Here you find some of the most frequently asked questions about sponsorship. If you have a question that is not listed below, please send it in via our online form . The great thing about sponsoring a child is how it brings people together. As well as funding sustainable development, it teaches sponsors about the developing world. Sponsors receive cultural and community profiles as well as letters from their sponsored child, and it is this linking of communities and individuals which offers a unique and enriching experience for both donors and Plan foster children.
Sponsorship is also a very effective way to help communities build for a better future.
Plan does not use donations for cash handouts to individuals, as this practice breeds a dangerous dependency on agencies and donors. Such handouts would be of little use without clean water to drink, health facilities and schools to attend. Sponsorship funds go to community projects such as the building of wells, schools and clinics, designed to benefit every child in a village. As such, sponsorship is one of the most transparent, sustainable systems for helping whole communities lift themselves out of poverty and secure their children's right to education, health and a better future. PLAN International is a child-focused organisation.