Effectiveness of “Sponsor a Child” Programs
An article in the Journal of Political Economy from 2013 found that by the end of 2010 over 8 million children across the world were supported by international child sponsorship charities. They also discovered children in developing countries who received sponsorship participated in 2.42 more years of formal education, had greater probability …show more content…
They explored the pros and cons of direct aid to children versus donation to community enhancement. They found the donations greatly bettered the lives of sponsored children through the normal avenues of greater access to education, health care, and important life skills. However, they also discovered when a sponsored child did not receive letters or gifts or pictures from the person sponsoring them this led to feelings of jealousy and disappointment towards others who did. If you choose child sponsorship, be sure to communicate often by sending cards, letters, or pictures to help keep their hopes alive and their hearts …show more content…
It incorporated data from Save the Children, one of the most popular nonprofits to sponsor a child, and Plan International, a child development charity working in over 70 countries across the world. The goal of the study involved educating children about climate change through education funded when you sponsor a child. By providing the knowledge on how to promote change the children inspired change in their local community. The study succeeded with the town implementing more policies and directing more funds towards the prevention of climate