Sponsorship
A source of great encouragement to the young people is having someone who takes a personal interest in their lives.
Sponsoring a Child
Sponsoring a child in the Home
Rehoboth’s Children’s Home offers a Christian home for children and young people from 5 years of age. The residents live in separate girls’ and boys’ houses and attend local schools; they have the opportunity to take up vocational, diploma or degree courses at college or university, too. Sponsors may be able to contribute to the costs of an individual’s support. The actual costs vary depending on various factors. Sponsors are not expected to cover the full cost of the support. As there is no fixed amount for sponsorship, people can give, as they are able; some young people may have more than one sponsor.
Educational Assistance (REAP)
Sponsoring REAP students is no different to sponsoring a child in the home, apart from the fact that they are still living with their families. The sponsorship goes towards providing for their educational expenses such as college tuition fees, school contributions, uniform, school supplies, allowance and transport. Monitoring attendance and progress with their schools and colleges, and giving tutorials where possible.
Independent Living Programme (ILP)
(ILP) began to provide older residents (18+) with the opportunity to live more independently as they finish their studies and prepare for life outside Rehoboth.
They remain living locally, enabling them to access support from our staff when needed.
A Sponsor's testimony
My husband and I find our involvement in the Rehoboth Educational Assistance Programme to be both fulfilling and rewarding. We invite you to join us and experience what we do.
Once sponsors are matched with driven and committed students whose families do not have the means to fund their college education, Rehoboth shares with you the background of the student’s case, their circumstances, family composition and means of livelihood, the students’ academic performance and aspirations as well as a picture.
Rehoboth urges students you sponsor to write to you three times a year and send a video message. Exchanges of correspondence and video messages are heart-warming! Not only do you get to know your student but you also have opportunities to encourage and guide your student. Their expressions of gratitude have been truly uplifting! It is delightful to be with them during their college journey, witness them overcome challenges and be part of their growth.
Rehoboth shares the grades that they earned, Christmas cards that the students made for you and a recent picture.
Following your student’s graduation, Rehoboth sends you the student’s graduation picture in their gown and cap as well as a copy of their diploma. It is a joyous feeling that they achieved what would not have been reachable without your sponsorship.
Knowing that your students are in a better position to make a brighter life for themselves is worth what you are able to share with deserving youth that eases their and their families’ lives.
To the student(s) that you sponsor and their families, the tangible form of your kindness is the heights that they are equipped to reach. Your intangible gain is their genuine gratitude and hearts that are fond of you.
Elsa & Claude L
What happens to the financial support?
Any financial support made is not given directly to the sponsored child; rather, it contributes to the general fund and in this way, we can ensure the needs for all children at Rehoboth are met.
How can I sponsor a child?
Please complete your details
What happens next?
Once you have completed your details, we will do our best to provide a suitable child for you to sponsor.
The next stage is we send you our sponsorship guidelines, standing order form and information about the child, usually with photograph and introductory letter.
Thank you for your interest in considering sponsoring a child.