Children secure the future

Giving opportunities for the future

Every third person on earth is a child. Children are the future of every society. Many children start life with unequal opportunities - food, clothing, education and medical care cannot be taken for granted in poor countries. As a result, around 10,000 children under the age of five die every day. ora child sponsorships provide regular and sustainable help. These sponsorships enable children to grow up healthy and have the chance of a dignified life.

This is how ora child sponsorships work:

An ora child sponsorship gives a needy child in Africa or Eastern Europe a better future. The most vital basic needs are met and the living conditions of the parents and village communities are improved through infrastructure projects. Helping people to help themselves is the approach we take to empower children and families and help them break the cycle of poverty.

Every ora sponsored child:

With 35 EUR per month you support your sponsored child. You secure the livelihood of an entire family and support the whole community. Your support has a lasting and personal impact. You can write to your sponsored child, receive mail yourself and visit them.

You do not enter into any legal obligation with an ora child sponsorship. You can cancel at any time and without giving reasons. You only help as long as you can and want to.

Become an ora sponsor now!

Success story of an ora sponsored child

Again and again, the ora sponsored children have great experiences.

As a young boy, he would never have dreamed that he would one day stand on the big stages of Romania and be celebrated. He lived with his brother and mother in poor circumstances. His father had left the family. There was never enough money and even the bare necessities became a problem. Lazlo often went hungry as a child. An ora sponsorship changed his life. He regularly received food, clothing and school materials.

Thanks to the regular support, advice and pastoral care, his mother was relieved of many worries and the boy was able to grow up more carefree. Lászlo was an ora sponsored child until the end of his school career, when he graduated. He became a self-confident young man. "ora helped me to realize my dream," says Lászlo. "Without the support, I would never have been able to turn to music." The worries and hardships would have been far too great." Together with his brother, he founded the band Bagossy Brothers Company. The band has 89,000 subscribers on Facebook and 143,000 on YouTube and is now known beyond Romania.

Where do ora sponsored children live?

The children sponsored by ora Kinderhilfe live in Eastern Europe (Albania, Republic of Moldova and Romania) and in Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Malawi, South Africa).

How can I become an ora child sponsor?

You can become an ora sponsor in just a few steps by phone or via our online sponsorship form. Choose a child or we will suggest one, enter your details in the form and receive your welcome package by post a few days later.

There is also the option for us to send you a proposal by e-mail or post. Please let us know the desired age, gender or country of the ora sponsored child as well as your name and e-mail address or postal address and you will receive an information package a few days later. If you agree with the proposal, all you have to do is sign the declaration of consent and we will take care of everything. We will pay the postage for the declaration of consent.

How does an ora child sponsorship help?

An ora child sponsorship is the most personal and sustainable form of support for a child. As a child sponsor, you support the child, their family and the entire community. The first step is to provide the child with everything it needs. It receives sufficient food, clothing, school materials and medical care. In the second step, we help the parents and take care of income-generating measures. In the third step, we support the entire community. We build a well, a school or install solar panels. The communities are also supported by training courses and seminars on life and everyday topics as well as Christian programs.

How does ora select sponsored children?

The need of the individual decides who is accepted into the sponsorship program. The greater the need, the more urgent the admission to the program and the more urgent the search for an ora sponsor.

How will my money be used?

The ora sponsors support their sponsored child with around EUR 1 per day or EUR 35 per month. The money entrusted to us is used in such a way that the greatest possible benefit is achieved - for the sponsored child, their family and the community in which the child lives. These three things are financed by a sponsorship contribution. ora Kinderhilfe uses the sponsorship contributions efficiently and sustainably. The responsible handling of donations is confirmed by the seal of the German Central Institute for Social Issues (DZI). We have been awarded the seal without interruption since 2005.

Can I write to my godchild?

You can write to your sponsored child at any time to deepen your relationship. You can write your letter in German or English and send it to us by post or e-mail. You can include photos or stickers. We will translate your letter if necessary and forward your e-mail or take your post with us on our next project trip.

Can I visit my godchild?

You are very welcome to visit your sponsored child and see for yourself how your sponsored child and the project are progressing. Our sponsorship trips are the best way to do this. We travel to the project countries with up to twelve people and give you a comprehensive insight into the country, its people and our work. If you would like to meet your sponsored child independently of the sponsorship trips, we will support you with the preparations. The protection of our sponsored children is very important to us, which is why visits to the sponsored child are not possible without consultation with us.

Can I also take on an ora sponsorship as a group?

You can take on an ora sponsorship as an individual, as a family or as a group. As a group, you can easily share a sponsorship. This type of sponsorship is particularly suitable for Bible study groups, youth groups, school classes or clubs. We need the address of the main sponsor so that we can send the post and donation receipts to them. Please let us know what is best for you. We will be happy to meet your individual wishes.

How long does an ora child sponsorship last?

The special thing about ora Kinderhilfe is that an ora child sponsorship only ends when the child finishes school and not automatically at the age of 16 or 18. In this way, we ensure that the girls and boys have the best opportunity to learn a profession and provide for themselves with dignity. Educational biographies are often interrupted in poorer countries, which is why it is possible that a child will complete their schooling later than usual. If a child moves and thus leaves the project area, a sponsorship ends prematurely.

Do I enter into a contractual obligation with an ora sponsorship?

With an ora sponsorship, you do not enter into any contractual obligation. You can terminate it at any time without giving reasons.

What does an ora child sponsorship cost?

A child sponsorship with ora Kinderhilfe costs EUR 35 per month. In doing so, you support the child, its family and the entire community, thus enabling sustainable development.

Who does ora Kinderhilfe work with locally?

In our project countries, we work exclusively with local project partners. They are the experts on the ground and know what is possible and necessary in the project country. The project partners form the bridge to the sponsored children and their families.

Can I claim my donations for tax purposes?

ora Kinderhilfe is recognized as a non-profit organization. You can submit all donations to ora Kinderhilfe to your tax office. So that we can send you your donation receipt, please enter your address in the purpose field. The donation receipt will be sent automatically.