Q: What is the cost of monthly child sponsorship?
- The cost per child is $120 per month and can be provided by 1-4 sponsors.
- You may chose monthly support of $30, $60, $90 or $120 based on your budget and financial ability for support.
- Minimum sponsorship is $30 a month, or $360 a year.
- Sponsorship contributions are fully tax deductible and one annual tax statement will be issued for all your annual contributions early in the New Year in time for tax preparation purposes.
- Donations accepted online by credit card, or by mail in check or money order
Q: What does sponsorship help provide for a child?
- Full sponsorship covers 100% of all a child’s needs within the home he/she is living.
- A loving home environment with caring staff who provide a high standard of care
- Private or public school education depending upon the home
- Health care and supplemental nutrition
- Nourishing meals three times a day
- Clothing and essential necessities
- Opportunity to learn important life skills
- Most importantly, the child you sponsor will hear about Jesus and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with the Lord.
Q: What is the process for selecting which child a sponsor will support?
- Once you decide to support a child, you can sign up online for your monthly sponsorship commitment. Simply click on the child sponsorship option at top of screen.
- The individual children needing sponsorship are listed with photos and bios for you to choose from.
Q: What will the sponsor receive in return?
- Quarterly email updates from the home
- The opportunity to exchange personal letters, drawings and photographs directly with your sponsored child
- The opportunity to build a relationship with your child
- The opportunity to visit your sponsored child on a Heart for Africa trip to your child’s home
- An opportunity to combine your contributions with those of other sponsors to enable improved life of your sponsored child and the home where they live
Q: Will I receive progress reports?
You’ll receive an annual progress report for your child telling you about his or her educational progress. In addition, you will also receive a new photo annually so you can see how the child has grown and changed physically. These reports and photos will enable you to watch your sponsored child grow up.
Q: How do I write my sponsored child?
Your sponsored child will love receiving letters from you and longs to get to know you. Remember these children have no parents so they will often consider you as their true family. He or she will enjoy hearing about your family, your favorite activities, and about where you live. The letters should be mailed to the address listed below. Remember to include the name of the home as well as the child’s full name. All letters are read first by Heart for Africa US staff then scanned and emailed to the home for guaranteed delivery. You may include appropriate photos with your letter. Please do not include gifts with your letters. Gifts will not be sent the home and will not be returned to you.
Mail letters to:
Heart for Africa Child Sponsorship Program
P.O. Box 573
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Q: Will my sponsored child write to me?
When you write to your child, they will often send a response. To help guarantee receipt of the letter in the US, all letters are scanned by in-country Heart for Africa staff and emailed to the Heart for Africa US Child Sponsorship Coordinator. This US team member will email or standard mail the letters to the sponsor. We have found that this method of electronic media significantly improves delivery of letters to and from the homes.
Q: Can I visit my child in person at the home?
Yes and a visit would be a priceless experience for you and your sponsored child. Heart for Africa organizes annual trips to each partner home. The trips are detailed in the trips section of the Heart for Africa website. You can work alongside your child during these 11 day trips and truly serve the home as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ.
Q: How long will my sponsorship last?
The goal of the Heart for Africa Child Sponsorship Program is to equip and supply daily provision for a sponsored child and his or her home. The sponsorship may last for many years as the child continues through schooling into adulthood. So you might enjoy years of relationship with your sponsored child. The length of time your child needs your assistance varies with each situation. When the child is equipped and ready for life independently, you will be notified and be given an opportunity to sponsor another child within the home. Thank you for your faithful support and investment in the life of a child.
Q: What if I have more questions?
If you have any questions or concerns about your child sponsorship, please call and talk with our director of child sponsorship at (678) 566-1589. Or if email is the preferable method, please contact Leigh Ann Bishop, the Director of Child Sponsorship, at childsponsorship@heartforafrica.org.
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