How often will the child I sponsor write?

Like us, sponsored children become discouraged if they don’t receive a reply when they write a letter. To help manage this, children are asked to write two letters per year.

When you send a message to the child you sponsor, they’ll also write back. We call these reciprocal letters, and you may receive up to six replies per year, depending on how often you write.

If you haven’t heard from the child you sponsor recently, we’d love to encourage you to send them a message if you haven’t done so for a while. This may help ensure you receive a letter soon.