Restore hope for an older child

A boy smiles exuberantly as he gives another boy a piggy back ride across a shallow, muddy river.

Restoring a bright future that was lost is possible.

Children 10 years old and older are often left unsponsored. Because many Compassion supporters prefer to start their sponsorship journey by sponsoring younger children, children in this age group are frequently passed over. And yet, older children who live in extreme poverty have urgent needs—just like younger children.

Not only are they caught up in a world filled with disease, hunger, violence and fear, but they are at a critical and impressionable age.

Through sponsorship, children are equipped to make good life choices and develop holistically. Many are able to complete higher education and pursue careers, impacting their families and communities for good. Today, there are still many older children waiting for life-changing opportunities like this.