Operation Rescue the Children, Inc. (ORC) is a registered, non-profit, non-denominational, Christian ministry whose God-given commission is to bring the truth of God’s love to the children and their families living in extreme poverty.  Our focus is currently within Latin America, but we are open to wherever God may lead.

Through our partnerships with local churches in each mission field, children will be able to receive benefits such as pastoral care/discipleship, nutritious food, potable water, health care, and educational opportunities as funds permit.  Most importantly they will have the chance to hear the gospel, begin a relationship with Jesus Christ, and build a lifestyle of faith and commitment to God.  Our end goal is to display the true love of God and to help restore hope and dignity in the lives of the children and families we serve.

• Japón Community — Choloma, Honduras
• Los Ocotes Community — Santa Lucia, Guatemala
• Héroes de Cenepa Community — Arequipa, Peru
• Lurín Community — Lima, Peru
• Rimac Community — Lima, Peru
• San Felipe Community — Mérida, Mexico
• Misión de Tabi Community — Mérida, Mexico
• Lurigancho, Peru
• Jacmel, Haiti

No, ORC works with all children in need regardless of their race, ethnicity, and/or religious background. Our heart is to practically reveal the love of Christ to the impoverished, the sick, the hungry, and the abandoned.

Child sponsorship is a way to bring hope to children in poor, underdeveloped communities by sharing faith, love, and helping provide for their basic needs. Through child sponsorship, both the sponsor and the child have an opportunity to build a special relationship through correspondence, photos, gifts, and personal visits.

Depending on the country, the project, and the length of time that ORC has been ministering there, the children will be able to receive benefits such as pastoral care/discipleship, nutritious food, potable water, health care, and educational opportunities as funds permit. In addition to this, they may benefit from different community projects such as wells, additional educational classrooms, community playgrounds, adult literacy and health education programs, vitamins, better housing conditions, etc. as God provides the funds.

There are a few different ways you can sponsor a child...

• ORC Website: www.rescuechild.org
• Phone: 954-283-6674
• E-mail: sponsorships@rescuechild.org
• ORC Pledge Sheet (such as at local events)
• ORC Sponsorship Brochure

Child sponsorship is $30.00 per child, per month. This can be donated as $30.00 each month or $360.00 once a year by check, credit, or debit card. Check donations should be made payable to “Operation Rescue the Children” or “ORC” and mailed to the ORC Sponsorship Office address below.

If you choose to donate by credit or debit card, you can rest assured that your donations are securely processed and will be set up to process automatically for your convenience. An ORC Pledge Sheet or Automatic Card Donation Authorization Form is required to be completed and kept current by each donor/sponsor who gives on a recurring, monthly basis. Your sponsorship donations are combined with donations of others who sponsor children in the same community.

Yes. It is ORC's policy not to duplicate sponsorships. Once a child is officially sponsored, they are taken off the list of children available for sponsorship. There can be circumstances where other relief or mission groups reach the same populations where ORC has active sponsorship programs. Sometimes these groups, mostly Christian mission groups, like to bless these children by various means, including sending monthly remittances to local pastors who in turn provide material goods to these communities. These blessings bestowed upon the children are welcomed, and as you may understand, what others do in this respect is beyond the control of ORC. If you have any questions or concerns about this matter, please contact the ORC Sponsorship Office.

Yes! We encourage all sponsors to correspond with their sponsored child/children; they love to receive letters (and photos) from their sponsors. Corresponding with your child offers a more tangible way for you to be involved in his or her life and gives them a name and a face with which to connect God's blessings. For your convenience we have created a Sponsor Correspondence Form, though other stationary may be used as well. You may print off copies of this form, which can also be found in the "Sponsor Resources" main menu item.

All correspondence is reviewed, copied, and translated (if needed) into the child’s language and is always sent by ORC to the child on behalf of the sponsor. The child will receive both your letter and the translated letter. Please see the Sponsor Correspondence form for more detailed correspondence guidelines. ORC reserves the right to refuse any inappropriate letters whose message we deem inappropriate in whole or in part.

Please send all correspondence for your child to sponsorships@rescuechild.org or to the ORC Sponsorship address listed below.

Yes. There are 2 different ways you can give a gift to your sponsored child:
(Please click the desired option below for more details)

1. How can I Donate Money for the purchase of a gift?

2. How can I Send a Gift I have purchased?

Yes. It is a very special experience to personally visit your sponsored child in his/her country. Once in awhile ORC has teams that travel to the country where your child is sponsored and you are welcome to join us on one of these trips (all expenses will be the sponsor’s responsibility). If you are interested in visiting your sponsored child, please call 954-283-6674 or email us at sponsorships@rescuechild.org

**If you plan to visit your sponsored child and want to bring him/her a gift OR you want to send a gift with someone who is traveling to their country, please remember to first call or e-mail the ORC Sponsorship Office before the gift leaves the U.S.

When in the sponsored child’s country all gifts must be given to the local project sponsorship coordinator; no gift can be given directly to any child. After the team or individual visitor leaves the country the project sponsorship coordinator will then give the gifts to the children in a private and discreet manner so as not to create any fanfare, jealousies, sadness, anger, or other problems in the community.

As you can imagine, it is very hard for children to understand why others are receiving a gift and they are not. The U.S. Sponsorship Coordinator will provide you with a photo of your child and the gifts as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your help in following these policies.**

Sponsorship can last different lengths of time, depending on the need of the child. It usually lasts until the age of 18, but some children go on to further education, training, or have some type of disability or illness where they need longer assistance. ORC’s goal is for each child to be physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally prepared as much as possible for what lies ahead for them in life to serve God and make a positive contribution to society.

Ideally, it would be wonderful for your sponsorship to continue for as long as the child has a need, however, we understand that some sponsors are only able to donate for a shorter amount of time. We are thankful for whatever amount of time God leads you to sponsor a child. We will notify you when your child no longer needs assistance and provide the opportunity for you to select another child to sponsor. In return, we kindly ask that you let us know if and when you are no longer able to sponsor your child (whatever the reason), so that we may make that child available for another person to sponsor as soon as possible.

• A Sponsorship Welcome Packet within a few weeks or less of sponsoring a child. This will include your sponsored child’s personal biographical information, two different photos, prayer cards, a Sponsor Correspondence Form, and a copy of the ORC Sponsorship Program FAQ's & Policies.
• In addition to a Sponsor Welcome Packet, you will receive 3 communications each year from or about your sponsored child (the first year, this number could be different depending upon the month your sponsorship began). These communications are usually: 1. A letter written by the child (or a drawing if they cannot write), 2. An update (which could include information on his/her health, education, progress and family, etc), and 3. A Christmas project. At least one of these communications will include a recent picture. If you choose to communicate with your child, you may receive more than 3 communications.
• Joy and satisfaction knowing you are blessing a child’s life.

**Please notify us as soon as possible of any address, phone number, or e-mail changes, so that you will be able to receive these communications in a timely manner.

Please contact 954-283-6674 or sponsorships@rescuechild.org for all sponsorship related questions, comments, or concerns.

1. Prayer — for the children, families, and communities where ORC serves, the community pastors, staff, national and international board of directors, and volunteers that we would always be guided by God’s perfect plan in all we do.

2. Volunteering — we need help with various tasks from time to time. Please contact us if you are interested in helping.

3. Donations — we are always in need of general office supplies and free or reduced-cost advertising.