Sponsor a Child
Children near Payatas, Manila who need sponsors today
Meet two special children who have already begun their educational journey and are now hoping for a regular sponsor to walk alongside them.
As you scroll down, you’ll meet 16 more students who are also waiting for someone to support and encourage them.
If you would like to learn more about sponsoring a child at Mango Tree House, please feel free to contact John at
office@childrenofthedump.org.uk — he would be very happy to hear from you.
Jhanna Althea
Jhanna Althea
Programme: Grapevine - 2026
Born: 15th November 2018 (Age 7)
Location: San Isidro, Rizal, Philippines
School: Cashew Learning Center
Level: Nursery
Sponsorship Needed: £30 per month
Status: Seeking sponsor
🌱 Meet Jhanna
Jhanna Althea, affectionately known as “Bolanday,” is a bright and kind-hearted six-year-old living in San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal with her parents. She is an only child and is growing up in a loving home where she is encouraged, supported, and deeply cherished.
Jhanna is a cheerful and responsible young girl who already shows maturity beyond her years. She is eager to help at home, happily taking on simple chores such as washing the dishes, and she enjoys being involved in church activities. Her parents’ love, guidance, and values are clearly reflected in her character, which is marked by kindness, independence, and a positive outlook on life.
She is also an excellent student with a genuine love of learning. Jhanna has consistently done very well at school, earning Outstanding Student recognition from Nursery through to Kindergarten. Most recently, she achieved a final grade of 93% and received several special awards, including Best in English, Graceful Dancer Award, and Batang Maasahan Award. She enjoys taking part in school activities such as quiz bees and dance competitions, and she is looking forward to beginning elementary school with excitement and determination. One day, Jhanna hopes to become a professional chef.
Jhanna’s father works hard as a construction worker to provide for the family, while her mother manages the home and cares for her full-time. To help make ends meet, her mother also takes on small business activities and occasional babysitting when possible. Although the family works hard and provides a stable, nurturing home, their income is limited, and the cost of supporting Jhanna’s continued education is a real challenge.
💛 Why Your Support Matters
Jhanna is a little girl with clear ability, strong character, and great promise. She has already shown that she is eager to learn, willing to work hard, and ready to make the most of every opportunity given to her. But for families facing financial pressure, even a child as capable and motivated as Jhanna can find those opportunities harder to reach.
By sponsoring a child like Jhanna, you can help provide:
Support for her continued education
School materials and learning essentials
Encouragement and stability as she begins elementary school
Ongoing care and opportunity through the Grapevine programme
Your sponsorship is not only practical support. It is an investment in a child who is already showing such promise. It helps ease the burden on her family and gives Jhanna the chance to keep learning, growing, and moving towards the future she dreams of.
For Jhanna, your support could make a lasting difference.
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Marie Ellaine
Marie Ellaine
Programme: Cashew Tree - 2026
Born: 13th February 2022 (Age 4)
Location: Payatas Quezon City Rizal Philippines
Level: Nursery
Sponsorship Needed: £20 per month
Status: Seeking sponsor
Meet Marie Ellaine – A Cheerful Little Girl with a Bright Future
Four-year-old Marie Ellaine, affectionately known as “Leleng,” is a cheerful, friendly and loving little girl who lives with her mother and five-year-old brother in the Philippines. Despite facing financial difficulties, Marie Ellaine is growing up in a caring home where love, encouragement and family togetherness are at the heart of everyday life.
Her mother works tirelessly to provide for her two young children, managing a small online selling business while taking full responsibility for their care and upbringing. Life is not always easy, but she remains determined to give her children the opportunities, education and security they deserve.
Marie Ellaine is naturally affectionate, playful and curious about the world around her. She enjoys spending time with her family, joining in simple learning activities and playing with other children. Her friendly nature and enthusiasm for exploring new things make her a delightful little girl who is beginning to discover her own abilities and interests.
A Promising Start
A Promising StartMarie Ellaine is at an important stage in her early childhood development, when encouragement, play and structured learning can make a lasting difference.
She is already showing positive signs of social and emotional development. She enjoys:
Taking part in simple learning activities
Playing and interacting with other children
Exploring her surroundings with curiosity
Spending time with her mother and older brother
Learning good manners and positive values through everyday family life
Although Marie Ellaine has not yet had the opportunity to benefit from regular formal schooling, she is now at an ideal age to begin developing the essential foundations for her education.
Through the Cashew Early Years Programme, she can enjoy a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment where she will be encouraged to develop her communication skills, confidence, independence and enthusiasm for learning.
Why Your Support Matters
Why Your Support MattersMarie Ellaine's mother is raising her two children on her own, working hard to provide everything they need without financial support from their father.
Her small online selling business brings in approximately ₱10,000–₱13,000 per month, but this modest income must cover all the family's essential living costs.
Their rented home is simple but carefully maintained, with a monthly rent of ₱2,500, alongside electricity, water, food and other household expenses. Internet access is also essential for her mother's business and ability to earn a living.
Despite careful budgeting and considerable determination, there is often very little money left for educational materials, additional learning opportunities or unexpected family needs.
Marie Ellaine's mother is doing everything she can to create a stable and loving home, but she cannot do it all alone.
By sponsoring a child like Marie Ellaine, you can help provide:
A safe, caring and nurturing early years education
Essential learning materials and educational resources
Opportunities to develop language, communication and social skills
Structured activities that encourage creativity, curiosity and confidence
Guidance and encouragement as she prepares for formal schooling
Ongoing care and support through the Cashew programme
Your sponsorship would help give Marie Ellaine the best possible start to her educational journey, while providing valuable reassurance to a mother who is working incredibly hard to build a better future for her children.
Marie Ellaine is a happy, affectionate little girl with a natural curiosity and a wonderful capacity to learn. With the right encouragement and opportunities, she can develop the skills, confidence and independence that will help her flourish as she grows.
For Marie Ellaine, your kindness could open the door to a brighter, more hopeful future.
Safeguarding
SafeguardingAll information is shared with care and appropriate consent. Child safeguarding is always our highest priority.
Sponsor a child. Help their future grow.
Meet 16 children who are currently waiting for a sponsor. They are among more than 300 children supported through Cashew Tree School and the Grapevine Project.
Sponsorship provides much more than financial support. It gives a child the encouragement of knowing that someone cares about them, believes in their potential, and celebrates their achievements.
Aged between 4 and 16, each child has their own story, hopes, and dreams. Your support can help them continue learning and build a brighter future.
Click on a child’s photo to read their biography and learn more about their family.
Ready to sponsor a child? Complete our sponsorship form, enter your chosen child’s name in the “Name of child you are sponsoring” field, and click Submit.
