Notes:
- Process your group's sponsorship directly through these tax-deductible organizations. After making your online donation, introduce yourself to the coordinator, and tell them that you came from She's the First!
- Sponsorship that is "all-inclusive" means you are supporting not only the girl's tuition, but also the elements crucial to her academic success: room and board, meals, medical, and supplies.

AFRICA

Ethiopia
Human Capital Foundation, Selamta Family Project
Cost: $360/yr for school fees or $800/yr all-inclusive
Direct communication with student? Yes. Students and sponsors can e-mail one another via sponsors@humancapitalfoundation.org, and sponsors can send packages and letters via postal mail or in the care of traveling volunteers.
Level: Pre-k to grade 10
To sponsor, go to: http://beta.hci.org/selamta/sponsor
Then, contact: Annemarie Linnehan, annemarie@humancapitalfoundation.org

Kenya
Kenya Education Fund (KEF)
Cost: $500/yr (must commit to 4 years)
Direct communication with student? Yes. Sponsor receives a minimum of 3 letters a year from the student. Sponsor can send letters and care packages to student.
Level: High school
To sponsor, go to: Network for Good
Then, contact: Bradley Broder, broder@kenyaeducationfund.org, 212.792.6300 x433
US address: 360 E. 72nd St. #3405, New York, NY 10021

The Kibera School for Girls
Cost: HIV negative student: $30/month ($360/yr) all-inclusive or HIV positive student: $40/month ($480/yr) all inclusive. Antiretroviral drugs are free, but there are extra supplemental treatments (especially vitamins) that can be covered by the additional sponsorship.
Direct communication with student? Yes. You receive photo and bio of your student and can send and receive letters.
Level: Pre-school, kindergarten and first grade -- will expand
To sponsor, go to: Email Leah Lucid, Development Director, leah@hopetoshine.org
US address: 14 Red Glen Rd., Middletown, CT 06457

Malawi
Goods4Good
Cost: $80/yr
Direct communication with student? Yes. While electricity is limited or nonexistent in rural Malawi, your student can be reached via ground mail. It may take up to two or three months between responses, however we can ensure that they receive your message or package.
Level: High school
To sponsor, go to: http://goods4good.org/index.php/get-involved/
Then, contact: Patricia Schmiedigen, pschmiedigen@goods4good.org
US address: 1370 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2601, New York, NY 10019

Rwanda 
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV)
Cost: $4,500/yr (all-inclusive)
Direct communication with student? No, it's a blind sponsorship.
Level: High school
To sponsor, go to: http://www.agahozo-shalom.org
Then, contact: Zhanna Veyts, zhanna.veyts@jdcny.org, 212.885.0851

Tanzania 
AfricAid Inc.
Cost: $1,000/year, including school fees on a sliding scale, weekly leadership training and mentorship, computer training, and supported community project upon graduation.
Direct communication with student? Yes. Students and sponsors create profiles on kisaproject.org and can communicate regularly, along with the possibility of monthly, structured dialogue. Students create a digital story about their lives to share with sponsor.
Level: High school
To sponsor, go to: http://kisaproject.org
Then, contact: Nina Shuyler, info@africaid.com, 303.351.4928
US address: 25958 Genesee Trail Rd. #234 Golden, CO 80401

Village Schools International (VSI)
Cost: $110/year
Direct communication with student? No, it's a blind sponsorship.
Level: Middle school through high school
To sponsor, go to: http://www.villageschools.org/donate.html
Then, contact: Steve Vinton, steve.vinton@villageschools.org, 281.841.6555
US address: P.O. Box 1929, Tomball, TX 77377

Uganda 
Arlington Academy of Hope (AAH)
Cost: $300/yr
Direct communication with student? Yes. Sponsor and student exchange letters three times a year. Sponsors receive a photo and packet of information about the child.
Level: Primary, plus high school scholarships
To sponsor, go to: http://aahuganda.org/donate/sponsor-a-child/
Then, contact: Jennifer Paul, info@aahuganda.org, 703.237.1855
US address: P.O. Box 7694 Arlington, VA 22207

ASIA

India 
Shanti Bhavan Residential School
Cost: $1,500/yr (all-inclusive)
Direct communication with student? Yes. Student writes to sponsor twice a year. Sponsors receive photo once a year. Sponsors can send gifts for student’s class.
Level: Pre-k through high school
To sponsor, go to: http://www.shantibhavanonline.org/donation/donate.html
Then, contact: Ajit George, ajitgeorge74@gmail.com, 940.368.4370
US address: 121 Hawkins Place, PMB 192, Boonton, NJ 07005

Nepal 
Kopila Valley Children’s Home
Cost: $300/yr
Direct communication with student? Yes. Sponsors and children exchange email/letters once a month.
Level: Elementary school
To sponsor, go to: http://blinknow.org/HOWTOHELP_home.html
Then, contact: Maggie Doyne, maggie.doyne@blinknow.org, 973.543.9598
US address: P.O. Box 453, Mendham, NJ 07945-0453

West Timor 
Roslin Orphanage
Cost: $300/yr
Direct communication with student? Yes. Photos and grades can be emailed.
Level: Pre-k through high school
To sponsor, email: Budi & Peggy Soehardi, soehardi@gmail.com

LATIN AMERICA

Guatemala 
Camino Seguro / Safe Passage
Cost: $2,400/yr for sole sponsorship (all-inclusive) or $600/yr for partial
Direct communication with student? Yes. Sponsors can write letters to student and receive a photo and background information on student, as well as periodic letters, photos, and updates throughout the year.
Level: Pre-k through high school
To sponsor, go to: http://safepassage.org/ways-you-can-help/child-sponsorship/sponsorship/sponsorship-application
Then, contact: Lisa Jensen, sponsorship@safepassage.org
US address: 81 Bridge Street, Suite 104, Yarmouth, ME 04096

Starfish One by One/Estrella del Mar
Cost: Individual sponsorships are closed at this time. Other sponsorship options for Mayan girls include:
• $500/yr equips a peer group of 15 girls (12-18) with the skills they need to administer money, access and utilize banks, and proactively manage their family economy.
• $850/yr provides one year of personalized mentorship, in which girls aged 12 to 18 learn reproductive education, personal finance, IT literacy, environmental stewardship, women’s rights and leadership from a community leader.
Direct communication with student? No, but donors are continually informed via email and video regarding the specific groups that they support
Level: Secondary school
To sponsor, go to: www.starfishonebyone.org
Then, contact: Travis Ning, travis@starfishonebyone.org
US address: 33424 Deep Forest Road, Evergreen, CO 80439

Haiti 
Haiti Outreach Program
Cost: $100/yr for primary, $200/yr for secondary and vocational
Direct communication with student? No, but sponsor receives photo and profile of student. Letter exchange is not available at this time. Care packages can be hand delivered by request.
Level: Primary school, secondary school, and vocational school
To sponsor, go to: http://givehaitihope.org/adoptastudent.htm
Then, contact: Sonya Mire, sponsor@givehaitihope.org, 207-846-1188
US address: 711 Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919

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