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Child Sponsorship Program
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All donations are tax deductible.
*Please note: as the situation in Gaza remains dire, the volunteers at our NGO partner in Gaza - Abdel Shafi Community Health Association - are working hard to re-establish contact with the families of sponsored children in Gaza.
Meanwhile, we are providing daily food and bread distribution in two locations in Rafah, and trying to set one up in the north.
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FAQ
There are currently about 320 sponsored children in our program.
Since the Child Sponsorship program was established in 1999, it has been administered by dedicated volunteers who give their time in a variety of areas, including clerical and administration, communications, fundraising and information technology.
A sponsor provides financial support (a minimum of $73 CAD per month, which includes a $3 payment processing fee) to enable a Palestinian child to access food, clothing, shelter, education, and medical assistance.
All your sponsorship donations and extra monetary gifts (i.e.; for birthdays, Ramadan, Christmas; etc) will go to your sponsored child. The Child Sponsorship Program does not deduct anything for administrative fees. Separate fund-raising is used to cover banking fees (including wire transfer costs), office supplies, website maintenance, postage stamps, printing or long distance telephone charges; etc. Our Palestinian NGO partners also do not deduct any fees from your sponsorship donations.
We require a minimum of one year, but most sponsors continue helping their child until they reach the age of 18. If sponsoring a child isn’t right for you, there is also an option available to make a general donation to the Child Sponsorship Program on the donation page.
The Canadian Palestinian Foundation of Quebec (CPFQ), a registered charity in good standing with the Government of Canada “BN/Registration Number: 127472926RR0001” issues receipts for sponsors and donors to the Child Sponsorship Program at the end of each tax year.
Receipts are mailed no later than the end of February of the year following your donations.
Correspondence is translated by the CPFQ Child Sponsorship Program. You will receive your child’s original message as well as the translated copy in French or English.
No, we are not faith-based and our program serves all Palestinian children, regardless of religion.
Under the donation page, select the option to sponsor a child. After that, select the number of children you would like to sponsor, where you would like to sponsor a child (Gaza or the West Bank), and you can get started with the process of sponsoring a child.
You may make donations via MasterCard, Visa, preauthorized banking, cash or cheque.
No, you do not need to reside in Canada (Canadian residents qualify to receive charitable receipts). Many of our sponsors reside in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. These sponsors provide their sponsorship donations by credit card or by wire transfer. You can reach is via telephone at (514) 956-1685 or via email at child@cpfq.org.
Please contact us at (514) 956-1685 or e-mail child@cpfq.org. We’ll be happy to respond to all of your questions.
