How it Works

Decide what activity you'd like to become involved with to earn money to help Syrian children.
Decide how many hours you'd like to donate.

Ask your parents, relatives, neighbors or your favorite stores or restaurants to sponsor special activities that you have chosen to do to help Syrian children.

A sponsor contributes money - that you have earned - to the charity of your choice.
Each hour you donate by doing some kind of community service, earns one dollar that your sponsor donates to your charity.
A sponsor can be a member of your family, a neighbor, a school or organization or a local business (for example, a store or restaurant).
You keep track of your hours using the honor system.
Discuss with your sponsor(s) before you begin:
- how much money you want to earn
- what charity you have chosen
- your ideas for community service

Try to be as thoughtful and creative as possible - the sky's the limit. Here are some ideas:
- write a story or article about the refugee crisis for your school or house of worship.
- do chores at home or help a neighbor or a member of your community.
- volunteer your time for a worthy cause.

These are some ways that some young people who have participated in Kids Embracing Kids have earned money:

Produced by John Block

Speak about this project to your friends, your class, your youth groups and your house of worship. Tell them why you think this is important and ask for their help.