Orphan Sponsorship Program

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Covenant Mercies

The United Nations estimates that our world is populated by more than 100 million orphans; at least 50 million in sub-Saharan Africa alone. An orphan crisis of this magnitude is unprecedented in the history of the world, and is expected to get worse before it diminishes. In the face of such an overwhelming problem, what can one person do?

In His mercy, the Lord has clearly assigned the privilege and duty of caring for orphans to His church. Echoing throughout the pages of Scripture is the declaration that the people of God must be a people who care for the poor, and for the orphan in particular. This recurrent theme is perhaps best summarized in James 1:27: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction..." A person with living faith in Jesus Christ will be a person who is zealous to bind up the wounds of the afflicted, particularly the fatherless.

Through Covenant Mercies, you can partner with indigenous churches in countries like Uganda, Zambia, and Ethiopia to assist in their efforts to care for the many orphans living in their communities. For just $35 per month, you can provide for the basic physical needs of a fatherless child. Even more, your giving will enable precious children to grow up hearing the good news of the gospel as they receive the love of Jesus through a local church body who cares for them in His name.

You CAN help!

If you would like to sponsor an orphaned child*, please click here to fill out our Orphan Sponsorship Pledge Form. We will respond to you by sending a photograph and profile of your child, whom you can then begin to sponsor by mailing in your first check. After that, you will receive annual updates on your child so you can see the difference your generosity is making in his or her life. It's that simple!

If you have any questions about our sponsorship program, please do not hesitate to contact us at: sponsorship@covenantmercies.org.

*For the purposes of our program, an orphan is defined as a fatherless child.