Guatemala Child Sponsorship Program
NEW - Select a Child in Guatemala to Sponsor!
You can now view photos and profiles of children in Guatemala waiting to be sponsored and choose the child with whom you want to be matched. Become a sponsor today and ensure a child’s educational and nutritional needs are met while witnessing a family’s journey towards independence. Get started now!
LEARN MORE
- View our slide show on child sponsorship
- Read our most recent newsletter
- Print our sponsorship brochure and share it with others who can donate to this life-changing program!
"People say angels do not exist, but that's not true; they exist among us and this program has been a blessing," says Maria del Carmen Moreno Ramirez, mother of a sponsored child.
Keeping Vulnerable Families Together
The WHFC Guatemala Child Sponsorship program helps combat the consequences of poverty in the barrios of Guatemala City. Children enrolled in the program range in age from 1-17 years. Many come from single-parent homes and have several siblings. Mothers work at low paying jobs or do not work at all because they cannot afford day care for their younger children.
We have profoundly changed the lives of more than 150 children through sponsorship. It remains one of the most successful models for preserving families and protecting a child's future!
How Sponsorship Works
Sponsoring a child in Guatemala costs $450 per year, funding:
- Monthly provisions that improve nutrition for children and families
- Costs related to education, ensuring that children can attend school
- Monthly group therapy sessions and access to medical care, art and recreational activities to stimulate a child's emotional development and overall well being
Progress is carefully monitored by our staff in Guatemala, who follow the children and their families closely. As a sponsor, you will receive an annual update, letter from the child or family member and photos.
Your Donation Provides a Brighter Future for a Child!
Child sponsorship is a vital tool for helping families stay together in the face of desperate poverty. For more information on our humanitarian aid work in Guatemala and how you can help transform lives, please contact us at 781.894.5330.
