Sponsor a Child
Sponsor a child for just $29 per month and give a child hope. Every. Single. Day.
How it works
Let us know your preferences
Based on your gender and country preferences, we’ll choose a sponsored child for you.
However, beyond just supporting your sponsored child, your support also helps other children in your sponsored child’s family and community! Sponsored children act as ‘ambassadors’ representing other children in the community and their needs.
We’ll send you a welcome kit!
Your welcome kit will contain a profile of a child selected especially for you.
You’ll receive a pamphlet with a colour photo and information on your sponsored child, their family circumstances, and the community and country in which they reside. You’ll also receive a Frequently Asked Questions guide about child sponsorship.
You’ll receive child updates
Each October, you’ll receive photos of your sponsored child, their community and school plus health and family status updates.
Each Spring and Fall you’ll also receive the thrive! newsletter with stories about how your support is making a difference for children and families around the world!
My mother recently died, and my brothers and sisters and I were split up. Without the sponsorship program, I wouldn’t have been able to stay in school. My dream is to have my own house so I can reunite our family.Dayana, Sponsored child from BoliviaMeet the childrenSponsor a child
Rolando
Bolivia
Rolando
Seven-year-old Rolando is a joyful child and excellent student who loves reading and writing. He lives with both parents, a brick worker and a homemaker, in a very poor suburb of La Paz.
Meron
Ethiopia
Meron
Kindergartner Meron is described as “a lovely child.” She lives with her mother and grandmother who work as day labourers. She likes running, playing and learning the alphabet and her numbers.
Nafisah
Ghana
Nafisah
Joyful Nafisah lives with her grandmother and uncle, plus nine other children. The family raises goats, sheep and chickens. Nafisah enjoys spending her free time playing with friends.
Lawrence
Uganda
Lawrence
Friendly Lawrence lives with his father and five siblings. They raise chickens to supplement their needs. Lawrence helps out by doing laundry and sweeping the yard. He enjoys playing football.
Kamiru
Ghana
Kamiru
Shy Kamiru lives with his grandparents, who are farmers, along with six siblings. The family raises chickens and goats. He is a good student and enjoys attending school because he really likes drawing.
Leticia
Uganda
Leticia
Enthusiastic Leticia lives with her mother, a vendor, and two siblings. She loves math and reading. Leticia helps out at home by washing dishes.
Ermiyas
Ethiopia
Ermiyas
Ermiyas is a friendly child being raised by a single mother who works as a day labourer. When not in school, Ermiyas enjoys drawing and playing with friends.
Madelein
Bolivia
Madelein
Seven-year-old Madelein is described as “a quiet child.” Her favourite activity at school is recess! She lives with her parents–a brick worker and a homemaker–outside La Paz, Bolivia.
Everyone is so caring and so dedicated to child rights… it’s just great to see.Cathy Gibbon, Child Sponsor comments after visiting her sponsor children in BoliviaLearn about our programSponsor a child
For the Child
- Sponsored children receive support that ensures they have access to nutritious meals and education
- Support delivered through schools and early childhood centres is an incentive to education
- Regular follow-up by local partners ensures vulnerable children are well-supported
- Sponsorship is all-inclusive regardless of religion, race, culture – CFTC’s programming is delivered with a focus on social change and outside of any specific religious context
FOR THE COMMUNITY
- Sponsored children are “ambassadors” for their communities. This model ensures that your support benefits more than just your sponsored child.
- Children thrive in healthy families and communities – child sponsorship provides a channel for anti-poverty initiatives at the household and community levels
- Sponsored parents are able to access livelihood supports, income generation, other capacity-building programs
- Sponsorship parents and communities benefit from workshops on healthy child development & child rights (e.g., value of education, positive parenting, nutrition education)
For you
- Affordable child sponsorship model ($29/mo)
- Pooled donations so your support goes further
- Regular annual reports on your sponsored child; semi-annual communications about CFTC’s programs; and monthly enewsletter updates demonstrate the impact you are making on the life of a child, family, community
- No letter writing = lower admin costs: more benefit to your sponsored child
- Registered Canadian charity, Imagine Canada Standards Accreditation, and Voluntary Sector Reporting Award winner 2012-2014–your trust and our accountability are our highest priorities
I was third in my class in the first semester and first in the second semester. I work hard and I’m smart!Yordanos, Sponsored child from EthiopiaWhy sponsorSponsor a child
Beyond Food
From food aid to sustainable food security
In addition to funding feeding programs in schools, daycares and after-school centres, your sponsorship provides parents and communities with the skills and knowledge to grow, buy and feed their families healthy, nutritious, culturally-appropriate food.
Beyond Books
From school supplies to quality education
Your sponsorship increases access to quality early childhood and primary education, especially for girls. You’ll equip schools, recruit and train teachers, install water and sanitation facilities, and educate parents and communities on the value of education.
Beyond Charity
From charity to long-lasting change
Sponsorship supports parents, especially women, to earn income and contribute to household and community decision-making. Through micro-finance and skills development, families are empowered to create long-term, sustainable change that benefits children.
BOLIVIA
Since 2004
Our work in Bolivia focuses on responding to three inherent challenges: vulnerable children, ingrained issues such as child poverty and indigenous inequality.
ETHIOPIA
Since 1999
Our programs in Ethiopia help address the educational inequities faced by girls while helping their mothers confront income barriers. Our programs also focus on alleviating the burden of urban poverty for families.
GHANA
Since 1999
We’ve provided support to Ghana since 1999. Your support will be directed to long-term partner Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS), which delivers our child sponsorship program in Ghana’s impoverished Northern Region.
UGANDA
Since 1991
Our work in Uganda focuses on helping vulnerable women and children while providing supports to an agricultural sector that is struggling in the face of drought and a history of inefficient practices.
The most cost-effective way to sponsor a child is by using our online form to setup pre-authorized payments from your chequing account or credit card. Pre-authorized payments make sponsorship easier by eliminating the need for postage, monthly cheques and reminder letters. Any way you choose to support us is an important decision that makes a vital difference in the life of a child.
Child sponsors receive one official charitable tax receipt in February (in time to prepare your taxes) for the total amount of your donations for the previous year. If you have misplaced your tax receipt or have any inquiries about receipting, please contact our Supporter Services team on 1-800-387-1221 or 416-757-1220 or via email at [email protected].
For more information about charitable tax receipts see the Government of Canada’s policy statement for charitable tax receipts.
PROUDLY CANADIAN
We’re an independent, secular development agency founded and operating in Canada since 1986.
REGISTERED, ACCREDITED, BEST-PRACTICE GOVERNANCE
A registered Canadian charity, CFTC was among the first to be accredited by Imagine Canada’s Standards Program and in 2015 was awarded “Exemplar” status for its three consecutive wins in 2012, 2013, and 2014 of the Voluntary Sector Reporting Award of Excellence for Financial Reporting Transparency.
COMMITTED TO OPENNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Our financials are independently audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers and published each year, while our volunteer Board of Directors sets and exceeds the highest standards in governance. You can count on the highest standards when it comes to use and stewardship of your generous donations.
