What is child sponsorship program?

Child sponsorship allows you as an individual or a group of individuals to financially support the education, nutrition and health needs of your sponsored child. The regular contributions you make as a sponsor will contribute to the holistic development of the child until the child is self sufficient. Your sponsorship will impact not only the life of a child but also the livelihood of the child’s family and community.

Is there a specific age for a child to be sponsored?

Children enter our sponsorship program between the ages of 3 and10 years and stay on till the age of 21years.

Can I write to my sponsored child?

You are encouraged to write to your sponsored child to get to know him/her and their family better. Your sponsored child will also write to you and if he/she is too young to write, our staff will assist them. This can be a rewarding experience both for you and your sponsored child.

Will I be writing directly to my sponsored child?

No, as per our Child protection guidelines all communications to your child should be addressed to ‘The Sponsor Relations Department’ Help A Child of India, Post Box No-3480 Anna Nagar West, Chennai- 600 040.

My Transaction has failed. What do I do next?

Please wait for our Sponsor Support Staff to contact you by email or phone. Please do not retry transactions more than twice in order to avoid locking of your credit card details with your bank before knowing the reason why the bank declined your transaction.

How does my sponsored child benefit?

In a typical Child Centred Community Development program your contribution will provide a child with supplementary nutrition, education and health care. Your support will not only benefit the child but will help in bringing about lasting changes to the family and the community at large.

Does Help a Child of India help children of a particular religion or community only?

No, our programs are for vulnerable children across the country, regardless of caste, religion or gender.