Help Fight Child Poverty Sponsorship

Jacob’s Well helps fight child poverty by providing a safe haven and hope for a better future for children in danger. In India there are over 1000 orphans in one district alone in need of Jacob's Well fight child poverty sponsorship.

Life Changing Education

Even for those children who complete primary education there are no secondary schools nearby and the tribal children can't get into the bigger towns and cities to continue their education. Our aim is to provide full secondary education for tribal children like these. Through education and the provision of scholarships we helping to ensure a better future.

Fight Child Poverty Sponsorship

By sponsoring a child you help us break the poverty cycle. Children from remote villages are given scholarships and board to enable them to attend primary and then secondary school and, if suitable, go on to tertiary education. These children will be taught skills that will enable them to return home and greatly benefit the whole community. People from the local community (both adult and children) will also be able to attend classes held at the home, and use the facilities for community development projects. This is only possible through Child Sponsorship which costs only AUD $40 per month.

To become a sponsor you can pay securely online through your PayPal account or credit card with just a few clicks. You have the choice to pay monthly or annually. Click the relevant ‘Sponsor a Child’ button on the left to make your payment. If you do not have a PayPal account click here to create one. Alternatively you can make a direct deposit into our bank account Westpac 033 112 209002 or download and complete the fight child poverty sponsorship form, fill in your details and send together with your payment to PO Box 680, Glen Waverley, Australia 3150. Please make cheques made payable to ‘Jacob’s Well India’.

100% of your donation goes directly India.* Our dedicated team of field workers ensure your donation goes to the area of greatest need. Donations to approved aid development activities are tax deductible. On behalf of the children we thank you.

The Sponsored Children

Jacob’s Well has established Rejoice Care Centre, providing food, shelter, comfort and education for needy children. When entering Rejoice the children are malnourished and overwhelmed by their circumstances, however after a period of a few weeks they settle into the nurturing environment. Each child’s confidence, communication skills and education grades progress well. In addition to their school education they also have tutors who teach them life skills as well that will enable them to benefit the extended community and help break the poverty cycle they have been born into.

Here are some of the children's stories.

Padma had never been to school. After just one year at Rejoice Care Centre she could read and write letters perfectly. Her health improved considerably and now she is learning to read, write and sing in Oriya, Hindi and English.

Mukta and Urdev are brothers. Their mother died and their father deserted them. They were cared for by their grandmother until she too died. They came to Rejoice undernourished and in poor health. They are now in fine health, growing taller and doing well at school.

Jyanti came to Rejoice because her father had died and her mother could not afford to care and educate her. Sadly the day after Jyanti joined us, her mother died as well. Now we care for Jyanti and her sister Laxmi and will ensure they have a great education and a secure future.

Rajat's parents are dead, as are most of his aunts and uncles. He was being cared for by his grandmother who is frail and has only one son to provide for her. There was little food and no hope of education for Rajat. Now he is being educated and well fed, taking the pressure off his family and giving him confidence and new hope. Rajat enjoys helping care for the Rejoice garden and dancing.

Rejoice Care Centre

Rejoice has farmland growing vegetables and fruit that help feed the children. Jacob’s Well has employed Malis (farmers) to help with the increased farming activity. The chickens are regularly laying eggs and cows are now giving milk. The children are all involved in the farming and are not only learning how to grow their own food and flowers, but enjoying eating their produce too!

Thank you to all whose support has made this possible.

* If a tax receipt is required this incurs a 6% processing fee. Credit card transactions incur up to 2.7% bank fee. Jacob’s Well is a registered, not-for-profit charity founded in Australia in early 2005. Our Australian Business Number (ABN) is 65 340 113 571. In mid-2008 Jacob’s Well Foundation was established in India and is registered as a not-for-profit company, with its head office in New Delhi.