Your sponsorship enables a child in Guatemala to attend an Impact Ministries school where they will receive an academic education and be taught to know and love the Lord!
Sponsor a child for $49, $69 or $89 per month. Your sponsorship bridges the gap to the actual cost of providing education and comprehensive care to children in Guatemala, and breaks the cycle of poverty and illiteracy!
What does my Sponsorship provide?
In the rural areas of Guatemala, more than 75% of Indigenous people live in poverty. Many Guatemalan children don’t complete elementary school. At a Vida school, Christian teachers – many of whom were once Vida students themselves – are personally involved in your student’s life on a daily basis. We reach out to your child’s family and encourage them to be involved in a local church. Our leaders, teachers and support staff provide godly role models to help your child know the Lord and become all that He intends for them to be!
Your monthly investment helps break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy in Guatemala by providing comprehensive care to your sponsor child:
- a broad academic education at one of our Vida Christian schools
- a daily nutritious meal and vitamins
- medical and dental care through the Vida Clinic for your child’s whole family
- Christian discipleship and mentoring
- school apparel and new shoes
You can choose to sponsor at $49, $69 or $89/month or even more:
- $49/month – minimum sponsorship
- $69/month – helps bridge the gap between the minimum and actual costs
- $89/month – covers the FULL cost of education, meals and care for one child
All students receive the full benefit of sponsorship regardless of the amount given (some services are funded through other gifts to Impact Ministries).
You can also bless your sponsor child through your prayers and encouragement!
You can sponsor your child throughout their time in our Vida Schools. For most of our students, this is until they graduate in Grade 10. Some students continue on to the Vida Teacher Training Program or the Vida Extension Program, and they can be sponsored through Grade 12 or 13. We have many sponsors who have been faithful in supporting their child through their entire education! When your child leaves the Vida School program, we will let you know and offer you a new child whose life you can impact through your sponsorship.
How do I choose a child to sponsor?
- Click “See Available Sponsor Children” to see Guatemalan students still waiting for a sponsor like you
- Personally select your sponsor child from all the students available for sponsorship
- Once you click “Sponsor this Child”, you’ll be prompted to login or signup to our sponsorsoft platform to complete the sponsorship process. There, you’ll have access to your child’s picture and online information package
- Don’t forget to set up your monthly sponsorship donation within 48 hrs to ensure that you are matched with the child that you have chosen
How can I communicate with my child?
Communication with your sponsor child in Guatemala is easy through our Sponsorsoft System!
Log in to Sponsorsoft with the email address you used to sponsor your child, and click on messages > compose message to write to your child. You can even attach a picture! Our teachers are great at helping their students answer your letters!
You will also receive a yearly photo update of your child from your child’s teacher.
Important Links
Important Links
Sponsorship Month Resource Package
Sponsorsoft Information
Sponsorsoft connects you with your sponsor child in Guatemala. This is separate from our Donor Portal.
- If you currently sponsor a child or class, you already have an account
If you don’t know your password, click on “Lost Password?” and enter the email address you used to sponsor your child to request a password. You’ll be sent a link to set your password, and then you’ll be ready to view your child under the “my sponsorship” tab and find your inbox under the “messages” tab.
- If you would like to become a sponsor, you will need to sign up for a Sponsorsoft account
Click on “Sign up” and enter your name, your email address and a password. You will be sent a verification email with a link to activate your account, and then you’ll be ready to select a child from our children in Guatemala who are still waiting for a sponsor
No verification email? First, check your junk mail. If the verification email is not there, click “Lost Password?” on the Sponsorsoft site. Re-enter your email address and click the request reset password button. The link to set your password doubles as a verification email.
Having trouble? Contact us at child@impactministries.ca or (250) 434-4350 and we’ll walk you through the process.
Some Sponsor Child Stories
A Snapshot of God’s Faithfulness 
In July 2000, Les & Rita loaded up their minivan, packed up their three kids and left Canada. They had no idea where God would have them begin their work in Guatemala. Looking back, we can say that in the past 25 years, God has exceeded their every hope and expectation. Join us in celebrating 25 Years of Impact! We’ve put together a Flipbook and invite you to walk down memory lane and see what the Lord has done: View Flipbook Play “I spy” and see how many people you recognize. Peruse pictures of our Guatemalan leaders when they were…
