Sponsorships

Sponsorships make it easy to create and manage programs that connect supporters to the people or groups they help. You can customize profiles, set giving amounts, and share photos or stories that build connection and trust.

When sponsoring, you can choose to support your sponsorship through monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, or yearly payments. This option will be shown under Frequency when you are completing your donation.

Timay U Marma

Bangladesh, Bandarban (BA07)
Age: 17
Gender: Female

Timay U Marma is the oldest. She has one younger brother, and he is attending Class One in a primary school. The family is quite poor. Her father is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife. They do not have any land. She loves to draw pictures and sing songs. She would like to be a good nurse in the future.

Tum Poy Mro

Bangladesh, Bandarban (BA07)
Age: 17
Gender: Female

Tum Poy has three siblings. Her older brother is married, and her older sister works for the family. She also has a younger brother who is in the same school but in fifth grade. Her father is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife. They also do Juhm cultivation (a form of farming). Tum Poy loves to read different kinds of books.

Um Kyint Shan

Burma, Hsipaw (BU59)
Age: 16
Gender: Female

Um Kyint Shan is a 13 year old girl who comes from an impoverished family. She has 12 family members total. Her parents work as farmers to support their family. Um Kyint Shan wants to become a teacher in the future, she is determined to work hard and make her dream come true. The sisters have welcomed her into the hostel where she can study like the other children.

U Nu Mong Khiyang

Bangladesh, Bandarban (BA07)
Age: 17
Gender: Male

U Nu Mong is the 2nd son of five siblings. He has an older sister who is not in school, and one of his younger brothers is in first grade. His parents do Juhm cultivation, a form of farming, and it is the only source of income for the family. U Nu Mong enjoys playing soccer with his friends and wants to join the army when he is older.

Upoma Toppo

Bangladesh, Rajshahi (BA02)
Age: 16
Gender: Female

Upoma is the oldest of three girls from a poor family. She is in seventh grade this year, and she does very well in her classes; she hopes to continue her education after high school and become a teacher one day. When she has free time, she helps tutor the children who have troubles in their studies.

U Sai May Marma

Bangladesh, Bandarban (BA07)
Age: 17
Gender: Female

U Sai May is the youngest in the family. Her older brother works with her parents, who do Juhm cultivation, a form of farming. U Sai May loves to sing and hopes to be a teacher in the future.

U Sai Swe Marma

Bangladesh, Bandarban (BA07)
Age: 17
Gender: Male

U Sai Swe is an only child. His parent does Juhm cultivation, a form of farming. He loves to play soccer with his friends and aspires to be a singer.

Uswe Hla Marma

Bangladesh, Bandarban (BA07)
Age: 16
Gender: Male

Uswe Hla is the oldest. He has a younger sister who is in grade 6. The family is poor. His parents do Jum cultivation, which is their only source of income. Uswe Hla likes to play soccer with his friends when he is not in school or studying. He would like to be a doctor in the future.

U Swe May Sung Marma

Bangladesh, Bandarban (BA07)
Age: 17
Gender: Female

U Swe May Sung is the oldest. Her younger brother and sister are both in school. Her father is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife. U Swe May Sung likes to dance, and she wants to be a police officer in the future.

U Wai Nu Marma

Bangladesh, Bandarban (BA07)
Age: 17
Gender: Female

U Wai Nu has four siblings. She is the second oldest, and her older sister is in sixth grade. One of her younger brothers is in first grade. U Wai Nu enjoys drawing, and she would like to join the army in the future. Her parents do cultivation, a form of farming, which does not bring much income for the family.

Vilson Kanakam

India, Warangal (IN02)
Age: 17
Gender: Male

Vilson is the elder of two siblings, one is recently married, and the other is studying at the university. His family lives in a nearby village, so Vilson is able to walk to school easily. He is in his final years of high school and hopes to follow in his brother's footsteps and study to become a medical professional

Withaya Jabu

Thailand, Mae Suay (TH06)
Age: 12
Gender: Male

Withaya is from a small village in northern Thailand. He's the youngest of four children coming from a poor family that recently moved to southern Thailand in search of work opportunities and better opportunities for the children. Withaya is in kindergarten; he is learning the Thai language and how to read.