How Child Sponsorship in Haiti Works | Restore Haiti
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How Child Sponsorship in Haiti Works

A practical guide to sponsorship in general and how Restore Haiti supports students from childhood through graduation.

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Child Sponsorship: The Basic Idea

Most programs match one sponsor to one child and provide consistent support year after year.

Child sponsorship is a relationship-based way to help a student and family access what they need to stay in school. Many programs use a simple model: one sponsor supports one child, and when that child graduates (often from high school), the sponsor is matched with another child.

Many larger organizations keep sponsorship pricing flat across a child's education partly because they operate in many countries, and costs in one place can be balanced by costs in another.

Why Haiti is different

In Haiti, education costs often rise as students advance into higher grades and specialized training. Add inflation and instability, and a "one-price-for-every-stage" model becomes harder to sustain especially for a program committed to helping students grow into long-term self-sufficiency.

How Restore Haiti Sponsorship Works

One sponsor, one student—plus support that adapts as students advance.

When Restore Haiti began, most students were young, and the program followed the traditional sponsorship approach: a flat rate, one sponsor per child, and a focus on three essentials—education, nutrition, and medical care.

Over time, as students progressed into middle school, secondary school, and beyond, we learned what many Haiti-based families already know: the cost of education typically increases as students move forward.

Tiered monthly sponsorship rates

To keep supporting students responsibly (especially amid inflation), sponsorship levels vary by stage:

  • Primary: $38/month
  • Middle / Secondary: $45/month
  • University / Trades: $90/month

Sponsorship supports the whole child—tuition, five hot meals per week, and access to clinic care when needed.

We also prioritize local sourcing in Haiti to support the broader economy, not only one neighborhood. And we employ roughly 50 staff members (including office staff, cooks, clinic staff, and communications/social media) to serve students and keep sponsors connected to their student’s journey.

What Your Sponsorship Supports

Education

Tuition and school support that helps students stay enrolled and progress.

Nutrition

Students receive five hot meals per week so they can learn with strength and focus.

Medical Care

Access to the clinic whenever needed—because health affects attendance and outcomes.

Where We Serve

Three communities. One mission.

Carrefour

A community where sponsorship helps stabilize families through schooling, meals, and access to care.

Morne Ogé (Jacmel)

Sponsorship supports students as they grow—often facing rising education costs as they advance.

Matador (Jacmel)

A long-term community partnership focused on sustainable impact and student success beyond high school.

How Sponsors Stay Connected

Updates, photos, and communication that helps sponsors follow a student's story over time.

  • Updates on the student and family
  • School progress and milestones
  • Photos as the student grows
  • A letter writing application that supports sponsor/student communication

Seasonal "extra help" opportunities

We also offer optional giving opportunities around back to school and Christmas—helping with backpacks, school supplies, or additional food support for families.

Yes—our program is relationship based. A sponsor supports one student and can follow that student's journey over time.
Education costs often increase as students move from primary to middle, secondary, and then university or trade training. Tiered rates help us keep supporting students responsibly.
Restore Haiti sponsorship is built around three pillars: education, nutrition (five hot meals per week), and access to clinic care.
We serve students and families in three communities: Carrefour, Morne Ogé (Jacmel), and Matador (Jacmel).
Sponsors receive updates and photos, and we provide tools (including a letter writing application) that help sponsors and students stay connected.
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