Can $20 Really Make a Difference?

In most developing countries, yes. People often live on about $1 per day, so a child can be sustained for two-thirds of that. In other countries, like Tanzania, about $25-$30 per month is needed to sustain one orphan.

Keep in mind that all of the orphanages that are assisted by Orphan’s Tear were already in operation when we began our partnership. All of them were already receiving limited assistance from Christians or churches in their own countries, but they were struggling. With your help, we are able to significantly improve the quality of the lives of the children. Even in Tanzania, any orphanage will gladly receive monthly gifts of $20 per child. That extra help is a real blessing.

We think it is a good idea to help existing orphanages with supplemental support that already have indigenous support. That way we aren’t robbing indigenous Christians of the blessing of obeying the Lord’s commandments to care for orphans, nor are we creating a market for orphans or promoting unhealthy dependencies. And we are glad to provide a means whereby any Christian in the world can find the joy of obeying God’s commandment to care for orphans.