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Is a 1 year old girl
from Indonesia
Aisyah was born into a desperately poor family. She lives with her parents and 3 siblings in a simple rented house. His father is the sole breadwinner working as a seasonal driver. His low income makes it impossible to meet the family's needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Aisyah was born into a desperately poor family. She lives with her parents and 3 siblings in a simple rented house. His father is the sole breadwinner working as a seasonal driver. His low income makes it impossible to meet the family's needs.
About Aisyah'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 3 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Kavishka's father works as a cultivator, earning $40 a month. Sometimes he loses all his crops due to floors or droughts. The roof of their house is covered with asbestos sheets. Sponsoring Kavishka will help give him confidence and a brighter future.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Kavishka's father works as a cultivator, earning $40 a month. Sometimes he loses all his crops due to floors or droughts. The roof of their house is covered with asbestos sheets. Sponsoring Kavishka will help give him confidence and a brighter future.
About Kavishka'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 11 year old boy
from Philippines
Jack's nickname is Noy-Noy. He and his family live in a rented house near the railroad, where they access water through a communal faucet. Your support will provide Jack and him family the opportunity to improve their lives.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Jack's nickname is Noy-Noy. He and his family live in a rented house near the railroad, where they access water through a communal faucet. Your support will provide Jack and him family the opportunity to improve their lives.
About Jack'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 8 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Misganaw father has passed away, he now lives with her mother in a neighbourhood where most of the community is affected by leporsy. His mother works as a casual labourer but her low income can barely meet basic needs for the both of them.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Misganaw father has passed away, he now lives with her mother in a neighbourhood where most of the community is affected by leporsy. His mother works as a casual labourer but her low income can barely meet basic needs for the both of them.
About Misganaw'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 5 year old boy
from Kenya
Emmanuel and his family live in semi-permanent house, with iron corrugated sheets, with walls supported with posts. The family gets water from the nearby dam. The water is not protected and used by both humans and animals making it susceptible to water born diseases.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Emmanuel and his family live in semi-permanent house, with iron corrugated sheets, with walls supported with posts. The family gets water from the nearby dam. The water is not protected and used by both humans and animals making it susceptible to water born diseases.
About Emmanuel'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 3 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Nesriya and his parents live in a house which is poorly built with mud and wood. The neighbourhood they live in has poor hygiene and sanitation system. Nesriya's father is a farmer and does not earn enough for the family. They need your help.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Nesriya and his parents live in a house which is poorly built with mud and wood. The neighbourhood they live in has poor hygiene and sanitation system. Nesriya's father is a farmer and does not earn enough for the family. They need your help.
About Nesriya'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 help 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 6 year old boy
from Philippines
France's family earns $70 a month which is not enough for basic necessities. He loves music, especially when his mother sings lullabies to him. He can already write his name and count.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
France's family earns $70 a month which is not enough for basic necessities. He loves music, especially when his mother sings lullabies to him. He can already write his name and count.
About France'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 5 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
Dewmini is the third child in her family. They live in remote Sri Lanka, and their father has an unsteady income as a cultivator. This means Dewmini lacks essentials like educational needs and clean clothing. Your generous sponsorship would change Dewmini's life.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Dewmini is the third child in her family. They live in remote Sri Lanka, and their father has an unsteady income as a cultivator. This means Dewmini lacks essentials like educational needs and clean clothing. Your generous sponsorship would change Dewmini's life.
About Dewmini'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 boy
from Indonesia
Fathur's family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. His father is a seasonal motorcycle mechanic , but his meager and uncertain income is not sufficient to provide adequately for the necessities of life for his family.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Fathur's family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. His father is a seasonal motorcycle mechanic , but his meager and uncertain income is not sufficient to provide adequately for the necessities of life for his family.
About Fathur'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 hygiene 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 5 year old girl
from Indonesia
Nafisah's family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. Her father is a seasonal driver, but his meager and uncertain income is not sufficient to provide adequately for the necessities of life for his family
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Nafisah's family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. Her father is a seasonal driver, but his meager and uncertain income is not sufficient to provide adequately for the necessities of life for his family
About Nafisah'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 4 year old girl
from Kenya
Jennifer's family lives in a grass thatched hut, made of timber walls, and an earthen floor. They fetch water from a nearby tap and assist in paying bills each end month. The annual family income is less than $450 per annum.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Jennifer's family lives in a grass thatched hut, made of timber walls, and an earthen floor. They fetch water from a nearby tap and assist in paying bills each end month. The annual family income is less than $450 per annum.
About Jennifer'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 girl
from Indonesia
Balqis lives with her parent and an elder brother in a very simple house. Her father tries hard to earn a living by working as a seasonal janitor, but he earns very little that it is impossible to meet the family's needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Balqis lives with her parent and an elder brother in a very simple house. Her father tries hard to earn a living by working as a seasonal janitor, but he earns very little that it is impossible to meet the family's needs.
About Balqis'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 9 year old girl
from Uganda
Lona is part of the Lango tribe in rural Uganda. Her parents are farmers and her mother also sells papyrus mats at the local market, but this is not enough to pay for essential medical treatment.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Lona is part of the Lango tribe in rural Uganda. Her parents are farmers and her mother also sells papyrus mats at the local market, but this is not enough to pay for essential medical treatment.
About Lona'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 4 year old girl
from Cambodia
Srey Hun lives with her parents in a thatched house made of palm leaf walls and wooden floor. Her parents are farmers and the income they earn can barely meet basic needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Srey Hun lives with her parents in a thatched house made of palm leaf walls and wooden floor. Her parents are farmers and the income they earn can barely meet basic needs.
About Srey Hun'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.
Young children in Cambodia must overcome a range of issues that threaten their health and development. The lack of quality health facilities, nutrition, and clean water in many communities puts children at risk of contracting diseases such as malaria and HIV, which are fatal if untreated.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Food and Nutrition: Educate parents and community members about how to give their children a healthy diet, to combat high levels of child malnutrition.
Health: Improve health facilities and community awareness to prevent the most fatal childhood illnesses.
Education: Help children access early childhood education so they can reach their potential in school.
Is a 5 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Yilkal lives with her parents in a community where it is most affected by leprosy. His mother is a housewife while his father works as a daily laborer. Yilkal needs your support to overcome the extreme poverty his family is facing.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Yilkal lives with her parents in a community where it is most affected by leprosy. His mother is a housewife while his father works as a daily laborer. Yilkal needs your support to overcome the extreme poverty his family is facing.
About Yilkal'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 boy
from Kenya
Alex's family lives in an iron-roofed house made of walls covered by mud. They practices small scale farming and plant drought resistant crops mainly beans and maize and supplements this by looking for any available casual labour for wages
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Alex's family lives in an iron-roofed house made of walls covered by mud. They practices small scale farming and plant drought resistant crops mainly beans and maize and supplements this by looking for any available casual labour for wages
About Alex'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 12 year old boy
from Philippines
Alijon's father is a farm laborer and he makes $40 every month. His income is insufficient for their day to day expenses but the family is still striving and working hard to achieve a standard living.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Alijon's father is a farm laborer and he makes $40 every month. His income is insufficient for their day to day expenses but the family is still striving and working hard to achieve a standard living.
About Aljon'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 8 year old girl
from Uganda
Nawetene's family lives in a grass thatched hut made with mud. Her favorite food is millet bread with meat. The family income is less than $10 a month.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Nawetene's family lives in a grass thatched hut made with mud. Her favorite food is millet bread with meat. The family income is less than $10 a month.
About Nawetene'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 girl
from Kenya
lives with her grandmother since the parents separated. They live in a small grass-thatched house. They use firewood for cooking and kerosene for lighting. The family gets water from the nearby running borehole which is not clean to drink.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
lives with her grandmother since the parents separated. They live in a small grass-thatched house. They use firewood for cooking and kerosene for lighting. The family gets water from the nearby running borehole which is not clean to drink.
About Gatwiri'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 10 year old boy
from Philippines
Gian's father is a farm labourer who earns $85 a month. Gian's favorite subject is maths and he wants to be a policeman one day.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Gian's father is a farm labourer who earns $85 a month. Gian's favorite subject is maths and he wants to be a policeman one day.
About Gian'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 boy
from Indonesia
Arial parents wish they could do more to give him a better life. For now, the income generation that this family is making from their physical field work is still too low to provide all that he needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Arial parents wish they could do more to give him a better life. For now, the income generation that this family is making from their physical field work is still too low to provide all that he needs.
About Arial'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
Keyla's lives with her parent only in a very simple house with cemented floor. Her father earns a living by working as a seasonal laborer, but he earns very little that it is impossible to stretch the meager income to meet the family's needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Keyla's lives with her parent only in a very simple house with cemented floor. Her father earns a living by working as a seasonal laborer, but he earns very little that it is impossible to stretch the meager income to meet the family's needs.
About Keyla'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 boy
from Philippines
Arron's parents have separated and now lives with his grandparents. His grandfather works as a construction worker and he earns a total amount of $70.00 a month. Their house is surrounded by different kinds of fruit bearing trees and vegetables.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Arron's parents have separated and now lives with his grandparents. His grandfather works as a construction worker and he earns a total amount of $70.00 a month. Their house is surrounded by different kinds of fruit bearing trees and vegetables.
About Arron'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 Ethiopia
Hussen is a young boy who was born in Gola. His father is the breadwinner and works as a farmer. His community has a health center but lacks the basic equipments. Lack of portable water is another challenge of the community.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Hussen is a young boy who was born in Gola. His father is the breadwinner and works as a farmer. His community has a health center but lacks the basic equipments. Lack of portable water is another challenge of the community.
About Hussen'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 5 year old boy
from Indonesia
Javier is currently in the preschool. He lives with his parents only in a very simple rented house. His father earns a living by working as a seasonal motorcycle taxi, but his income is low.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Javier is currently in the preschool. He lives with his parents only in a very simple rented house. His father earns a living by working as a seasonal motorcycle taxi, but his income is low.
About Javier'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 hygiene 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 7 year old girl
from Kenya
Blessing's and her family lives in a roofed house covered with old wood and an earthen floor. Blessing parents are pastoralists depending on livestock. Poor markets and insufficient pasture for livestock farming hindered good income from their sale.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Blessing's and her family lives in a roofed house covered with old wood and an earthen floor. Blessing parents are pastoralists depending on livestock. Poor markets and insufficient pasture for livestock farming hindered good income from their sale.
About Blessing'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 13 year old boy
from Uganda
Fedrick loves football, maths and science, but his family lives in extreme poverty. They live in a grass thatched hut with no electricity and the only source of water is a borehole some distance away.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Fedrick loves football, maths and science, but his family lives in extreme poverty. They live in a grass thatched hut with no electricity and the only source of water is a borehole some distance away.
About Fedrick'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 who do not finish school take jobs in the informal sector, where they are vulnerable to being abused and exploited.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Enrol children in annual medical checkups to prevent illnesses and promote healthy behaviours.
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.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection in communities by bringing together parents, children, and social welfare officers to discuss children's rights and child protection issues, and develop local solutions.
Is a 5 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Alid and his parents live in a house which is poorly built with mud and wood. The neighbourhood they live in has poor hygiene and sanitation system. Alids father is a farmer and does not earn enough for the family. They need your help.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Alid and his parents live in a house which is poorly built with mud and wood. The neighbourhood they live in has poor hygiene and sanitation system. Alids father is a farmer and does not earn enough for the family. They need your help.
About Alid'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 help 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 1 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Chamod is the first baby born to a farming family who earns only $23 a month. They live in a free dwelling made of mud and stick, and they share water with a nearby relative.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Chamod is the first baby born to a farming family who earns only $23 a month. They live in a free dwelling made of mud and stick, and they share water with a nearby relative.
About Chamod'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 Kenya
Brian's family live in a grass thatched roof, the walls smeared with mud and the floor is earthen. The little abode is not spacious. The family fetches water in the nearby un protected borehole when they lack money to buy it.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Brian's family live in a grass thatched roof, the walls smeared with mud and the floor is earthen. The little abode is not spacious. The family fetches water in the nearby un protected borehole when they lack money to buy it.
About Brian'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 1 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Nuriya and his parents live in a house which is poorly built with mud and wood. The neighbourhood they live in has poor hygiene and sanitation system. Nuriya's father is a farmer and does not earn enough for the family. They need your help.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Nuriya and his parents live in a house which is poorly built with mud and wood. The neighbourhood they live in has poor hygiene and sanitation system. Nuriya's father is a farmer and does not earn enough for the family. They need your help.
About Nuriya'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 help 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 13 year old girl
from Indonesia
Nabila is in Primary school now and lives with her parents in a simple house. Her father works in as a farmer, trying to fulfill all the family needs, yet the father's income just reaches $600 annually at best, which is not enough even to provide basic needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Nabila is in Primary school now and lives with her parents in a simple house. Her father works in as a farmer, trying to fulfill all the family needs, yet the father's income just reaches $600 annually at best, which is not enough even to provide basic needs.
About Nabila'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 3 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Binuka loves to read books and play cricket, but his family income of less than $50 a month makes it difficult to have nutritious meals or pay for school. They get water from a common well and their home does not have sanitary facilities.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Binuka loves to read books and play cricket, but his family income of less than $50 a month makes it difficult to have nutritious meals or pay for school. They get water from a common well and their home does not have sanitary facilities.
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 4 year old girl
from Vietnam
Dieu Linh parents are both farmers who earn their living mainly by raising some chickens, growing rice, corn and potatoes. Despite their great effort working in the field, hunger remains a threat to their lives.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Dieu Linh parents are both farmers who earn their living mainly by raising some chickens, growing rice, corn and potatoes. Despite their great effort working in the field, hunger remains a threat to their lives.
About Dieu Linh'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 8 year old girl
from Philippines
Crishel is an active, healthy and friendly kid who enjoys watching television, playing with dolls, singing, and dancing. Her mother is a solo parent who earns $60 a month as a manicurist. Your kind support will help the family move towards self reliance.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Crishel is an active, healthy and friendly kid who enjoys watching television, playing with dolls, singing, and dancing. Her mother is a solo parent who earns $60 a month as a manicurist. Your kind support will help the family move towards self reliance.
About Crishel'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 12 year old girl
from Indonesia
Nanda's family live in a small house with bathroom and toilet that are still located outside the house, and bad sanitation with lack of clean water for them to drink. Both of her parents earns a living as farmer and earns a mere $360 per year.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Nanda's family live in a small house with bathroom and toilet that are still located outside the house, and bad sanitation with lack of clean water for them to drink. Both of her parents earns a living as farmer and earns a mere $360 per year.
About Nanda'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 Sri Lanka
Kasindu rides a bike to school every day, but his home does not have electricity or sanitary facilities. Water is drawn from a common well with their neighbours. His mother is a farmer and his father is a civil servant, but they still struggle with basic needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Kasindu rides a bike to school every day, but his home does not have electricity or sanitary facilities. Water is drawn from a common well with their neighbours. His mother is a farmer and his father is a civil servant, but they still struggle with basic needs.
About Kasindu'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 11 year old boy
from Uganda
Benard lives in northern Uganda in the hot and dry savannah. The family's farm grows beans and cassava but are vulnerable to the weather. Your sponsorship will help provide a bright future for Benard and his family.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Benard lives in northern Uganda in the hot and dry savannah. The family's farm grows beans and cassava but are vulnerable to the weather. Your sponsorship will help provide a bright future for Benard and his family.
About Benard'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 who do not finish school take jobs in the informal sector, where they are vulnerable to being abused and exploited.
Your Sponsorship helps:
Health: Enrol children in annual medical checkups to prevent illnesses and promote healthy behaviours.
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.
Child Protection: Strengthen child protection in communities by bringing together parents, children, and social welfare officers to discuss children's rights and child protection issues, and develop local solutions.
Is a 7 year old girl
from Indonesia
Excel's family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. Her father is a seasonal laborer, but his meager and uncertain income is not sufficient to provide adequately for the necessities of life for his family.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Excel's family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. Her father is a seasonal laborer, but his meager and uncertain income is not sufficient to provide adequately for the necessities of life for his family.
About Excel'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 6 year old girl
from Vietnam
Huong Giang parents are farmers working on a small paddy field. Often low yield makes it difficult to provide enough food and to produce an income sufficient to meet other basic needs of the family.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Huong Giang parents are farmers working on a small paddy field. Often low yield makes it difficult to provide enough food and to produce an income sufficient to meet other basic needs of the family.
About Huong 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 girl
from Indonesia
Nasya's family lives in great destitution. Her father income cannot afford proper education and health care for her. Her father earns a living as a seasonal laborer with annual income only around $900.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Nasya's family lives in great destitution. Her father income cannot afford proper education and health care for her. Her father earns a living as a seasonal laborer with annual income only around $900.
About Nasya'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 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
For Ishini, family life is a daily challenge as they struggle to meet their everyday needs. The environment is unclean and unsafe. The roof of their house is covered with asbestos. A sponsor could help her ensure a healthy and secure life.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
For Ishini, family life is a daily challenge as they struggle to meet their everyday needs. The environment is unclean and unsafe. The roof of their house is covered with asbestos. A sponsor could help her ensure a healthy and secure life.
About Ishini'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.
Child abuse, violence, exploitation and neglect cuts across all segments of Sri Lankan society, irrespective of geographic locality, ethnicity, social status and religion. Incidents occur in homes, schools, educational and childcare institutions, and in detention centres. Though children have rights as adults do, they lack the awareness and power to report and respond to such situations.
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 girl
from Kenya
Maseker lives with a both parents which keeps livestock as a living. On average the income got from these products totals to less than $230. This is not enough to take care of their basic needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Maseker lives with a both parents which keeps livestock as a living. On average the income got from these products totals to less than $230. This is not enough to take care of their basic needs.
About Maseker'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 8 year old boy
from Indonesia
Kevin's father is a seasonal security factory laborer, but his income is mere pittance although he works until he hurts his bone. That it is impossible to stretch the income to meet their daily needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Kevin's father is a seasonal security factory laborer, but his income is mere pittance although he works until he hurts his bone. That it is impossible to stretch the income to meet their daily needs.
About Kevin'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 10 year old boy
from Cambodia
Veana lives with his parents in a house made with zinc roof and walls. Sponsorship would increase the quality of clean water, education, and sanitation that the child, the family, and community are currently accessing.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Veana lives with his parents in a house made with zinc roof and walls. Sponsorship would increase the quality of clean water, education, and sanitation that the child, the family, and community are currently accessing.
About Veasna'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 Indonesia
Agus lives with his parents in a small house with poor sanitation facility. His father earns a living working as a seasonal farmer while his mother is a housewife. His father income cannot afford proper education and health care for him.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Agus lives with his parents in a small house with poor sanitation facility. His father earns a living working as a seasonal farmer while his mother is a housewife. His father income cannot afford proper education and health care for him.
About Agus'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 2 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
Chanchala's father is a cultivator who has a low and unsteady income of $26 a month. In their home the floors are hard pressed earth, and water is taken from a nearby well. Your generous sponsorship will bring a ray of hope to her future.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Chanchala's father is a cultivator who has a low and unsteady income of $26 a month. In their home the floors are hard pressed earth, and water is taken from a nearby well. Your generous sponsorship will bring a ray of hope to her future.
About Chanchala'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 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Isuka has two sisters and they live in an undeveloped village in Sri Lanka. Their father's low and unsteady income makes it a challenge to provide basic needs for the family. A kind and generous sponsor can help provide a happy and healthy childhood for Isuka.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Isuka has two sisters and they live in an undeveloped village in Sri Lanka. Their father's low and unsteady income makes it a challenge to provide basic needs for the family. A kind and generous sponsor can help provide a happy and healthy childhood for Isuka.
About Isuka'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.
Child abuse, violence, exploitation and neglect cuts across all segments of Sri Lankan society, irrespective of geographic locality, ethnicity, social status and religion. Incidents occur in homes, schools, educational and childcare institutions, and in detention centres. Though children have rights as adults do, they lack the awareness and power to report and respond to such situations.
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 4 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Mhiret lives in a small old house with her father and two siblings. Her father is a single parent and works as a labourer. His low annual income can barely meet basic needs like clothing, medication and education.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Mhiret lives in a small old house with her father and two siblings. Her father is a single parent and works as a labourer. His low annual income can barely meet basic needs like clothing, medication and education.
About Mhiret'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 help 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 4 year old boy
from Zambia
Innocent's parents separated and he lives with his single mother who does not have any formal employment. He is not in school but loves playing soccer with his friends. Your sponsorship will help brighten his future.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Innocent's parents separated and he lives with his single mother who does not have any formal employment. He is not in school but loves playing soccer with his friends. Your sponsorship will help brighten his future.
About Innocent'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 1 year old boy
from Philippines
Argie and his parents live in a small bamboo house. His father earns a $10.00 a month which could hardly support their everyday needs. They fetch their water from the spring. They use firewood in cooking their food. At night, they use solar flashlights.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Argie and his parents live in a small bamboo house. His father earns a $10.00 a month which could hardly support their everyday needs. They fetch their water from the spring. They use firewood in cooking their food. At night, they use solar flashlights.
About Argie'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 13 year old boy
from Philippines
Arben lives with his family near a coco farm. His father is the sole breadwinner and earns $70 a month as a farmer. They live in a house that is semi-concrete connected with electricity, safe water access and sanitary latrine.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Arben lives with his family near a coco farm. His father is the sole breadwinner and earns $70 a month as a farmer. They live in a house that is semi-concrete connected with electricity, safe water access and sanitary latrine.
About Arben'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 6 year old girl
from Sri Lanka
Chalani lives in an unhygienic environment that lacks water and sanitation facilities. Her and her family live in her grandparents' house, made of mud and stick with a tin roof. Your support will help Chalani receive the basic essentials in life.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Chalani lives in an unhygienic environment that lacks water and sanitation facilities. Her and her family live in her grandparents' house, made of mud and stick with a tin roof. Your support will help Chalani receive the basic essentials in life.
About Chalani'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 Kenya
Abdullahi lives with his mother, in a two room mud walled house. His mother has also resulted to planting some coriander in the small space she has at home and uses the money she gets for paying the water bill and the remainder for catering for the basic needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Abdullahi lives with his mother, in a two room mud walled house. His mother has also resulted to planting some coriander in the small space she has at home and uses the money she gets for paying the water bill and the remainder for catering for the basic needs.
About Abdullahi'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.
Secondary school is a challenge for many people in remote communities. Many children are forced to leave before finishing high school, which severely affects their ability to find a good job and provide a stable future.
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 5 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Kinura is the second child in the family. His father is a farmer who earns only $30 a month. This income is not enough to meet the demanding needs of the family. Kinura is in his formative years and needs proper nutrition for his growth.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Kinura is the second child in the family. His father is a farmer who earns only $30 a month. This income is not enough to meet the demanding needs of the family. Kinura is in his formative years and needs proper nutrition for his growth.
About Kinura'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 9 year old boy
from Kenya
Fahad lives with a single parent (mother) since his father died from short illness, they live in a two roomed timber house. The mother is the sole breadwinner where she does casual labor and mostly as a house help and later sells vegetables by the road side.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Fahad lives with a single parent (mother) since his father died from short illness, they live in a two roomed timber house. The mother is the sole breadwinner where she does casual labor and mostly as a house help and later sells vegetables by the road side.
About Fahad'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 10 year old boy
from Uganda
Fedel's family are subsistence farmers who grow maize, beans and cassava on their grandparents' land. The harvest is usually very poor due to droughts and bad weather. Their village is very remote with no good roads or electricity.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Fedel's family are subsistence farmers who grow maize, beans and cassava on their grandparents' land. The harvest is usually very poor due to droughts and bad weather. Their village is very remote with no good roads or electricity.
About Fedel'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 9 year old boy
from Ethiopia
Mircha lives with his parents and siblings in a small hut. The family depends on the meager income of subsistence farming. The family annual income is less than 400 USD and struggle to afford clothing, school supplies and other basic needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Mircha lives with his parents and siblings in a small hut. The family depends on the meager income of subsistence farming. The family annual income is less than 400 USD and struggle to afford clothing, school supplies and other basic needs.
About Mircha'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 4 year old girl
from Ethiopia
Munisa and her brother lives with his parents in a neighborhood with poor hygiene and sanitation. Her father is a farmer but his annual income is not enough to afford even their most basic needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Munisa and her brother lives with his parents in a neighborhood with poor hygiene and sanitation. Her father is a farmer but his annual income is not enough to afford even their most basic needs.
About Munisa'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 help 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 10 year old boy
from Indonesia
Yulianto parents earn a living as peasant, but their income is uncertain and mostly low. Normally their annual income is only around $360.00. With their income; to provide proper food, clothing and education for their son is insurmountable.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Yulianto parents earn a living as peasant, but their income is uncertain and mostly low. Normally their annual income is only around $360.00. With their income; to provide proper food, clothing and education for their son is insurmountable.
About Yulianto'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 8 year old boy
from Kenya
Bramwei's mother works as a broker in the animal market. The little she gets daily helps her buy food and other necessities for his family. She earns $320 a year. This is not adequate to cater for the family's needs.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Bramwei's mother works as a broker in the animal market. The little she gets daily helps her buy food and other necessities for his family. She earns $320 a year. This is not adequate to cater for the family's needs.
About Bramwel'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 9 year old boy
from Indonesia
Dimas's family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. His father is working as a manual farm laborer, but he could not provide him with the proper care and education he needed. His annual income is around $600.00.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Dimas's family circumstances are ones of dire poverty and need. His father is working as a manual farm laborer, but he could not provide him with the proper care and education he needed. His annual income is around $600.00.
About Dimas'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 6 year old boy
from Zambia
Chisopa is the only child of a single mother. They survive through the grandmother doing odd jobs in the community. Your sponsorship will help put a smile on his face.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Chisopa is the only child of a single mother. They survive through the grandmother doing odd jobs in the community. Your sponsorship will help put a smile on his face.
About Chisopa'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 Ethiopia
Mitaku lives with his parents in a neighbourhood with poor hygiene and sanitation. Both his parents are working but their annual income is below $300, which is not enough to meet basic needs for the family.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Mitaku lives with his parents in a neighbourhood with poor hygiene and sanitation. Both his parents are working but their annual income is below $300, which is not enough to meet basic needs for the family.
About Mitiku'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 6 year old girl
from Zambia
Carloline's family has four children. Their parents are not in any formal employment. Carloline loves playing with dolls. Your sponsorship will brighten her future.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Carloline's family has four children. Their parents are not in any formal employment. Carloline loves playing with dolls. Your sponsorship will brighten her future.
About Carloline'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 9 year old boy
from Kenya
Adan's family lives in a semi-permanent grass thatched with mud wall which is not spacious, they squeeze in the little space they have. The family is poor and depends on a few livestock to cater for a few of their basic needs
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Adan's family lives in a semi-permanent grass thatched with mud wall which is not spacious, they squeeze in the little space they have. The family is poor and depends on a few livestock to cater for a few of their basic needs
About Adan'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 11 year old boy
from Indonesia
Eko helps his mother by going to the groceries to buy daily needs. His family lives in great destitution. His father income cannot afford proper education and health care for him. His father earns a living as a laborer with annual income only around $720.00.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Eko helps his mother by going to the groceries to buy daily needs. His family lives in great destitution. His father income cannot afford proper education and health care for him. His father earns a living as a laborer with annual income only around $720.00.
About Eko'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 boy
from Indonesia
Fransiskus's parents is a farmer, but farming can only generate annual income at around $500.00 for the family. It is far from enough to meet all the needs in the family. Thus, the family will be very welcome to your sponsorship.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Fransiskus's parents is a farmer, but farming can only generate annual income at around $500.00 for the family. It is far from enough to meet all the needs in the family. Thus, the family will be very welcome to your sponsorship.
About Fransiskus'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 hygiene 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 5 year old girl
from Vietnam
Phi Yen parents are both farmers. Often low yield makes it difficult to provide enough food and to produce an income sufficient to meet other basic needs of the family. They get drinking, washing and cooking water from a nearby well which easily gets polluted.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Phi Yen parents are both farmers. Often low yield makes it difficult to provide enough food and to produce an income sufficient to meet other basic needs of the family. They get drinking, washing and cooking water from a nearby well which easily gets polluted.
About Phi Yen'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 boy
from Sri Lanka
Kumareshvaran attends a village pre-school where his favorite subject is maths. His family live in a house made of cadjan, cement and tin sheets. His parents wish to give him a better standard of living and a better future.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Kumareshvaran attends a village pre-school where his favorite subject is maths. His family live in a house made of cadjan, cement and tin sheets. His parents wish to give him a better standard of living and a better future.
About Kumareshvaran'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 10 year old boy
from Philippines
Howard lives in rural Philippines where his family use charcoal for cooking and bulb lamp for lighting. He enjoys listening to stories, music, and loves playing basketball on weekends.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Howard lives in rural Philippines where his family use charcoal for cooking and bulb lamp for lighting. He enjoys listening to stories, music, and loves playing basketball on weekends.
About Howard'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 3 year old boy
from Sri Lanka
Kemitha's father earns $33 a month. This low and unsteady income makes it difficult to provide for the family. A kind and generous sponsor would ensure Kemitha's future well-being.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Kemitha's father earns $33 a month. This low and unsteady income makes it difficult to provide for the family. A kind and generous sponsor would ensure Kemitha's future well-being.
About Kemitha'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 girl
from Cambodia
Vanny parents and her parents are farmers. She lives in a house made with a zinc roof, wooden walls and wooden floor. Their house has no electricity, but they can access solar energy for using in their house.
Catherine's family main source of energy is gaderning and they source their water from a borehole which is about 500 metres from their home. The money earned through gaderning is not enough to sustain them through out the year.
Vanny parents and her parents are farmers. She lives in a house made with a zinc roof, wooden walls and wooden floor. Their house has no electricity, but they can access solar energy for using in their house.
About Vanny'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
How it 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.
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Frequently asked questions
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!
You can visit your sponsored child on any week day – weekend visits are not permitted. Visits are for one day but please do allow at least three days in total (not including your arrival and departure dates). Most of the communities we work with are in remote areas so you will need to allow enough time for travelling to and from the project area. National holidays can also affect visit dates.
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.