Education is the first step on the route out of poverty, but for so many families around the world, poverty is the barrier keeping children from getting the education they deserve and preventing them from accessing the benefits and opportunities that school provides.
Choose to change a child’s future today. Become a sponsor and give a child the opportunity to go to school and receive nutritious school meals, emergency health care and educational materials and resources.
Join the International Needs Family by becoming a sponsor today for £20 a month.
We see education as a route out of poverty. With education, children can learn essential skills, both academic and practical, to pursue their aspirations and build a better and hopeful future.
Much of our work around the world began with education projects and has grown over the last 40 years to support families in many other ways too. Sponsorship remains a powerful way for an individual to make a significant impact on a child’s future.
Through our local partners, children are identified for the support of the sponsorship programme. These children are from various backgrounds but are often very vulnerable; many are living in situations of extreme poverty.
Children who are
orphaned
Children in
situations of war
Children in
absolute poverty
Children who are
very vulnerable
School Fees
Medical Care
Nutritious meals
School Materials
How it works
When you sign up to become a child sponsor, you will be put in touch with our International Needs Family Coordinator who will match you with a child in need of your support.
You will then receive a Welcome Pack including a framed photo of your sponsored child, details about your sponsored child and the sponsorship programme as well as an International Needs Family Member pin badge.
You will receive four mailings from your sponsored child each year, and you can write to your sponsored child at any time.
If you have any questions, please contact our IN Family Coordinator at membership@ineeds.org.uk
You can now write to your sponsored child online – we will send your message on to our sponsorship co-ordinators who will deliver it directly to your sponsored child:
If you’d prefer to send your letter via post you can download our letter template here:
Find out more about giving Christmas gifts for sponsored children:
Christmas gift
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