Every child deserves a chance to grow up with dignity, hope, and love.
Through Life Center Ethiopia’s child sponsorship program, you can be the reason a child smiles again. Many of the children we serve are orphans or come from families facing deep poverty. Your monthly support provides education, meals, healthcare, and emotional care. But sponsorship is more than aid, it’s a relationship built on shared prayers, letters, and hope. The joy you see in their eyes, like the child in these photos, comes from knowing they are seen, loved, and never alone.
Why Sponsorship Matters
Through your monthly sponsorship, you can change a child’s life by providing:
how to
Sponsor a Child
Step 1
Review the pictures and short profiles below.
Step 2
Click “Sponsor a Child” to be taken to our secure checkout page.
Step 3
Select “add notes” and enter the name of the child you’d like to sponsor.
Step 4
Our U.S.A. office will notify you with details on your sponsorship.
Meet the Children
In Need of Sponsorship
Each child represented here is a symbol of resilience in the face of adversity. Despite losing parents, enduring extreme poverty, or battling chronic illness, they continue to pursue education and hope for a better future. Your sponsorship can make that hope a reality.
Israel Adam
Age 9, Grade 3
Israel lives with his mother and younger brother. Both he and his mother are HIV-positive. He is facing vision difficulties, and his father abandoned the family. Despite these challenges, Israel attends school and dreams of a healthier future. He needs support to access medical care, proper nutrition, and continued education.
Temesgen Melkamu
Age 7, Grade 2
Temesgen lost his father in a car accident. He now lives with his mother and two sisters in a fragile shelter made of corrugated metal sheets, located beside a river. Their home frequently floods during the rainy season, endangering their safety. He aspires to learn and grow in a stable, secure environment.
Edlawit Ashebir
Age 12, Grade 7
Edlawit is a determined young girl raised by a single mother. Her father abandoned the family when she was very young. Her mother works hard doing menial jobs but cannot meet all of Edlawit’s needs. Edlawit continues to excel in school but lacks adequate clothing, school supplies, and nutritional support.
Firdos Abdulfeta
Age 9, Grade 2
Firdos is being raised by his single mother. Their home is severely damaged and unstable. Basic needs such as food, clothing, and school materials are often unavailable. Firdos is a bright student who dreams of finishing school and escaping the cycle of poverty.
Mahlet Sisay
Age 12, Grade 6
Mahlet has never met her father and is being raised by her mother under tough circumstances. They live in a dilapidated home with a leaking roof and no proper bedding or furniture. Mahlet continues to attend school, despite going without enough food or adequate clothing. Her dream is to live a life with dignity and opportunity.
Arsema Gezahagn
Age 9, Grade 3
Arsema lives with her mother and two brothers in a makeshift plastic tent by a river. Her father left the family before her youngest sibling was born. They struggle to find daily meals and clean water. Arsema walks long distances to attend school and hopes to become someone who can help her family one day.
Hamza Getahun
Age 12, Grade 5
Hamza’s father died in a car accident, leaving his mother to care for four children alone. They live in a one-room rented house under harsh conditions. Hamza is committed to his studies but needs support for food, school materials, and a stable home environment.