Child sponsorship is a feel-good way of helping people in developing countries to improve their lives and the communities they live in. But are the programmes effective?

An economist studied children in 6 countries who were sponsored in programmes run by Compasison International.

The results were astounding. Sponsored children were 27 to 40% more likely to finish secondary school and 50 to 80% more likely to finish university than their non-sponsored siblings.

Sponsorship, unlike other aid projects, gives people hope, a better self-image and higher expectations of their lives, breaking the cycle of poverty.

Read the full article at Christianity Today.