Child sponsorship is one of the most meaningful ways to make a lasting global impact without ever leaving your home. JCI offers child sponsorship through two different organizations: World Help in Uganda and Hope of Life in Guatemala. For $40 a month, you can sponsor a child in one of three villages in two different countries – Peña Blanca and Las Sidras in Guatemala and Zimudi in Uganda. Through participation in one of these sponsorship programs, children and families are impacted in a way that makes a positive difference in families for generations.
How does sponsorship work? Your gift of $40 a month does not go directly to a child but rather is on behalf of that child. Sponsors have an opportunity to develop a relationship with the child through prayer, exchange of letters, and potentially visiting the child and family on a Global Impact trip to Guatemala or Uganda. The monthly donation serves a very specific purpose – funding a program that benefits the entire community by keeping children and teens in school. Studies show that educating children is one of the key factors in eliminating generational poverty, though many children in low-income communities are forced to quit school and begin work to support their families. Your sponsorship will provide a way for a child to remain in school, which is especially critical in the teen years.
In Uganda, your sponsorship is needed to support the children and efforts of Good Samaritan School. The school not only educates children and teens, though also teaches them the Bible and gives them daily opportunity to grow in their relationship with Jesus. Education is extremely important, though a relationship with Jesus and abiding by God’s Word is what will truly transform communities for generations. Your sponsorship will help make this happen in Uganda and Guatemala!
People who participate in child sponsorship are mutually encouraged by their sponsor child when they read about what God is doing in their lives. We encourage sponsors to engage with their sponsored children through prayers, sending letters or small gifts, and in-person visits on one of our global impact trips!
Ways you can engage with your sponsored child:
PRAY
Praying for your child is one of the most important ways to engage with them. Pray for their physical, spiritual & emotional health. Pray they would experience God’s love, that their community would thrive & have an environment centered around Jesus.
LETTERS
Children love getting letters from their sponsors! It reminds them that they are valued at their & it’s a great way to show your child that you love them. Learn more about writing your child letters here.
GIFTS
Children love receiving gifts from their sponsors! You can send your sponsored child a small gift in a small envelope size. Learn more about mailing gifts here.