As LCW supporters, you are likely familiar with sponsorship and the impact that individualized support has on families and communities. Just $35 per month truly does change lives through access to education and other programs addressing urgent needs. But what are those programs that address urgent needs? How do they support sponsorship? How can you also support the other programs that make sponsorship successful? Great questions! And this really speaks to the essence of who we are and the nature of what LCW does.

We use the acronym HELPS to describe our ministry model. It is holistic to meet physical, spiritual, and educational needs for a child and their whole family. H—Health and Housing, E—Education at all levels, L—Livelihood trainings and opportunities for parents, P—Peace and faith in Jesus, and finally, S—Sponsorship. The H.E.L.P. is the foundation on which S (Sponsorship) stands.

For example, the health program provides free medications and regular checkups, not just for sponsored children but also their siblings and caregivers. Over 2000 people were seen in the clinic in 2024 to treat routine illnesses, receive medications, or be referred for additional care with support.

Educational support starts with the 7 preschool centers, but it uplifts over 960 elementary through college students all throughout their academic journey through tutorials, access to the computer lab and library, as well as provision of college work scholarships.

Livelihood trainings and opportunities equip parents with marketable skills to augment their family’s income. These skills include welding, meat processing, or sewing to strengthen parents’ ability to support their children in addition to sponsorship to prevent creating dependence. Household income increases by ~25% with the addition of these skills!

And, peace and faith in Jesus is the lifeblood of our ministry. Whether we are feeding or clothing people or reaching out into the world in some other way, we do it all in Jesus’ name. Each week 2500 people gather for worship to learn more about Christ.

Sponsorship does not exist without everything that comes before it, and sponsored children and their families receive so much more than just $35 per month since they are also able to avail of the additional services that support their basic needs and empowerment. Individualized support can only go so far, so we also need investment in the other HELPS programs that make sponsorship successful.

Will you consider an investment in HELPS Ministry Needs to support the foundation on which sponsorship stands? We need your HELP!