Start your sponsorship journey this festive season. Change a life and support a whole community.
As Christmas approaches, too many children will be going without the essentials they need to grow today, learn for tomorrow and change their life for the better.
Sponsor a child this Christmas and you’re not just helping to provide food, education and safety, you’re giving a child a future filled with hope and possibility.
Christmas is about giving, and Child Sponsorship is a gift that lasts a lifetime.
Sponsor a child today and make this Christmas unforgettable, for both you and the child you sponsor.
With Child Sponsorship you can change the life of a child – for good.
When you sponsor a child with World Vision, you’re helping to transform the life of their family and community too.
You'll help improve the life of your sponsored child and other vulnerable children in the community through access to nutrition, healthcare, education, clean water and a safe environment. Sponsoring a child helps create the teachers, nurses and community leaders of the future.
Your sponsorship will make sure families have the means to provide for their children. We help families gain a stable income so they can afford all of life's essentials, such as healthcare, nutrition and education.
Your sponsorship will help the whole community to thrive, not just survive. Depending on the community's needs, we work with them to plan and implement lasting, sustainable development projects. And when a community has everything it needs to continue its own development, we move on.
Child Sponsorship works in partnership with communities to tackle the root causes of poverty and ensure children are empowered to help themselves moving forward. We know it works, because independent research proves it.
In the communities where we work:
Children are healthier
92% of the severely malnourished children we treated have made a full recovery.
Children have clean water
Last year, we reached more than half a million people with safe water.
Children are growing up in safer communities
Last year, half a million people learned how to access child-protection services
Water was more than 12 miles away, forcing women and children to walk hours to collect it. It was too far away to be used for farming and rain came at the wrong time or not at all.
Families made decisions based on their immediate needs. If someone managed to grow crops, they sold them. “People would harvest their produce, take all of it to the market for cash and then were left with nothing to eat”.
A group of parents were invited by World Vision to see how nearby communities were turning things around. They reclaimed the elements, digging lined water pans to collect rainwater for domestic and agricultural needs. They learnt how to improve their soil, were given seeds that grew more easily and provided better harvests.
Faith’s parents say, “It’s a different place.” Faith, 11, loves school and wants to become a teacher one day. She no longer walks miles to get to primary school. Instead, she rides on the back of her father’s new motorcycle, holding on tight and grinning all the way.
And they have enough food to eat everyday – Christmas too, a first!
When you sponsor a child, you help them build the foundations of a future they can believe in. Child Sponsorship works to fuel change for a whole community. So that your sponsored child - and every child in the community - can have the childhood they deserve.
You'll help children and families access the essentials they need to build a better future, such as clean water, education, healthcare, nutritious food, protection, and job opportunities for parents to improve their income.
Here’s why it works:
• Shared benefits – For every child sponsored, four more benefit too. Clean water, better schools, healthcare and nutrition reach many families, not just one.
• Local ownership – Projects are designed and led by local people. World Vision works with community leaders, parents and children to identify what’s needed most – and how to make it last.
• Long-term change – Instead of short-term aid, communities receive training, tools and support to become self-sufficient. When a sponsorship programme ends, the progress continues.
• Resilience and dignity – Children and families are empowered to take charge of their futures. Whether it’s farming techniques, small business training or child protection workshops, the focus is on building strength from within.
It’s so much more than a financial transaction. You can see the impact you're making through regular updates and know that you're part of something bigger. Something changing a girls’ world — and yours — for good.
With 75 years of experience, World Vision is a trusted global charity working in nearly 100 countries.
Here’s why thousands of people like you, as well as church leaders, local leaders, and partners like the World Food Program trust and choose World Vision:
Choosing World Vision UK means choosing a proven, personal and powerful way to make a difference.
Sponsoring a child starts from just £30 a month, that’s less than £1 a day. A small donation that creates a big impact because our sponsorship model is community-led, so your support extends beyond one child and will help transform a whole community.
What does your money achieve?
• Clean water systems are built and maintained.
• Schools are equipped and teachers trained.
• Clinics are stocked and health workers supported.
• Families learn new skills to earn a stable income.
By strengthening the whole community, children are more likely to thrive – and stay thriving – even after sponsorship ends. It’s a smart, sustainable way to help.
If your circumstances change and you need to stop sponsoring a child, you can do so at any time. If you are thinking about cancelling your sponsorship, please get in touch, as there may be other ways in which you can continue your support. The child you sponsor will continue to benefit from the changes in their community and we will do our best to find a new sponsor for them.
When you sponsor a child, you'll receive letters, photos and regular updates. You'll see how your support brings food, education and safety to them and their community. You'll also witness them achieving their dreams.
You'll get access to your My Sponsorship account with updates, news, and videos from your sponsored child and their community. Exchange letters, send photos, or find out what the weather is like where they live!
Within the first week of signing up, we’ll email you a video of your sponsored child’s community giving you an insight into their daily life.
You’ll receive a welcome pack with more information, a photo of your sponsored child, and a postcard - so you can easily write to them if you want to.
You'll have received your first letter from your sponsored child. Write to them anytime by post or online, and you'll always get a reply.
We’ll send you a card to add a message for your sponsored child. These may arrive a couple of months early to ensure timely delivery.
We’ll send you a progress update, including a new photo, an update on their life, and a note or drawing from your sponsored child.
When Shemi had her first son, Adam, it made her want to do something for other children without the same opportunities as him. Her sons watched Rachael grow up letter by letter, rushing to open the envelopes, each time amazed at the transformation.
I would say to someone who is thinking about sponsoring a child - go ahead and do it, it is the most life-changing thing ever!
Shemi
Child Sponsor
75 years of experience
Experts in transforming communities and children's lives.
Almost 100 countries
Trusted worldwide to provide water, education, food and emergency response.
200 million children
We've helped more than 200 million children to achieve their dreams.
This Christmas choose to sponsor a child and give the greatest gift, the opportunity for them to live life to the full.
