Frequently Asked Questions About Child Sponsorship

Shapla Foundation works with local schools and slums in Bangladesh to assist children through its program. Sponsors select a child who is waiting for sponsorship. Each sponsored child receives support from an assigned caretaker who monitors the child's well-being, school attendance, exam results, activities, and expenses.

You can sponsor a child through Shapla Foundation's Child Sponsorship Program. Children who meet the program's eligibility requirements are placed on a waiting list, where sponsors can select a child to support.

It costs $30 per month or $360 per year to sponsor a child through Shapla Foundation.

Each sponsorship program lasts approximately one year or one school season. After the program ends, sponsors can re-sponsor the same child for another year or sponsor another child.

When a yearly sponsorship ends, you can choose to sponsor the same child for another year. If you decide not to continue, Shapla Foundation places the child back on the waiting list for a new sponsor.

Shapla Foundation promises at least one update about each sponsored child every month. Sponsored children's profiles are regularly updated, allowing sponsors to monitor their progress.

Yes. Shapla Foundation provides opportunities for sponsors to build a connection with their sponsored children. Sponsors can talk to their children via virtual meetings and meet them in person when they are in Bangladesh.

Yes. Sponsors visiting Bangladesh can arrange a meeting with their sponsored child. Shapla Foundation provides a visit form for sponsors to submit information about their stay so the foundation can arrange the meeting.

Children must meet Shapla Foundation's eligibility requirements to participate in the sponsorship program. The child should:

• Come from a lower socioeconomic class
• Be under 18 years old
• Have a family monthly income of no more than approximately 10,000 to 12,000 Bangladeshi taka.
• The child also cannot be involved in paid employment
• The child must participate in the foundation's activity programs.

Children must provide a birth certificate or another document that can certify their age. This documentation is part of the foundation's eligibility requirements for children under 18.