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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.

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Mahdiyeh

ID Number: Yas 5010

Mahdiyeh is 14 years old and in eighth grade. She is a talented student from Birjand, Iran. Her father has a severe mental disorder and is often hospitalized; he used to work as a construction worker; given his health condition, he cannot work. Mahdiyeh has a three-year-old sister. Her mother needs to look after her, and this stops her from working.

The family owns a house in a village near the city of Birjand. Their only income source is a very small government subsidy and some monetary assistance from a charity, which is not enough for the ever-increasing living expenses. Mahdiyeh’s father has a hard time making ends meet.

Mahdiyeh’s continued education requires support from a sponsor who can help take some of the financial burden from his shoulders. After reviewing Mahdiyeh’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $20/month scholarship.

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Habibollah

ID Number: Banafsheh 5170

Habibollah is a talented 13-year-old student in seventh grade. He lives in Iranshahr, Iran. He really needs support. His family lives in a village which has very basic facilities. They own a house. Habibollah’s elderly father, formerly a day laborer, is not able to work due to heart surgery and severe kidney disease. Currently their income is only the government subsidies and what little Habibollah’s mother makes from needlework. All of this is not enough for their daily expenses and his father’s treatment. It has put them in a difficult situation. This family has already applied for charitable aid but has not received any help yet. Habibollah has three sisters and three brothers. Only one of his brothers goes to school.

Habibollah’s continued education requires support from a sponsor who can help take some of the financial burden from his shoulders. After reviewing Habibollah’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $20/month scholarship.

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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 $44/month scholarship.

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Sayed Mahdi

ID Number: Carnation 356

Seyed Mahdi is 11 years old and in fourth grade. He is from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. He is a quiet and polite boy, popular among his relatives and teachers. His father passed away when Seyed Mahdi was four. He delivered cargo on a tricycle and died in a car accident. Seyed Mahdi’s mother is a housekeeper with five children. Their two-room house is owned by Seyed Mahdi's uncle, who lives in Iran. The old house’s roof may collapse if it rains or snows. They share the house with Seyed Mahdi’s married older brother. The bathroom has no doors, no plumbing. The family has no refrigerator, washing machine, or air conditioner. Having so little for so many is very difficult but poverty has forced the family to live this way.

Seyed Mahdi needs your generous help and support to stay in school for a brighter future. After reviewing Seyed Mahdi’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $60/month scholarship. He only needs $30/month more thanks to another sponsor.

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Zahra

ID Number: Rose 528

Zahra, seven years old, is from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. She is the eldest child and very happy that her father wants to send her to school. His sight has been extremely blurry due to lack of treatment as a child, and he needs help to go out. Her mother, the breadwinner, separates raisins to sell. This income allows her to buy meager groceries but little else. Zahra has a younger brother and sister, and their grandmother lives with them. Her grandmother suffers from migraines. Their house has two rooms and one corridor, which they use as a kitchen. They cannot afford to use their heater for extended periods of time. Their bathroom lacks plumbing or a roof, which makes bathing extremely difficult. They live without many basic necessities.

Zahra needs your support to help her get the tools that will improve her life. After reviewing Zahra’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $53/month scholarship. Become her only sponsor by funding her entire scholarship or one of her sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

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Zahra

ID Number: Yas 4304

Zahra is 13 years old and in eighth grade. She is from Yasooj, Iran. She is a quiet and courteous girl. Her father died in an incident. Her mother experienced a mental disorder after her husband’s death; fortunately, she recovered. Zahra has two brothers and two sisters. One of her brothers is in the 2nd grade of high school and the other one is in elementary school. Zahra’s elder sister is trying her chance for the second time to pass the college entrance exam.

Zahra’s Mother suffers from back pain; therefore, she quit her job as a maid. She took a loan and purchased a small car; now she is working as a taxi driver. She spends most of her time working and less time with her children. However, her job does not provide enough for this family of six and they need your assistance.

Zahra’s continued education requires support from a sponsor who can help take some of the financial burden from her shoulders. After reviewing Zahra’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $20/month scholarship.

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Reza

ID Number: Banafsheh 4518

Reza is a quiet and talented student in 8th grade. He is form Bushehr, Iran. His mother filed for divorce after her husband deserted the family in 2007. Reza and his mother live in a rented apartment which was furnished by his uncle. Reza’s mother makes a modest income by serving as a maid and babysitter for a couple of families. They also receive a small allowance from a charity every other month. Reza’s paternal relatives have completely abandoned him.

Reza needs your help to stay at school. After reviewing Reza’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $20/month scholarship.

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Kirtika

ID Number: Rose 3

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 $44/month scholarship.

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Pir Mohammad

ID Number: Carnation 425

Pir Mohammad is a 12-year-old third grader from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. He is lively and intelligent but unfortunately had to drop out of school two years before. He likes the Dari language and wants to become a civil engineer in the future. He is very interested in cycling and always asks his mother to buy him a bicycle.

He lives with his widowed mother, stepmother and grandmother and their combined eight children in one room with no running water, refrigerator or other basic amenities. The family is grappling with hunger. Bread and tea are the main food for breakfast and lunch, and potatoes, eggs or boiled turnips for dinner. Pir Mohammad's kind and revered grandmother, a well-respected 65-year-old matriarch, also lives in the same house.

Pir Mohammad needs your generous help and support to stay in the school for a brighter future. After reviewing Pir Mohammad’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $67/month scholarship. Become his only sponsor by funding her entire scholarship or become one of his sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

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Aziza

ID Number: Yas 7

Aziza is 15 years old and in 10th grade. She lives with her grandmother in Zarkoron, Tajikistan. Aziza is a kind and talented girl who works quite hard. She wants to be a doctor in a future. She has no parents to care for her. Aziza has a sister who is also at school. Their mother passed away and their father emigrated. Together, Aziza and her sister live in their grandmother’s house. Thankfully, Aziza’s grandmother takes care of them with the help of a small pension amount. To help her grandmother financially, Aziza works as a farmhand when she can. The government also provides a small support. Still, the family struggles to afford Aziza’s educational expenses.

Aziza is no stranger to hard work. She needs your support to afford the quality education that will make such a difference for her family. After reviewing Aziza’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $75/month scholarship. Become her sponsor for a minimum of $30 per month.

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Maede

ID Number: Yas 4249

Maede is a talented and motivated student in eighth grade who lives in Uromia, Iran. Maede’s mother divorced her husband in 2012, because he was irresponsible towards his family. She forgave her dowry for having full custody of her children in return. Maede’s siblings are now married and do not have the means to support their mother. Maede and her mother live in a house that needs urgent renovations, but they cannot afford it. Maede’s mother has constant back pain because of a herniated disk; she is also anemic and because of weakness cannot keep her balance. She works for an elderly lady as a caregiver and earns a little money. She has a hard time making ends meet.

Given her family’s financial difficulties, Maede needs your generous help and support to continue her education for a brighter future. After reviewing Maede’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $20/month scholarship.

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Solijon

ID Number: Banafsheh 9

Solijon is 12 years old and a notably intelligent seventh grader. He lives in Zarkorn, Tajikistan. He loves mathematics and likes to read books in his free time. He is polite and helps his grandfather in the garden. Someday, Solijon wants to be an engineer. Tajikistan is a highly remittance-dependent country, so it is not a surprise that Solijon’s father immigrated to Russia. Sadly, his mother abandoned him. Solijon and his three brothers are all students living with and being cared for by their elderly grandparents. Solijon’s oldest brother is in college. are a family of six members now. Both Solijon’s grandmother and grandfather are retired with small pensions.

Solijon, our future engineer, needs support to get the quality education that will make a difference to his future. After reviewing Solijon’s motivation and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $75/month. Become his only sponsor by funding his entire scholarship or one of his sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

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Aasenat

ID Number: Rose 529

Aasenat, seven years old, is from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. She will start school next year. She is interested in reading and writing and is learning the alphabet. Her father was killed by thieves four years ago. Her mother makes and sells pickled vegetables and eggs to stores. Aasenat's sister could not afford university. Aasenat's three older brothers are still in school, but two work part-time to help with expenses. One brother wants to be an engineer. Her paternal grandmother is 105 and lives with them. Their rental house lacks clean water, which they get from neighbors. The family also needs essential appliances and furnishings, including plumbing, a heater, clean water, and simple dishes.

Support for Aasenat will go a long way in meeting her needs and equipping her to design her own future with an education. After reviewing Aasenat's opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $67/month scholarship. Become her only sponsor by funding her entire scholarship or one of her sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

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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 $186/month more thanks to another sponsor. Become one of his sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

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Reza

ID Number: Banafsheh 5422

Reza is a 15-year-old ninth grader from Nik Shahr, Iran. Reza is a talented student who is also vulnerable. His father, a farmer, was killed in a family dispute. There was no life insurance. The family health insurance is also just a rural-based program. After the death of her husband, Reza’s mother is now the guardian of her three school-age children. She has no income to support them. Their only fixed income is a small stipend from a charity and a subsidy. The family still lives in the village because they own a small home there. This family is deprived of the most basic household appliances such as televisions and carpets.

Reza needs your generous help and support to stay in the school for a brighter future. We hope that with your generous and kind help, we can help Reza remain and excel in school. After reviewing Reza’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $20/month scholarship.

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Haniyeh

ID Number: Yas 5427

Haniyeh is a 15-year-old girl in ninth grade. She is from Ardebil, Iran. She is a polite student. Her father, a painter, had severe asthma due to long time exposure to paint and chemicals, and now he is working fewer hours than before because of his illness. He has four children from his first marriage, all are married and living independently. Unfortunately, none of them were able to get an education. They married at an early age due to financial problems. Haniyeh and her siblings (one brother and one sister) are from her father's second marriage. Haniyeh's mother has lumbar disc disease and cannot manage her life. Haniyeh and her family make a living with the help of benefactors. The only income the family receives is government subsidies and a stipend from a charity, which is not enough to cover their living costs. The family lives in a rented house. Thankfully, charities financed the mortgage. They bought a very small house recently with the help of a relative who got a marriage loan and a donor's support. This new place is still under construction, and the family needs help to finish it.

Haniyeh's continued education requires support from a sponsor who can help take some of her shoulders' financial burdens. After reviewing Haniyeh's opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $20/month scholarship.

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Abdurasul

ID Number: Banafsheh 7

Abdurasul is a 12-year-old boy studying in seventh grade. He lives in Zarkoron, Tajikistan and is very active in his classes. He is very active and kind boy. In the future, he wants to be a doctor. Sometimes Abdurasul works in the fields, picking grapes and vegetables to help his mother. Abdurasul’s family is a big and they live in a clay house. He has two brothers and two sisters. His father emigrated while his mother stays home as a homemaker because Abdurasul’s siblings are quite small. Tajikistan is one of the poorest and most remittance-dependent countries in the world so his father’s emigration is not abnormal. However, the family is in crisis as he cannot send back help.

Abdurasul works hard and needs your support to afford the quality education that will make such a difference for his entire family. After reviewing Abdurasul’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted him a $75/month scholarship. Become his only sponsor by funding his entire scholarship or one of his sponsors for a minimum of $30/month.

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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. Ali Dad 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 that 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 school distance. 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.

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Momena

ID Number: Rose 534

Momena is a six-year-old girl from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. At three years old, Momena tragically fell off the roof and fractured her legs and pelvis. Instead of taking her to a nearby hospital, her parents took her to a mosque where her bones were poorly set. She walks with a limp and unfortunately her family cannot afford the surgery needed. Momena’s father’s suffers from respiratory disease and he struggles to find work to support his family of six. He is embarrassed to come home empty handed and has depression. They live in a rented basement room in a shared house built with mud walls and a wooden roof, lacking basic sanitation and essentials. Their only furnishing is a worn-out TV stand and an old carpet that fails to keep warm against the cold floor.

Your support can make a difference in Momena’s life today and in the future. After reviewing Momena’s opportunities, motivation, and needs, Child Foundation has granted her a $67/month scholarship. Become her only sponsor by funding her entire scholarship or one of her sponsors for a minimum of $30/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.