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Choose a child in urgent need

Onsite social workers identify talented and motivated children facing a heightened risk of dropping out of school to work or marry. Our staff can match you with one of these students. Please add your preferences in the “Comments” section, such as location, age range or grade level, etc. Please note we may not be able to fulfill all preferences provided.

Khadijeh

Eiman

ID Number: Banafsheh 4056

Eiman is 17 years old and in tenth grade. He is from Rasht, Iran. He shows interest in learning and is interested in taekwondo. He lives in a rented house with his mother and younger sister. Due to his father’s poor behavior toward himself and his family members, his parents divorced. Eiman’s father passed away after some time. His mother has a bachelor's degree. She used to work as a cashier at a store. However, she recently transferred to another part of the store causing the work pressure to lessen. Meanwhile, she underwent surgery and needs a second one due to complications with her stitches. This family is under the coverage of a charity organization and receives minimal monthly stipends, which is not enough for their expenses.

Eiman needs your generous help and support to stay in the school for a brighter future. After reviewing Eiman’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $20/month scholarship.

Dilnoza

Dilnoza

ID Number: Yas 15

Dilnoza is a 15-year-old student from Zarkoron, Tajikistan. She is currently in eighth grade. Dilnoza is a very active and talented student who likes cooking and sewing in her free time. She aspires to be a computer programmer in the future and wants to learn foreign languages and handicrafts. Unfortunately, her father is unemployed. His place of work shut down a few months ago. Her mother works in a kindergarten but earns a meager salary. She has a brother who is also a student.

Dilnoza’s family needs your support so that she can continue in school with her mind on her studies and the future she can make for herself with the education your sponsorship affords her. After reviewing Dilnoza’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $75/month scholarship. Become her only sponsor by funding her entire scholarship or become one of her sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

Diba

ID Number: Rose 443

Diba is nine years old and in third grade. She is from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan and wants to go to school so she can become a nurse. She lost her father about two years ago in the war against the Taliban and her now family struggles. Diba’s mother is a janitor in a wedding venue but has a low income. She tries to bring the leftovers from dinners held in the venue sometimes to save on some of their living expenses. Diba’s older brother is in 6th grade and works part-time for very little to buy books and notebooks for his own classes. Diba has two other brothers. They live in an old house which they rented with a relative’s help. They only have one heater in the house which they use for cooking and heating water.

Without financial support, she cannot go to school and your support would make a huge difference. After reviewing Diba’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $69/month scholarship. Become her only sponsor by funding her entire scholarship or become one of her sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

Soghra

ID Number: Rose 466

Soghra is eight years old and is in first grade. She lives with her family in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. She makes her own dolls out of sticks and pieces of fabric. Her family cannot afford her education as they were unable to support her three older siblings. Each dropped out due to lack of resources. Soghra’s mother is a homemaker, caring for her two youngest children who are toddlers. Her father is elderly and cannot walk unaided. The only income the family receives is from Soghra’s 11-year-old brother, who quit school to shine shoes in the city. The family lives in a new facility for needy families but has no electricity and only enough solar energy to fuel a single light at night. They live without other essential items such as food, fuel, basic furnishings and hot water.

Soghra absolutely needs generous support to break out of the poverty she was born into and build a better life for herself and her family. After reviewing Soghra’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $75/month scholarship. Become her cosponsor for a minimum of $30 per month.

Khadijeh

Ahmad Reza

ID Number: Banafsheh 3671

Ahmad Reza is a talented 15-year-old student in eighth grade. He was born and raised in Borujerd, Iran. In addition to doing well in school, he also plays football. Ahmad Reza's father died in a hit-and-run accident several years ago. The family received no compensation for his death. Now, Ahmad Reza’s mother cares for the children. Before the death of their father, Ahmad Reza and his brother were injured in an accident and received compensation which their mother deposited in a bank to collect interest. The family bought a rented apartment on the condition of ownership with the help of a charity, and Ahmad Reza’s mother cleans houses for extra income and the monthly payments. A charity helps them with a small monthly stipend, but their needs are greater.

Ahmad Reza needs a sponsor to help lift some of the financial burden that has fallen on his shoulders in his father’s absence so that he can focus on his education. After reviewing Ahmad Reza’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $20/month scholarship.

Khadijeh

Mehziar

ID Number: Banafsheh 5273

Mehziar is 11 years old and doing extremely well in fifth grade. He was born and raised in Mashhad, Iran. Mehziar's younger brother is a first grader. Their father was a truck driver who was killed. Mehziar was very dependent on his father. Understandably, his death upset him. After the death of her husband, she worked hard for a year and a half to make ends meet and rent a house that sheltered her and her children. Thanks to the help of a friend, she was introduced to a woman who needed live-in help. Mehziar's mother teaches at a school in addition to helping the landlord. The old house is located in one of the old areas of the city. The landlord lives downstairs and Mahziar’s family live on the second floor with reduced rent.

Mehziar has earned good grades despite his difficulties and needs your support to thrive and stay in school. After reviewing Mehziar’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, the Child Foundation has granted him a $20/month scholarship.

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Muhammad

ID Number: Carnation 1

Muhammad is an 18-year-old incoming freshman university student. He lives with his mother and four siblings near Cianjur, Indonesia. Muhammad’s father is no longer present and his mother was in such dire straights to cover their basic costs that she asked her children to quit school. Muhammad’s elder brother reassured her, and the children began to sell chicken to help out. He is motivated to better himself and be a role model for his younger siblings. Muhammad shows a mature and responsible character as a young adult. Due to his teacher’s recommendation, he received education aid from another charity since high school. He wants to attend Sangga Buana University to study business administration.

Muhammad has taken on part of the financial burden to pay for their needs and education but he needs more support. After reviewing Muhammad’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $276/month scholarship. He only needs $216/month more thanks to another sponsor. Become one of his sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

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Alisher

ID Number: Banafsheh 10

Alisher is an intelligent and driven 18-year-old student who has just begun his first term of college. He lives in Zarkoron, Tajikistan and has a great desire to study. Although Alisher did not have the conditions to continue his education. He took the medical college entrance exams and gained admittance. In the summer he works as a farmhand to earn money for his studies and clothes. His parents divorced and not his father is unemployed. His mother also works seasonally as a farmhand. After their divorce, Alisher and his two siblings came to live with his maternal grandmother. She takes care of the family. Alisher’s grandmother works in a school and in a garden. The resulting income is small. His sister studies in university and his brother is still in school. The family struggles financially.

Alisher has worked hard to get where he is now. He needs your support to improve his situation by continuing his education in medicine. After reviewing Alisher’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted his a $78/month scholarship . Become his only sponsor by funding his entire scholarship or become one of his sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

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Fatema

ID Number: Rose 467

Fatema is 12 years old and in fifth grade and at the top of her class. She is from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan and wants to become a medical doctor. She is also interested in sewing and English. Unfortunately, her family cannot afford her education. Her father has struggled to find work due to his health problems. Thankfully, her mother makes a little money at a greenhouse or shelling chickpeas. Fatema’s family is originally from another province and they sought refuge and safety in Mazar-e-Sharif. Now, they live in a complex for needy families which lacks electricity. The family is without basic home necessities such as heat, air conditioning, hot water, basic home furnishings, a refrigerator, and sufficient solar energy.

Fatema is very intelligent and hardworking. Her means to a better life requires an education and her education requires support. After reviewing Fatema’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $50/month scholarship. Become her cosponsor for a minimum of $30 per month.

Khadijeh

Abolfazl

ID Number: Banafsheh 3606

Abolfazl is 16 years old and in ninth grade. He is from Borujerd, Iran. Abolfazl is a good student who loves drawing. His father abandoned the family years ago. Because his mother had nowhere else to turn, Abolfazl's paternal uncle provided one story of his house for them to live in. He wanted her to forgive her marriage dowry instead of paying rent. Abolfazl's mother could not afford the rent so she forgave her dowry when she divorced her husband. Abolfazl's sister is a student too. A charity helps support the family’s needs. Abolfazl’s mother, after lots of effort, help from a charity, and loans bought a small house (50 sq m). She pays a monthly mortgage and weaves carpets, though their income is not enough for living.

Abolfazl needs your generous help and support to be able to stay in school for a brighter future. After reviewing Abolfazl's opportunities, motivation and needs Child Foundation has granted him $20/ month scholarship. You can take some of the financial burden from his family's shoulders by becoming his kind sponsor.

Khadijeh

Sobhan

ID Number: Banafsheh 5057

Sobhan is 14 years old and in eighth grade. He is healthy and studies hard in Mashhad, Iran. His parents had three children before they divorced due to Sobhan’ father’s poor decisions. His mother manages the household chores in their rented house. Fatemeh is a 12th grade student studying child education. She must take the national entrance exam. Sajjad underwent surgery some time ago due to an eye disease. He used to work as a salesperson in a perfumery and is currently unable to work. The family income comprises government subsidies, charitable stipends, and their mother's salary which, all together, do not meet their needs.

A lot has fallen to Sobhan’s shoulders, so his continued education requires support from a sponsor. After reviewing Sobhan’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $20/month scholarship.

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Zalfa Amelia

ID Number: Rose 113

Zalfa Amelia is a 12-year-old junior high school student living in Bandung, Indonesia. She is the second of two children, and her older brother is married. While her mother is a nurse, her father is a transport driver and is heavily involved in the neighborhood association because he cares so deeply about the community. The family struggles to fund Zalfa Amelia’s education.

We hope that with your generous and kind help, we can help Zalfa Amelia remain and excel in school. After reviewing Zalfa Amelia’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $56/month scholarship. Become her only sponsor by funding her entire scholarship or become one of her sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

Akshat

Mehrona

ID Number: Yas 1

Mehrona is 17 years old and a college freshman. She is a polite and cheerful girl who lives in the village of Zarkoron, Tajikistan. Mehrona has a brother, Parvizjon, who is also a university student, thanks to the help of relatives. Mehrona also wants to study and though she did not have the means to continue her education, she did well in the university entrance exams. They grew up without a father because he passed away before she was born. Her mother is a secretary with a low salary in the local administration. To help, Mehrona picks grapes in the fields during summer. They live in her grandmother's one-room apartment because they do not have a place of their own. The family suffers during the winter.

With your support, Mehrona can remain in university and write her own story for herself. After reviewing Mehrona’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her an $88/month scholarship. Become her only sponsor by funding her entire scholarship or be one of her sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

Akshat

Kirtika

ID Number: Rose 2

Kirtika is a healthy and bright 15-year-old girl in tenth grade. She lives with her parents in Nainital, India in the northern and mountainous part of the country. Education is important to Kirtika and she works hard to earn good grades. Both of her parents are uneducated. Right now, her mother is a homemaker while her father is a low-paid laborer. His meager income does not cover Kirtika’s needs as a student.

A sponsor can step in and provide the additional support Kirtika needs to further her education. Based on Kritika’s opportunities, motivations, and needs, Child Foundation granted her a $36/month scholarship.

Akshat

Setayesh

ID Number: Rose 461

Setayesh Madadi is a seven-year-old girl from Mazar-e -Sharif, Afghanistan who is in the first grade. She is a kind girl who enjoys learning. Her favorite interest is computers; however, her family cannot afford their own. Setayesh’s father is a cook for coal miners. He is ill and much of his income goes to medical costs. Setayesh’s mother is a tailor. This family of ten wants their daughters to excel in school but their financial hardships hold Setayesh’s older sisters’ back. The family does not have basic living appliances such as washing machine and water heater. The bathroom does not have running water. In the extremes of summer and winter, the family struggles.

Setayesh’s education should not be limited by her family’s poverty. Your generous help and support can make all the difference. After reviewing Setayesh's opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $50/month scholarship. Become her cosponsor for a minimum of $30 per month.

Akshat

Akshat

ID Number: Carnation 7

Akshat is 13 years old and studying in the eighth grade. He lives with his family in Nainital, India. Akshat works very hard in school and wants to become a doctor. He is a good student and it shows in his good grades. However, Akshat does not come from a family with education or good income. Because he is uneducated, Ashkat’s father is a low-paid labour and his mother is a homemaker. Unfortunately, his father’s income cannot cover the costs of his son’s continued education.

Akshat needs a sponsor to help life the financial burden from his family so that he can stay in school. Based on Akshat’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $36/month scholarship.

Besmellah

Besmellah

ID Number: Carnation 421

Besmellah is a six-year-old boy in preschool. He lives in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan and cannot wait to start the first-grade next year. He is very funny and plays with his little sister in his spare time. Sadly, their father passed away four years ago due to a fatal accident at the welding workshop he worked in. There is no life insurance for laborers in Afghanistan. Besmellah’s mother cannot work because of societal constraints. Besmellah’s family receive no financial support from relatives and live in one room of his uncle’s house. His uncle’s family live in the other room, however, they do not let Besmellah’s family use any of the household appliances and are unkind. They feel burdened by Besmellah’s family.

Besmellah is eager to learn and your support will make all the difference in his access to a good school where he will get a good foundation. After reviewing Besmellah’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $56/month scholarship. He only needs $30/month more thanks to another sponsor.

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Yasin

ID Number: Banafsheh 5200

Yasin is a diligent, seventh grade student who is 14 years old. He lives in Zahedan, Iran. His grades dipped recently but he is trying to make up for it. His father died in an accident and had two wives. Yasin’s mother was his second wife and has custody of his children. The family received a sum of money for his father’s death. It was divided between the two spouses and children. Yasin's family bought a house. His mother works in a bakery. She has osteoporosis. Yasin’s brother rented a shop to sell and repair mobile parts, most of which is used to pay rent and travel expenses and can only cover his daily expenses. Yassin's sister is a hairdresser and earns a small income to support herself. The source of income for the subsidized family is a charity’s stipend and their mother's low income, with which she has difficulty making ends meet.

A sponsor can help encourage and equip Yasin to succeed in school and in life. After reviewing Yasin’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, the Child Foundation has granted him a $20/month scholarship.

Besmellah

Ali Dad

ID Number: Carnation 436

Ali Dad is a 7-year-old boy from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. He is a high spirited but obedient child. He loves playing marbles and ball with neighbor kids. He is extremely excited to start school next year. He would love a bike, but he knows his father cannot afford it. Ali Dad’s father suffers from health problems which preclude him from labor jobs. The family sorts beans to support the six children. Their regular meals are only bread and tea. Ali Dad’s older siblings were forced to drop out of school due to financial problems and the distance to school. Their modest two room house has no plumbing and no bathroom door. Ali Dad’s father carries water containers every few days on a dolly.

Ali Dad does not want to leave school like his siblings, and he needs support to ensure his access to education. After reviewing Ali Dad’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $63/month scholarship. Become his sponsor for a minimum of $30 per month.

Besmellah

Marva

ID Number: Rose 472

Marva is six years old and in first grade, along with her twin brother. She is from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan and loves painting. She spends the hot, sunny days playing with the neighborhood children. Her father died recently due to heart disease which could have been treated had the family had the money. Marva’s mother cares for her five children and sometimes sorts chickpeas for a meager income. The family does not have a stable source of income and is facing extreme poverty. They live in a two-room basement unit which lacks electricity, a kitchen, and bathroom plumbing, not to mention basic furniture and appliances. Their solar panel only lights one room.

Marva wants to learn but the circumstances of her family make her chances to excel slim. You can support her education for a brighter future. After reviewing Marva’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $56/month scholarship. Become her cosponsor for a minimum of $30 per month.

To best meet the needs of our Iranian students amidst US sanctions, the sponsor of this child will be a cosponsor alongside a sponsor from inside Iran to form a stable cosponsorship. Each month the child’s family will receive food from our sponsor and a small stipend from the Iran sponsor.