Student Sponsorship
Such initiaves exist because in many places of the world families can't afford a decent school education for their children. By raising funds to pay for the needs the Student Sponsorships programs help individual families to offer a better future for their children. The sponsorship programs often also include teaching the parents basic skills in rasining and maintaining a family.
Some examples:
Sponsor a child in the Philippines
Seven years ago Family Ministries Philippines began a Student Sponsorship Ministry (SSM) to help some of the poor families in our neighborhood. This includes providing weekly school supplies, school uniforms, shoes and school bags. Presently there are a total of 17 students sponsored through this ministry with many more on the waiting list.