The Father’s Heart Child Sponsorship & Development program is a ministry relief project of Family Legacy Missions International that exists to demonstrate the practical love of Jesus Christ to the Orphan and Vulnerable Children of Zambia. For a continent such as Africa, devastated by the terrible suffering and death cause by AIDS, it is not only important to provide the basic needs to sustain life, but also to help reinforce a biblical standard, through which restoration can come. Because of this conviction, we are dedicated to serving the orphan and vulnerable children of Zambia through the ministries of hunger relief, educational assistance, medical care, economic empowerment, and daily discipleship.

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after the orphans and widows in their distress.” James 1:27

This verse is the heartbeat of The Father’s Heart Child Sponsorship Program. In countries like Zambia, where countless thousands of children live impoverished lives, education (and the hope that it brings) is not offered for free. The Father’s Heart seeks to minister the hope and love of Christ through providing practical needs and a quality education to children who otherwise would stay in the cycle of poverty so prevalent in third world nations.

The significance of your sponsorship must not be underestimated – you make the difference! When you invest in the life of a child in Zambia, you not only provide an education, nutritious meals and the provision of basic needs, but a friendship that will have a lasting impact on your child.

As his/her sponsor, your child will know you and pray for you by name. Your life will be directly linked to the spiritual and personal growth of your sponsored child and also through your letters and prayers; he/she will develop a sense of confidence and grow in his/her knowledge of the love of God and the freedom He brings.

Children become eligible for sponsorship through our annual Camp LIFE program. Learn more >.

A Community Resource Center (CRC) is our permanent location in the compounds and slums of Lusaka, Zambia. Learn more >.

As a Father’s Heart child sponsor, your child will receive opportunities and services that most of the world’s poorest children will simply never see. Learn more >.

Family Legacy has one of the lowest overhead administration costs of any child sponsorship organization. Over the last 5 years, our fundraising and administration costs have averaged less than 5%, meaning that 95% has been directly used to minister to the kids. Of course no actual “money” is ever given directly to the kids, but rather they receive the full benefit of the funds as they are spent.

Yes. All contributions to Family Legacy Missions International are tax-deductible unless stated otherwise.

Yes. Family Legacy is now offering automatic drafts to be taken directly from your bank checking or savings account on a recurring basis with no hassle for you. We’ll process your donation at the amount and frequency specified to provide sponsorship for your child. If you would like to do an automatic bank draft, please contact our office at 972-620-2020 ext. 131

While we would like to encourage long-term and ongoing sponsorships for the benefit of the children, if you are unable to continue, you are free to terminate your Father’s Heart Sponsorship at any time with a 30 day advance notice to our office.

If you need to discontinue your support, we will immediately look for a new sponsor for your child.  We ask that you do the same to try to locate another sponsor from your circle of friends and family.  To the best of our ability, we will find a sponsor to continue the child’s support without interruption.

Yes! Your child has just one sponsor: YOU! That is why your prayers, letters, and support mean so much to your sponsored child. Even if you choose to sponsor a child as a family or group, the child will still be relating to the group or family as his or her only sponsor. No other group or individual will sponsor the child assigned to your care.

Depending on the circumstances of a particular child, they will “graduate” from the program somewhere between the ages of 18-21.

These are certain occasions when children cannot remain in the program. (For example, their caretakers may move them to another part of the country where Family Legacy is not yet working.)  In this case, you will be notified as soon as possible and then be given the opportunity to transfer your sponsorship to another child.

Prayer is a critical link between Father’s Heart sponsors and the children they help. God does answer prayer and because your sponsored child is in need and vulnerable, your prayers for his/her health, safety, education, and spiritual development are critical.

Email is the most effective and efficient means of corresponding with your child. When you signed up to sponsor your child, you created a log in name to have access to your sponsor page. This page will provide the opportunity for you to write a letter to your child. It will be sent to our offices in Zambia and then delivered to your child. He or she will then respond back to you with a hand written letter. If you choose to mail a letter to your child, please send all correspondence to:

Family Legacy Missions International
Attn: Father’s Heart Program
5005 West Royal Lane, Suite 252
Irving, TX. 75063

You may enclose a personal or family photo in actual letters, which will be scanned and sent to our Zambian offices for delivery to your child.

Keep your letters relatively brief and simple. Tell the child about yourself, your family, and friends. Talk about your pastimes. Include information about the hobbies you enjoy or sports you play. Explain the geography of where you live. Encourage the child based on what you already know about them. Write a prayer out for the child or a favorite/encouraging scripture.

Please refer to yourself as your child’s “prayer partner” rather than “sponsor”. The word “sponsor” often stresses financial giving only and it is preferable that the emphasis of your relationship be placed on the child’s spiritual development.

Please make sure that you include your child’s first and last name and the child’s Sponsorship Code on the outside of the envelope of your letter. This information is located on your sponsor page through our website or you may call our office.

Although we encourage open, honest communication between sponsor and child, there are certain topics you should avoid because of the cultural differences and also to ensure the emotional protection of the child. Please do not elaborate on material possessions or finances, promise that you will visit your child, suggest that the child visit the United States, or use slang terms that may not translate cross-culturally.

Please do not include any personal contact information in your letter such as address, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.

Yes, at least two times a year your sponsored child will write to you. If your child is too young, your child’s discipleship leader will help them or they may choose to draw pictures.

Yes, you may visit your child in their community. You will have the opportunity to participate in The Father’s Heart Trip which is a two day experience of touring the capital and personally visiting your child. You will get to see where they live and what they do everyday. Please contact our offices at 972-620-2020 ext. 131 to find out more information. All visits must be arranged through our USA office.

Unfortunately, because of the import duties and customs restrictions, as well as to maintain a sense of equality between sponsored children at a community project, we DO NOT ALLOW sponsors to send personal gifts to their children. Instead, we encourage you to make a contribution to our Father’s Heart Christmas Fund that will provide a special blessing every year!