Save the Children pioneered child sponsorship in the early 1900s, bringing education, protection and safety to more than 1 billion children. We’ve witnessed how much the world has changed since then, along with the needs of children, their families, and communities.

Save the Children pioneered child sponsorship in the early 1900s. Over 100 years later, we’re evolving to meet today’s challenges. Get answers to the most frequently-asked questions.

Can I become a child sponsor through Save the Children? I’m currently sponsoring a child – what’s changing? Is Save the Children’s sponsorship program leaving certain countries or communities? How else can I support Save the Children on an ongoing basis? What do monthly donors receive?

Help Save the Children provide vital nutrition and education to Mexico's children. Sponsor a child in Mexico or donate today to help Mexican children.

Many children lack a supportive, positive voice in their lives. Celebrate your sponsored child’s achievements and root for his or her dreams. Write simply and clearly. Use language that’s free of slang or complicated ideas that may be difficult to translate or that your sponsored child may not understand. Also remember, your child may

Save the Children helps children in the United States. Donate today to help children in America get the nutrition, education and childhood they deserve.

Since 1938, Save the Children U.S. Programs has worked with numerous states and organizations to design Sponsorship programs tailored to meet the unique and ever-changing needs of children.

• Sponsorship programs are launched for children in ravaged post-war Europe, providing them with shelter, food, health care and schooling. • Sponsorships for U.S. children are expanded to include scholarships for Native American children.

child, sponsors are able to personally witness the pos-itive change they are making, not only in the life of a young girl or boy, but in the child’s entire community. Results: Currently, nearly 3,202 children in Mississippi benefit from Save the Children sponsorship. More than 1,995 sponsors support early childhood and school-age

Learn about how to modify your Save the Children recurring donation or cancel your child sponsorship donation.