A.  Your sponsorship provides more than you'd think! For just $29/month (USD), you make it possible for your child to receive nutritious meals, an education at Hope for Haiti School (including books, uniform and school supplies), medical care and, for our orphans, a real home where he/she receives clothing, daily care and lots of love.

Some sponsors give additional gifts to their sponsored child for Christmas or birthdays. In these cases, we ensure that this money is used for that specific child (we accept financial donations, which are put into a savings account for your specific child).

A. Of every dollar you donate, 87 cents goes directly to the support of your child, with 13 cents going towards administrative costs. At Danita's Children, we value financial accountability and integrity in our accounting practices and are pleased to have received Charity Navigator's highest rating of four stars. Charity Navigator is the industry standard for reporting and rating charities in the United States.

A. When you register for sponsorship, you can tell us the age of the child you would like to sponsor, and whether you'd like to sponsor a boy or girl. Or, if you'd like, we will select a child in need for you from our school or village.

Shortly after you sign up for sponsorship, you will receive in the mail, a picture of your child and lots of interesting information about them.

A.  Absolutely! We have many sponsors who sponsor a family of children, or one boy and one girl, or one of several other combinations! 

Some organizations, businesses, schools, etc., combine their sponsorship money to sponsor multiple children at Hope for Haiti Children's Center in the name of their organization. 

A. Yes! You will receive regular updates on your child, and depending on the age and ability of the child, he/she may even write you letters and cards. You may also receive updated pictures of your child, as they become available.

A. Not only will your child know, but he/she will be very excited about it! Our kids love their sponsors, and they feel very, very special to know that someone "all the way across the ocean" is thinking of them! Please know that your sponsorship provides for more than just physical needs - it provides your child with a sense of belonging, and a knowledge that he/she is very special. To a child in Haiti, this means the world.

A.  Your child is waiting for your letter!  We encourage sponsors to write to their child.  We help with translations, where necessary. Depending on their age and ability, your child may also write to you.

It is also possible to visit the orphanage and compound in Haiti through our HopeWorks mission team's program.  Contact our stateside offices for more information.

A. Due to high import duties and restrictions by other foreign governments, large packages can no longer be delivered to our orphanage. But please do not be discouraged. You are welcome to send small inexpensive gifts that fit into a 6 x 9 inch envelope (i.e., stickers, bandanas, hair ribbons, small coloring books, small puzzles, paper airplanes, etc.). Please do not send jewelry, money or currency or any expensive type of gift.

Sometimes sponsors give additional financial gifts to their sponsored child for Christmas. In these cases, we ensure that this money is used for that specific child (we accept financial donations, which are put into a savings account for your specific child).

Many sponsors choose to send gifts around the holidays or for the child's birthday. Feel free to send notes or cards at any time. The kids love it!

In many cases and especially for the children in our orphanage, yes. In order to the meet all the expenses and needs of the child, more than one sponsor is often needed. Your combined sponsorship dollars along with other's donations provide food, clothing, housing, education, and medical care.