A guide to keeping in touch

How do I write to my sponsored child?

We really encourage correspondence between you and your sponsored child.

You can send cards and letters to your sponsored child at the Charity Head Office. Correspondence is collated and forwarded to the Field Officer responsible for the relationship with your sponsored child. Our Field Officers will translate your letters into your child's language and pass on both your letter and the translation. This process allows us to keep a correspondence file up to date, and ensures your name and address does not fall into the hands of professional beggars.

Letters written by your child to you will follow the same process. Children are encouraged to demonstrate their privileged education and correspond in English. However, when their English skills do not allow them to express as they wish they may write to you in their mother tongue. These letters will be translated by the field officers. In these cases you will then receive the original and the translation.

What about visiting my sponsored child?

Visiting Nepal and meeting your sponsored child is an exciting and rewarding prospect.

CHANCE volunteers in Nepal and here in the UK will do all they can to help you prepare for and arrange your visit. With our help it will be a very rewarding experience.

If you would like to discuss this with us please contact us >>

Can I send packages to my sponsored child?

We understand that you may wish to send a gift to your sponsored child. If this is the case we encourage the gift to be something essential for the child such as clothing, books or developmental toys. Often, many items are discarded by your own family, and we suggest you consider donating these items to needy children of Nepal.

You can either donate these for the Field Officers to distribute to those who would benefit most, or you can request them to be received by your sponsored child.

Should you wish to send items to your child specifically we suggest you contact us so we can ask the Field Officer to advise what the child is most in need of.

Items should then be sent to the Head Office. Due to large duty charges and an unreliable postal service we save these items to be taken out to Nepal on annual visits. We therefore request your understanding and patience.

Alternatively, a small token is often just as pleasing to receive, and our children and their families like to receive photos of you and postcards from where you live.