join an at-risk family as they walk us through Mateo’s JOURNEY TOWARD SPONSORSHIP

Waiting is difficult. For kids like Mateo, 4, in Colombia, the wait for access to the life-changing benefits of sponsorship is an exciting time. For their families, those advantages can't come soon enough.

Children International sponsors relieve many daily burdens our families face, while offering children like Mateo the opportunities they need to thrive. But what happens before a child is sponsored? See an insider's perspective on all the "behind the scenes" work that goes into identifying, registering and enrolling children for sponsorship.

Learn more about children who are waiting for a sponsor