When sponsors want to send gifts to the child they sponsor, we suggest they send gifts that can be shared among all the children. Gifts should be sent directly to the orphanage. 

Yes, sponsors continue to sponsor the same child unless the child leaves our program. When a child leaves our program, most often because she/he has been adopted or has moved on to the local... more

The Chinese government has always paid for food, shelter, clothing, basic education and medical care for the large numbers of orphaned children in its care. More recently, the government has... more

Half the Sky does not collect toys or clothing for orphanages. Our centers are initially well stocked with toys, books and music carefully chosen by our child development experts and when the... more

Yes. In recent years, the numbers of children in China’s welfare institutions who have physical and developmental special needs have increased dramatically. HTS believes that all children have... more

You can join the China Care Club on your campus, or if your campus doesn’t yet have a China Care Club, you can start one! Join our China Care Club community... more

You can request that your sponsored child be from a specific orphanage where Half the Sky has a center. Check our... more

Orphaned children are entitled to receive basic medical care through their home institution or local hospitals. When needs are more serious and require surgery, help is usually available locally... more

Half the Sky follows the US Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines for compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and... more

No, at the request of the welfare institutions, we ask that sponsors not share the reports with others, including prospective adoptive parents. After adoptive parents bring their child home they... more

There is nothing as good for a child as growing up in a permanent loving family, but, for many reasons, large numbers of orphaned children are institutionalized, either for short or for very long... more

When Half the Sky was founded in 1998, it was named after the Chinese adage “Women hold up half the sky” because the vast majority of healthy abandoned children were girls. Today, orphanage... more

Yes. Please provide your honoree's name and email address, and let us know the mailing... more

Sorry, we do not have the resources to translate memory books. If you don't read Chinese and don't know anyone who reads Chinese, we suggest that you check with a local college to find someone who... more

Yes, just go to Help One, click on the appropriate sponsorship, and fill out the form. Make sure you scroll down to “Are you renewing your... more

1 Big Family is our online community that connects our supporters all over the world to each other and to the children, who will... more

Half the Sky’s approach to nurturing the institutionalized child draws from Italy’s... more

Because all proceeds from the sale of merchandise go to support our programs, a portion of their purchase price is tax-deductible in the United States. Please visit... more

Children are increasingly some of our most creative fundraisers--their efforts include running lemonade stands and bake sales, collecting donations instead of presents for their birthdays or on... more

Adult volunteer opportunities in China are limited, but every year we try to arrange at least one service trip for a small group of volunteers. Please check out ... more