# Tell me about child sponsorship

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-child-sponsorship/273824>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 9, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-child-sponsorship/273824 "2004-11-09T11:44:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![marky33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@marky33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marky33)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-child-sponsorship/273824/1 "2004-11-09T11:44:19Z")

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Has anyone here sponsored a child/orphan in another country - in a similar way to Jack Nicholson’s character in About Schmidt?  
If so, please share your experiences.  
Specifically, is it an efficient way in which to help?