob's Life in Ethiopia
As Africa’s oldest independent country, Ethiopia has a long and proud history. In recent years, rural parts of Ethiopia have suffered from periodic droughts, which have put immense pressure on the country’s people. Ethiopia still ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world, and inadequate food and water supplies continue to contribute to high levels of child malnutrition and disease.
With secondary school attendance rates as low as 26%, families are less likely to emerge from generational poverty. The education system has improved since the regime changed in 1991, but it largely remains inadequate or simply inaccessible for most children. Class sizes are too large, and teachers are underpaid. Impoverished families are unable to pay for textbooks, school clothes and other necessities.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Education: Increase the capacity of schools, while working with parents and caregivers to show them the best ways to teach their children and foster healthy mental, physical and social development.
Livelihoods: Provide income-generating activities to reduce the burden on families and help children stay in school.
Child rights: Increase awareness of children's rights and help children become leaders in their communities.
Is a 2 year old girl
from Kenya
Emily lives with her three siblings and parents. Her house has no access to clean water and the nearest health center is 3km away. Her father works as a farmer and brick maker to generate an income of around $340 annually. Her parents find it extremely difficult to support Emily's and her siblings daily needs.
Emily lives with her three siblings and parents. Her house has no access to clean water and the nearest health center is 3km away. Her father works as a farmer and brick maker to generate an income of around $340 annually. Her parents find it extremely difficult to support Emily's and her siblings daily needs.
About Emily's Life in Kenya
Despite Kenya being considered the economic and transportation hub of East Africa, poverty is still widespread across the country’s regional areas. Many of Kenya’s poorest people live in isolated communities, which are prone to climate change-driven droughts. Children, who make up more than half of the population, face serious risks that stem from a lack of food, clean water, and education.
Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas and poor sanitation in urban zones accelerates the spread of preventable diseases. Malaria is one of the nation’s biggest issues, and is a leading cause of death of children under five years old. While HIV infection rates have slowed recently, HIV and AIDS still impact millions of families.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Provide immunisations, deworming, vitamin supplementations, growth monitoring, antenatal care, and hygiene education.
Water and Sanitation: Provide clean water to communities, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in early childhood.
Education: Provide children with the best start in education by improving learning materials, and renovating and building new classrooms in early childhood development centres.
How child sponsorship works
The survival, development and future of any child depends on their community. That’s why your sponsorship improves life for both your child and their whole community.
Be part of your sponsored child's life
Raphael’s story of incredible change
“Sponsorship pulled me from nowhere to being able to have a good life in Uganda. It was like a bridge – if that bridge had not been there I would not have been able to get to the other side”
Frequently asked questions
Absolutely! As long as you sponsor a child and make your first donation before June 30th, your charitable contribution will be tax deductible on your next refund.
While social messaging sites can be a great way to keep in touch with your friends and family, they are not always safe environments in which to communicate. For children in particular, the dangers are heightened, as ChildFund is unable to monitor online communications. Social media can leave children vulnerable to the following scenarios:
- Contact from an individual who claims to be the child’s sponsor, but who is unknown to the organisation and with whom the child has no relationship.
- Communications, content and images which are inappropriate for a child to read or view, and which may also offend their cultural, religious or ethnic sensibilities.
Ultimately, there are few Australian parents who would allow their own child to have online communication with an adult whose identity they are unable to verify. Ensuring the safety and protection of all children living in the communities where we work is of paramount importance to ChildFund, and unfortunately social media sites pose too many risks to children, which we feel negate the benefit of using them for child-sponsor communications.
Risk for sponsors – Using social networking sites can also leave our supporters vulnerable to criminal or unlawful activities by people acting under an alias. For example, an individual who knows your sponsored child may create a false name using that child’s identity, and attempt to defraud or threaten you as the sponsor of that child.
How to contact your child – To ensure the continued safety of communications between sponsored children and ChildFund supporters, we ask everyone to ensure that their correspondence is sent via the relevant ChildFund country office without exception. This ensures that ChildFund can monitor any communications to ensure that both the sponsor and sponsored child are protected from inappropriate content, abuse and any fraudulent activities.
ChildFund Australia policy – As an organisation, it is impossible for us to guarantee the safety of both parties on social networking sites. As such, ChildFund will take any unauthorised contact very seriously. Where a sponsor initiates any contact with their sponsored child within an online environment, they will be asked to cease this form of communication, and reminded that correspondence must go via our country offices. In cases where the unauthorised communication continues, ChildFund may have to resort to cancelling the sponsorship. In instances where a child or their family initiates contact, we will also remind them of correct communication arrangements, and potentially remove the child/family from enrolment if they ignore this request. We hope that you understand our concerns, and support our efforts to keep communications for both parties safe, secure and unexposed to the dangers of outside interference by unknown persons. We are sure you will understand that ChildFund has to act on any matters that might put either sponsors or sponsored children in danger.
ChildFund Australia takes its obligations to keep children safe from harm very seriously, and our sponsors play an important role in this. You can help us safeguard both your sponsored child and yourself in several ways:
- Please do not reveal the full name or personal details of your sponsored child. If you wish to share their photograph with your friends, please only share the front cover of their profile.
- Only communicate with your sponsored child through our mediated channels. As you would expect, we monitor all correspondence, photos and visits to ensure safety for all concerned. Please hold back from any non-mediated contact via social media, phone calls or other means as this can pose risks.
- Please be sensitive to the feelings and different cultural background of your sponsored child when you communicate, and avoid delicate subjects like religion or politics. If you are sending a photograph, please ensure it doesn’t highlight material possessions or show people in beach wear.
You can read our full Safeguarding Children policy here.
You will meet your sponsored child and their family at a local meeting spot, such as a school, local eatery or community hall. For child protection reasons, supporters are not able to visit the homes of their sponsored children.
Yes, ChildFund staff will pick you up from your hotel (and drop you home at the end of the day) on the day of your visit and will accompany you for the whole day. Our local staff will act as your interpreter for the visit and are a wonderful source of information, so don’t forget to ask them lots of questions!
If you have any questions about child sponsorship, our Supporter Relations Team is more than happy to help! Please call us on 1800 023 600 or email webenquiries@childfund.org.au.