Provide vocational/trade school education for a career.
Provides college/university education for a profession.
Sponsor a Scholarship at a monthly amount.
Provides supplemental health care for cancer or other long-term health treatments.
Provide for mobility needs through prosthetics and wheelchairs.
Provides specialized education needs for the hearing impaired and learning disabled.
Donate to the Greatest Needs to help
Scroll down for sponsorship opportunities!
Being a Sponsor − Caring for a Vulnerable Child
The Christensen family tell about their experience sponsoring Slaju. They learned of him at a Songea's Kids Day-of-Service event, and
decided to sponsor him. He was able to get the medical care he needed. He is now in school and thriving thanks to their sponsorship.
They have made sponsorship a family affair.
These Children Need Sponsors
Below are the children who need Child Sponsors and some that need legacy Basic Needs or Education
sponsors. Read their stories and give a child a brighter future by becoming their sponsor. They need someone to help them, someone like you.
Geofrey
Hello! My name is Geofrey. I'm 15 years old, studying in the Standard 7 class at Dr. Lawrance School in Songea. When I grow up
I want to be a soldier.
My father passed away and I live with my mother and sibling. My mother is very poor and struggles to provide for basic needs and education.
Sponsor Geofrey!
Melkioni
Hello! My name is Melkioni. I'm 13 years old, studying in the Standard 7 class at Lutukira Primary School. I love school and my
favorite subject is science. I also love to play football (soccer)! When I grow up I want to be a doctor.
My father passed away in 2025, and I live with my mother and sibling. My mother is very poor and struggles to provide for basic needs and education.
Sponsor Melkioni!
Nickson
Hello! My name is Nickson and I am 13 years old, in Standard 7 at Kifagulo Primary School. I dream of becoming a doctor or a lawyer one day.
I live with my mother and older brother, who are both very ill and often in the hospital. Because of this, it is difficult for them to care for me,
and many days I do not have enough to eat. With your support, I can stay in school, stay healthy, and keep working toward a better future.
Sponsor Nickson!
Bushiri
Hello! My name is Bushiri. I'm 12 years old, studying in the Standard 3 at the Ngembambili Primary School. I love to study and want to become a doctor
when I grow up so that I can support my family.
My parents are divorced and I live with my mother, who struggles with mental health issues that makes it difficult for her to care for me. It is a
challenge for her to provide food and support my education. My school is a two-hour walk from my home, so I am not always able to attend. I also have a rabbit and take
good care of him.
Sponsor Bushiri!
Alfa
Hello! My name is Alfa, and I am in Standard 6 at Njegea Primary School. My favorite subjects are math and science, and I dream of becoming a police officer
so I can protect others.
My father abandoned our family, and I live with my mother and my three siblings. My mother struggles with mental illness which makes it difficult for her
to care for us. Often, we do not have enough food, and it is difficult to afford school. With your support, I can stay in school, continue learning, and work toward a
brighter future.
Sponsor Alfa!
Condrada
Hello! My name is Condrada and I am 8 years old. I love school and am in Standard 3 at Njegea Primary School. My favorite subject is math, and when I
grow up, I want to be a doctor so I can take care of people.
My father abandoned our family, and I live with my mother and my three siblings. My mother struggles with mental illness. She tries very hard to care
for us, but often we do not have enough food, and it is difficult to afford school. With your support, I can stay in school, continue learning, and work toward a brighter
future.
Sponsor Condrada!
Leonora
Hello! My name is Leonora, and I am 4 years old. I live with my grandmother in Madaba Village because my parents are very ill and unable to care for me.
My grandmother loves me very much, but she is elderly and struggles to provide for our basic needs, and we are often hungry. I hope to go to school one
day so I can learn and grow. When I grow up, I want to take care of my grandmother, just like she is taking care of me. With your support, I can receive the care I need
and begin my journey toward a brighter future.
Sponsor Leonora!
Joshua
Hello! My name is Joshua. I'm 10 years old and studying in Standard 3 at Madaba Middle School. My favorite classes are science and math and when I grow up,
I want to be a police officer to keep people safe.
I live with my uncle, who is 17 years old, but mostly I am home alone because he has to work to make money to support us. My father abandoned me, and my
mother took my younger sister and now lives far away, working on farms. I want to stay in school so that I can build a better life.
Sponsor Joshua!
Gloria
Hello! My name is Gloria. I'm 7 years old, studying in the Standard 2 class at Madaba Primary School. My favorite subject is mathematics. When I grow up,
I want to be a police officer so I can keep people safe.
My father passed away and I live with my mother, my twin sister, Grace, and two older siblings. My mother struggles to provide for our basic needs and
education. We often go hungry, eating only one small meal each day.
Sponsor Gloria!
Grace
Hello! My name is Grace. I'm 7 years old, studying in the Standard 2 class at Madaba Primary School. My favorite subject is KiSwahili. When I grow up
I want to be a doctor so I can take care of people.
My father passed away and I live with my mother, my twin sister, Gloria, and two older siblings. My mother struggles to provide for our basic needs and
education. We often go hungry, eating only one small meal each day.
Sponsor Grace!
Jesca
Hello! My name is Jesca and I am 7 years old. I live in a village called Lituta, in a very rural area of Tanzania.
I live with my parents, but they are both very ill and struggle to support us by growing small crops. I have never been to school, but I want so much
to study and learn so that when I grow up, I can support myself and my family.
Sponsor Jesca!
These Children Need Basic Needs or Education Sponsors
Below are the children who need either Basic Needs sponsors ($60/month or $720/year) or an Education Sponsor ($28/month or $336/year).
These children were sponsored when Basic Needs and Education sponsorship were offered separately, while these sponsorships are no longer supported, we still have
children who need either a Basic Needs Sponsor or an Education Sponsor. Read their stories and give a child a brighter future by becoming their sponsor. They need
someone to help them, someone like you.
Anold
Hello! My name is Anold, and I'm 8 years old. I live in Magingo Village, and I'm studying 3rd grade at
Magingo Primary School. When I grow up, I want to become a soldier.
My parents divorced and left me with my grandma, who struggles to pay for my education.
Sponsor my Education!
Elia
Hello! My name is Elia, and I'm 14 years old. I live in Magingo Village, and
I'm studying 5th grade at Magingo Primary School. When I grow up, I want to become a teacher.
I live with my parents and three siblings. My parents are extremely poor and cannot pay for my education.
Sponsor my Education!
Lameck
Hello! My name is Lameck, and I'm 11 years old. I live in Magingo Village,
and I'm studying 6th grade at Magingo Primary School. When I grow up, I want to become a teacher.
I don't know who my dad is, my mom is far away and I live with my grandparents; my grandma is paralytic.
We live in extreme poverty. My grandparents struggle to provide for my education.
Sponsor my Education!
Please Consider Sponsoring a Child!
Education
Sponsorship gives a child shelter, food, clothing, healthcare to form a solid foundation free from concern over the daily necessities.
The key part of sponsorship is an Education to give a path to a brighter future. Sponsors support their child from primary to
secondary school. Then, once they complete their secondary education, a Scholarship Sponsor gives them the opportunity to
get a trade, a career or a profession. Through education, we can break the circle of poverty and help transform the lives of children
and their community.
SK Philosophy − Education Is Key
This video explains Songea's Kids educational philosophy and the successes that it has generated. Songea's Kids supports the education of every sponsored
child to the level they are able to attain. Many children were supported through our program and now have a trade, a career, or a profession and can support
a family and give back to their community. "Education is key for a bright, independent future."
Watch the video and learn how you can help us support our children's education.
Scholarship Sponsors
Higher education has the power to transform lives. Our students strive to reach their potential, and each year, we have students who have excelled in their academic studies
and are admitted to vocational school, college or university programs in Tanzania. There have been many graduates from vocational school, college, and university who are now
working professionals or tradesmen, securing a solid future for themselves and their families, and contributing to the development of their communities. We have students currently
studying at vocational school, college, and university, and many students on the path to higher education. Scholarship sponsors make it possible for these students to
attend vocational school, college or university and realize their potential in life.
Education − Path to Prosperity
All of the children sponsored through Songea's Kids get an education. Education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty and a path to self-sufficiency. Our children are supported
to attend vocational school to learn a trade or to attend college or university for a professional career. Watch to learn more about our education program and the children who have
risen from poverty to graduate to a career/profession. Learn how you can help by donating a Scholarship.
In the 2023/24 academic year, we are thankful to our scholarship sponsors who have made it possible to have eight students
at college/university. This academic year, a new tailoring vocational training program will open at Hope Village once we are able to obtain scholarships
for 5 students. Click on a card below and give a Tailoring Scholarship.
Special Needs
The sponsored children often need items or medical treatment that are not covered by sponsorship. The needed items can range from beds for children sleeping on the dirt
floor, mosquito nets, all the way to the repair or replacement of their foster home. Medical treatment can be a prosthetic device, wheelchair, surgery, hearing aids, all the
way to cancer treatment. This is all paid for through donations to the Greatest Needs. Below are a couple of examples of donations making a big difference in the lives of our
children. Please consider a donation to the Greatest Needs.
Providing for Children with Special Needs
There are a number of sponsored children that have special needs beyond the Basic Sponsorship. This video give an overview of how Songea's Kids with the help of Greatest Needs donors
help children with unique medical or learning needs. Watch the video and learn what we do and how you can help by donating to the Greatest Need.
