Care Package: yes, you are allowed and very welcome to to send gifts. We can include your small gifts in our periodic surface mail shipment to Sierra Leone. The gifts will take at least 3-4 months to arrive depending on when our next shipment leaves etc.  

We recommend that you carefully select an age-appropriate gift. We discourage any gifts that relate to war, violence etc. Below are some suggested items: 

Suggested Items That You Can Include in Your Care Package for Your Sponsored Child:

Letter, photos, toiletries, Kindle / eReader, laptop, school supplies, book bag, backpack of school supplies, books, small toy, soccer ball, solar light, t-shirts (of your favorite team), raincoat/poncho etc. 

You could also purchase items from our Amazon Wish List.
This would be easier than shopping, packaging and shipping. 

Important: Be sure to specify in gift note box that the gift is from you and who it’s going to / and also send an email). 

If shipping the box yourself, please include a note inside the box: “Gift for sponsored child name from sponsor name”.    

The photo below shows Abiebatu holding some school supplies sent by Kiara, her sponsor.  

Alternate Suggestion: We also provide and recommend the option of sending a gift in the form of sending funds to the child / family.  This can be compared to providing a gift card as the child / family.  This option is a great alternative as the family will be able to use the funds to purchase what the child specifically needs or desires.  This could be much better than sending a gift that possibly will not be appropriate or appreciated. To send a cash gift to your sponsored child, you can make an additional donation through our website or through the site where you make your current monthly donations. Be sure to add a note specifying what that the donation is towards a special gift for your sponsored child.      

I do not have a sponsored child.  How can I still send a gift?
Yes - we can provide your gift to a child.