Walking with the poor and marginalized since 1981

LET'S WALK TOGETHER
Unbound partners with families living in poverty on their path to become self-sufficient and fulfill their inherent potential.

Where your money goes

Responsible, transparent financial management is a hallmark of Unbound. We ensure contributions work hard to meet sponsored friends’ needs, resulting in top ratings from independent charity evaluators. In 2022, 91.4% of Unbound's expenses went toward program support, with more than $115 million in direct assistance to our programs around the world. We’re committed to keeping our costs low to send the maximum amount of support where it’s needed most. Our sponsored friends, and our sponsors, deserve that.
91.4%
program support

3.8% administration

4.8% fundraising

Source: 2022 Financial Statements

How sponsorship works
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Partner with a child, youth or elder for just $40 a month.

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Set up your account and make your first contribution. We’ll share the exciting news with your new sponsored friend.

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"If you’re considering sponsoring, do it. You’re going to quickly find that you’ll be glad you did because you’re going to make a difference in someone’s life and, surprisingly, in your own as well."
-Steve Roth, sponsor and volunteer

"Sponsoring Brendy and Pedro has been so fulfilling. It’s been wonderful to share their joy for their love of math, their love of soccer, to hear about their families. We’ve also enjoyed telling them about our lives and about us so they can get to know us a little better, too."
-Cheryl Schmitz, sponsor and volunteer

"I am proud to say that I am part of Unbound. It gives me a lot of learnings and values that I am using right now. I am focus on my goal to be a lawyer someday because you showed me the way to look forward and aim big."
-Cris, sponsored youth, Philippines

"Our sponsored families are our extended families. We love hearing about how they are doing, and what is going on in their lives. … We share their joys and their sorrows with them. Unbound provides them a valuable safety net in a country with extreme poverty."
-Paul and Carol Kissel, sponsors

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