Child Sponsorship
The BanglaKids programme of the humanitarian organisation ADRA provides children from the poorest families in Bangladesh with access to education, nutritious food and healthcare. Through child sponsorship, these children are able to receive an education, grow up healthy and have hope for a better future. We also renovate school buildings, improve water sources and invest in support projects.
Why are we helping children in Bangladesh?
In Bangladesh, more than 35 million people live below the poverty line (on less than $2.15 a day) and 42 million people cannot read or write. Illiterate people become cheap labour with low and unstable incomes. Children from these families have to work and often do not go to school. Poverty is passed on from generation to generation. By providing the children with a meaningful education, we are trying to change this situation for the better.
How can you help children?
Choose a child you want to support and become part of his or her story. Helping one child won't change the world, but it will change their world. And that makes deep human sense.
Today, more than 3.7 million children in Bangladesh are out of school, with no chance of even a basic education. Worldwide, that's more than 250 million children who will never know the joy of school. These children are not numbers. They are human beings who have the right to live in dignity. While the world may seem helpless, you have the power to change their lives.
You can also choose a practical gift for the children in the Gift-o-mat e-shop.
What help do the children receive and what is the cost?
BanglaKids helps children from the poorest backgrounds (orphans, children from single-parent families, children with disabled parents and others) to receive primary, secondary and higher education, usually in Christian schools. Children learn in a safe environment, develop practical, health and social skills, and engage in issues of awareness. This holistic approach paves the way for a better future.
Support per child ranges from EUR 29 to EUR 45 per month, depending on the type of study, age and family situation of the child. They contribute to the child's studies, school supplies, food, accommodation, medical care and school uniform. Orphans also receive clothes, shoes and toiletries.
Find out more about financial issues in Sponsorship costs.
What have we achieved together?
The collaboration between you, the donors, and ADRA in the BanglaKids programme has yielded positive results.
Since 1999, together we have helped more than 8,000 children and young people go to school in 43 village schools, 7 boarding schools, 15 slum schools and 1 urban school in Bangladesh. We have renovated 42 school buildings and provided missing equipment, built 1 new village school and school kitchen, and introduced solar power to 5 village schools. Constructed a water treatment plant and well with cistern at 2 boarding schools and rehabilitated wells at 9 village schools. We have trained over 900 teachers and organised several charity campaigns.
To find out more about the projects we have supported, see Implemented Projects.(1).png)
You wonder if it makes sense to sponsor a child?
The answer could be the story of a boy called Ronjon. His mum and dad died, he was orphaned, and he faced difficult trials. But thanks to the chance he's been given, he's living a life he could hardly have imagined before. He is developing his talents and preparing for his life's mission. And who knows, maybe we'll all be hearing from him again.
Not sure if you want to sponsor a child?
See what has enriched the lives of other sponsors. Lucia and Jonatas' meeting in Bangladesh with Hushana, the girl they sponsor, has had a profound impact not only on their lives, but on the lives of Hushana's entire family.
Read how it happened in this interview »
People considering child sponsorship often ask:
- What is child sponsorship and how does it work?
- How do I sponsor a child abroad?
- How much does it cost to sponsor a child and what are the requirements?
- What is the minimum sponsorship period?
- What is the experience of donors?
If you have similar questions, you can find answers on our FAQs page. And if you haven't found your answer there, our lovely BanglaKids coordinator Jaroslava Vaňková will be happy to answer all your questions.
Not ready to sponsor yet, but want to help?
Sometimes the decision to sponsor a child needs time to mature. If that's the case for you, but you'd still like to make a one-off contribution to the children, we have good news. There is a way!
You can choose a practical gift for the children in Gift-o-mat e-shop.
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