Child Sponsorship

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My name is Temesgen, and I'm 11 years old

I live in Ethiopia, Africa. Since my mom and dad died last year, I have no family left to take care of me. There are 4.6 million orphans like me in Ethiopia. That's one out of every ten kids living in my country!

I work wherever and whenever I can so people will give me something to eat, and sleep wherever someone lets me. It's especially hard when it doesn't rain much, because even the kindest people don't want to give me any food when there is not even enough for their own children.

I want to go to school like some other kids do, but I don't have money for books and tuition even if I could. Since so many people in Ethiopia don't go to school, only about half the dads can read and write, and even fewer moms.

I think that I am lucky to be alive because out of every 10 children born in the huts around my village, 2 die before they reach the age of 5. I have lost many friends to things like diarrhea, malnutrition, colds, and even something called AIDS. There are 315 people dying every day from this AIDS alone. That makes a lot of fatherless and homeless orphans.

You may be thinking, "Wow, that is so many orphans. What difference could I make?"

You could make a real difference to me, or to another one just like me! Won't you please consider sponsoring just one of us? Our lives will never be the same with your help.

Blessing the Children provides life-saving nutrition, care and education for orphaned children like Temesgen. The project was launched in January 2008, in response to the pleas from the local churches of Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia. These churches were attempting to reach out to the poor in their communities, but with their congregations made up of people living themselves on less than a dollar a day, they don’t have the resources to help.

Sponsoring a child enables us to provide them food, an education, medical care, and so much more.

Personal Care

We provide personalized care to hundreds of children, addressing their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. We are paving the way to bright futures and breaking the cycle of poverty - one child at a time!

Christian Education

We equip our children with a quality education to give them a chance for a brighter future. Most of our children attend the BCI Academy, a school of excellence opened in 2009. We also partner with local Ethiopian churches to meet our children's spiritual needs through weekly devotions.

Trained & Challenged

It’s our goal to produce the best educated young adults, and to send them forth with purpose and a challenge to make a difference in their country.

As teachers and staff pour themselves into these previously hopeless lives, the children are transformed into dedicated, hope-filled, contributing members of society – fully equipped to fulfill their God-given destiny.

Sponsor a Child Today

Less than a dollar a day – just $30 per month – will make the difference between life and death for an orphaned or abandoned child, providing food and clothing.

When you sponsor child, we will send you a photo of your child along with their personal information. Plus, you will get to know your child more personally as you receive letters written by your child along with progress reports and updates.

Some sponsors prefer to be a child’s only sponsor by supporting them with $90/month – the actual cost to fully care for every aspect of raising a child in Ethiopia.  About 1/3 to feed a child, 1/3 for a quality education, and the remaining 1/3 for clothes, medical care, special programs and other ancillary support.

Won't you consider starting a child sponsorship today by clicking below?