Sponsorship Directory

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

Liberia
MacDella Cooper Foundation Academy
Cost:
$300/yr
Direct communication with student?
Yes. Sponsor receives photo, letters, and report card by email twice a year. Sponsor can send letters and care packages to student.
Level:
Kindergarten through third grade
To sponsor, go to:
http://macdellacooper.org/projects/sponsor-a-child
Then, contact:
Blaire Briody, blaire@macdellacooper.org
US address:
101 W 55th St., Suite 10F, New York, NY 10019

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

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 
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://www.arlingtonacademyofhope.org/GetInvolved.htm
Then, contact: Jennifer Paul, jen.paul@verizon.net, 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: $1,400/yr (all-inclusive)
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, sponsor@givehaitihope.org
US address: 81 Bridge Street, Suite 104, Yarmouth, ME 04096

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, sponsorship@safepassage.org, 207-846-1188
US address: 711 Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919

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