How is my sponsorship donation used?
Your sponsorship contribution is combined with that of other sponsors and disbursed to the project in which your sponsored child is enrolled. Each project has a budget approved by Canadian Feed The Children; this ensures that funds are disbursed appropriately and that your sponsored child receives the full benefits of your support. Your ongoing assistance provides your sponsored child with many benefits, which may include an opportunity to have an education, healthy food, medication and clean water, as well as providing support for community development projects that benefit not only your sponsored child, but also her/his family and community.
What are my payment options?
The most convenient and cost-effective way to sponsor a child is through pre-authorized payments from your chequing account. Donations can also be made through your Visa, American Express or MasterCard. Pre-authorized payments make sponsorship easier by eliminating the need for postage, monthly cheques and reminder letters. If you would prefer an alternative payment option, please contact us.
Are my sponsorship payments eligible
for a tax receipt?
Yes. Canadian Feed The Children is a registered charity and all donations are eligible for a tax receipt. Each February we will send you a tax receipt reflecting your cumulative sponsorship contributions for the previous year.
Why does sponsorhip through you cost much less than other programs?
Sponsoring a child through Canadian Feed The Children costs significantly less than other programs because your sponsorship is combined with that of others to create a family of supporters to care for one child, family and the community they live in. This approach has enabled us to create an affordable option for many Canadians to experience the joy of sponsoring a child, while providing lasting benefits to thousands of children.
Can I communicate directly with my sponsored child?
To minimize administrative costs, we do not provide these services. However, each year you will receive detailed information about the child and community you are helping to support. If you have additional questions about your sponsored child beyond the information you receive, please feel free to contact us.
What do you do for children with HIV/AIDS?
In most of the countries we support, the pandemic of HIV/AIDS is an overwhelming danger, presenting complex and devastating challenges for families. To help raise awareness of prevention and treatment for communities facing HIV/AIDS, we include an education component in most of our development programs. Through home medical support, medicine, nutrition supplements and community workshops, we help the children and their families who are impacted by this deadly disease. For people who suffer a compromised immune system due to HIV/AIDS, it’s especially important to prevent exposure to opportunistic diseases, so they must avoid contaminants in water, food and in the home. Our ongoing nutrition, sanitation and hygiene initiatives associated with our sponsorship programs help enormously in this regard.
More information on our HIV/AIDs projects
What is my child's religion?
Canadian Feed The Children is an independent non-faith based charity that serves all children, regardless of race, gender, culture and religion; as such, we do not inquire about a child's religion.
What happens if my child leaves the sponsorship program?
We are proud of the fact that because of the ongoing support of Canadian sponsors like you, we are able to help thousands of children while helping their communities become more stable and self-sustaining. However, for a variety of reasons, children will leave the program. We have found that in these circumstances, most of our sponsors are happy to transfer their support to a new child who is waiting for sponsorship. Therefore, to keep our administrative costs low, we make the change and send notification along with information on your new sponsored child. This enables your sponsorship support to continue without interruption.
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