Four Ways Sponsoring Girls Transforms Lives and Communities
Global experts agree that one of the biggest keys to ending extreme poverty is to invest in the development of girls. Without girls, breaking the cycle of generational poverty isn't possible.
We concur! Here are four impactful ways sponsorship can transform the lives of girls and their communities.
1) Sponsored girls stay in school
The benefits of educating a girl go well beyond the classroom: for every year of primary school education a girl receives, she can increase her future income by as much as 20%! And if she continues on to high school, the benefits are greater, with her potential wage increasing even more each year.
Mongolia – Being sponsored allowed Nomin to win silver at the 2022 World Championship for Control Line Model Aircraft, a competition for flying model aircraft.
2) Sponsored girls are protected from violence
Child Sponsorship protects girls by helping them stay in school, understand their rights and speak up for them. It collaborates with parents, teachers, faith leaders and others in the community to challenge harmful social norms and implement targeted initiatives addressing child marriage, female genital mutilation, peacebuilding, and bullying.
Indonesia – By staying in school, Tasya is protected from getting married early, which is the norm in her community.
3) Sponsored girls are more confident
Child Sponsorship offers one of the most powerful gifts of all: hope. Sponsors are a huge source of encouragement to children and tangible proof that they matter. Our surveys indicate that sponsored children who exchanged letters with their sponsors experienced increased hope, happiness, and confidence – all cornerstones to being able to transform their futures.
Guatemala – Sheyla, 12, is leading a community children’s group that empowers children to know their rights.
4) Sponsored girls break the cycle of poverty
Often, girls are burdened with tasks such as fetching water, getting married early to alleviate family expenses, and sacrificing education to care for their families. With a community-focused approach, the Child Sponsorship Programme addresses a community’s infrastructure needs, improves healthcare, and supports livelihoods, thus ensuring girls’ access to education – breaking the cycle of poverty.
Malawi – Through difficult times of natural disasters and economic pressure, Child Sponsorship helped diversify Leon’s family income and kept her in school.
Child Sponsorship can help girls be educated, safe, and empowered. Imagine the change that would be possible if 1,000 girls were sponsored. Join our movement to sponsor 1,000 girls by 11 October, International Day of the Girl.
