Sponsorship

When school stays a distant dream

Every child deserves to go to school and to dream of a better future. In Myanmar, that dream is out of reach for many. Sponsorship is the most direct way to change it — for one child, for good.

Why it matters

Two obstacles, one outcome

In Yangon, the cost

In the poorest districts, families simply cannot afford to send their children to school. Paying enrolment fees and supplies is impossible while they are still struggling to cover the essentials of daily life.

In Chin State, the distance

Villages sit deep in the mountains. Reaching the nearest middle or high school takes hours of travel, often on foot or by motorbike, along steep and dangerous tracks. And boarding fees remain far beyond what families can pay.

For these children, those obstacles mean leaving school, leaving their dreams behind, and watching their hopes fade.

What your sponsorship funds

€30 a month that reaches every part of their day

Your support does more than pay for schooling: it brings the child safety, opportunity and a real chance of succeeding.

Education

Getting to school, and staying there

School fees, supplies, uniforms, tutoring and extracurricular activities.

Food and housing

Learning on a full stomach

Balanced meals and a real improvement in day-to-day living conditions.

Health and hygiene

Growing up healthy

Access to care, medicine and essential hygiene products.

Support tailored to the child

Your sponsored child receives follow-up matched to their real situation and needs, decided on site with their family — not a standard package applied to everyone.

The real cost

What you give, and what it costs you

Nimalay is recognised in France as an organisation of general interest, so donations by French taxpayers qualify for income tax relief of 66 % of the amount given.

€35 /month
€11.90 after French tax relief

Sponsorship, plus a contribution towards the family's needs.

€40 /month
€13.60 after French tax relief

Sponsorship, plus support for the association's other work.

You receive a tax receipt each year. The French tax reduction applies up to 20 % of your taxable income, and concerns French taxpayers; donors elsewhere are very welcome but tax relief will depend on their own country's rules. You can stop your sponsorship at any time, though we hope you will stay for the long run.

Who you will sponsor

A boarding-house resident, or a child living with their family

Both cost the same. They answer different situations.

Residents of the boarding house in their dormitory, in Yangon
Boarding-house resident

A child from an isolated village

Our centre, much like a boarding school, takes in children from small villages in Chin State, from disadvantaged families who had no way of continuing their education. Relocated to Yangon since the civil war put Chin State out of reach, it has become their home all year round.

Your sponsorship covers their whole daily life: accommodation, meals, education, hygiene products and healthcare.

A child from the boarding house, out in the rain
Child living with their family

A child from a remote village or a poor district

For these children, sponsorship is what makes school possible at all. Without it they would not attend class, and would have no access to healthcare, hygiene or enough food.

Your support also improves, indirectly, the daily life of their whole family.

Sponsoring changes a life

A commitment that runs until independence

Sponsorship is not one-off relief. You accompany the child until they reach financial independence, opening the way to higher education or vocational training.

You build a real relationship with them and follow their progress over the years, watching them flourish and succeed.

100 % of your contribution goes directly to your sponsored child. You may add a voluntary contribution to help their family or support other projects.

By giving children the means to emancipate themselves and build their skills, we lastingly improve the lives of their families and the development of their communities.
Frequently asked

What people ask us most

Can I write to my sponsored child?

Yes. You follow their progress over the years and a real relationship develops. Write to us for the practical arrangements, which depend on the child's situation and on conditions on the ground.

Can I stop my sponsorship?

Yes, at any time and without justification, from your HelloAsso account. We simply ask you to let us know so we can find someone to take over for the child.

Do I get a tax receipt?

Yes. A receipt covering the year's payments is sent to you annually. For French taxpayers it gives entitlement to a 66 % income tax reduction.

How much does Nimalay take from my sponsorship?

Nothing. 100 % goes to the child. HelloAsso, the platform collecting the payments, also charges non-profits no commission on donations.

I would rather make a one-off gift

That is just as useful. You can make an open donation or choose to support a specific project.

A child is waiting

€30 a month. €10.20 after French tax relief. A whole school career.