Project Areas: Child Sponsorship: How to sponsor a child

• Ready to get started?  There are several ways to do it:

1. Fill out the application on our Child Sponsorship Brochure. Brochures should be available at your local Apostolic Christian Church (if not, request one from your World Relief Treasurer Rep).
2. Contact World Relief by phone, fax, email, or letter...whichever is most convenient for you.  Be sure to provide complete contact information and note any preferences you may have regarding the age, gender, or location for your sponsored child.

• Need more information?  Here's what's involved:

1. Monthly sponsorship amounts for children range from $21 to $35.  As a student progresses through school, the fees tend to increase up to the higher range.  School sponsorships are typically $1,320 annually and are only available in certain areas. 
2. The children enjoy getting letters and pictures from their sponsor.
3. A vital part of the sponsorship is praying
4. Gifts can be sent (up to $20) for the child’s birthday and Christmas.  These amounts can be added to your regular payment and paid once per year or closer to the event.
5. We provide reminders when your next payment is coming due or is past due.

• What's expected of the child?:

1. Attend school regularly and maintain passing grades.  Students who fail to be promoted to the next grade are allowed to repeat that grade one more time.  After a second year, they are no longer allowed to be part of the program.  There are many students that can be sponsored, and the students must show initiative and resolve to stay in the program.
2. Send correspondence once or twice a year to the sponsor, and a thank you after receipt of each gift.  Student correspondence is a challenge for our field organizations, and we ask for your patience as we continue to focus on this area.
3. Regularly attend church and/or Bible lessons.  In Haiti, for example, the students must show their record of attendance at church when they come to collect their funds.