Frequently Asked Questions

We are committed to using all of our resources wisely. We have consistently used over 85% of all donated funds directly for ministry projects.

One of the reasons is that the services provided vary widely.  Some organizations pool sponsorship funds from many children to sponsor community-wide projects that help all the children.  Some help children more directly by providing part of the funds to the child’s family or school.  Every Child Ministries finds sponsors for children who are homeless, abandoned or orphaned.  In many cases we take complete responsibility for the child, providing fully for his care, food and clothing, and medical expenses.  In other cases, we provide complete funding for the child’s education or vocational training and major funding for his other needs.  It’s a wonder, considering all we provide, that the cost of sponsorship through Every Child Ministries is as low as it is at $37 a month.

For most of our hope centers, each child requires two sponsors to have their needs fully covered. Our Haven of Hope children require four sponsors. Your child may or may not yet have other sponsors besides yourself. But yes, the goal is that eventually, your sponsored child will have more than one sponsor. In all cases, the child will know your name and pray for you, and you will be making an immense contribution to his or her life.

You may support your child through high school.  After high school, higher educational or vocational training options will be discussed with the child, and you will have an opportunity to help sponsor such training if you so desire.  In the unlikely event that the child dies or is removed from our programs for any reason, you will be notified. Of course, we realize that your situation may change.  If for any reason you are unable to continue sponsoring your child, simply inform us.  We will look for another sponsor to continue the child’s support.

We encourage you to send a monetary gift of up to $30 for Christmas, birthdays, or family necessities.  You can enclose coloring sheets, stickers or other small inexpensive paper type gifts in your letters, too.  Monetary gifts can be sent to our Special Gifts fund.  We encourage monetary gifts to protect the children from jealous family members and/or the unevenness in the value of different gifts.   For children in our children’s home, Christmas gifts will be pooled to make sure every child benefits from the joy of the season. 

Yes, we encourage you and provide opportunities to write to your child three to four times a year.  Your child will write to you, too, or dictate a letter if he does not yet know how to write.  Translation services will be provided if needed.

Your child would like to hear about your family and life, but avoid references to how big a house you live in, new cars, many possessions, etc.  Talk about daily life and activities.  Talk about your children or grandchildren, if appropriate, and their activities.  Avoid making political remarks or other potentially divisive or confusing comments about government leadership.

Feel free to share Bible verses and things God is teaching you.   Remember that your child knows nothing about American life, so any small event can seem an adventure to him or her.  Please do not mention the child coming to visit you in the US. Please do not tell your child to let you know if he needs anything. Your letters need not be long.  You may want to keep copies so that you can more easily remember what you have already written about. Be sure to ask questions and show interest in the child’s life and achievements, too.  Your child will be greatly encouraged to know that you care!

Feel free to contact us at any time—by phone, mail, or e-mail.  We have e-mail and phone communication with our workers on the field, so we can get an answer for you if we don’t know the answer ourselves.  Your questions are welcome at any time.

We try to send you 2 or 3 pictures of your child each year, and we encourage you to send an individual or family photo along with your letters.

We strongly encourage you to pray regularly for your child.  We have seen that it really makes a huge difference! We can vouch for the fact that your child will also pray for you.  

Your sponsorship will make all the difference in the world to your sponsored child!  Orphaned children have endured difficult situations due to war and poverty.  Children that had been living on the streets had no place to live.  Many of them had never slept in a real bed before.  Often, the families of slave children who were freed still will not welcome them back home. A sponsored child is almost never enslaved, trafficked or prostituted. Your support makes it possible for them to receive the care they need in their situation, whether that is to come to our boarding school, to receive vocational training, or to help an orphan or other vulnerable child living with an extended family member.  Your support makes it possible for them to learn of Jesus and have an opportunity to trust Him as Savior. Your support makes it possible for them to receive an appropriate education and to have a chance for a happy, productive life.  Your donation gives them a precious, precious gift—HOPE!