Ciudad de Ángeles/Make an Impact/Sponsor a Child

Change one child’s entire future.

Sponsor a child at Ciudad de Ángeles and provide the love, care, and stability every child deserves. We are currently in need of child sponsors — help us ensure every child has a sponsor family.

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▪Family-style homes, house parents, and lifelong belonging · Cozumel, Q. Roo
01A Story of Transformation
A boy with a big smile, leaning across a wrought iron fence in a park with a large tree trunk behind him.
smiling in a local park

When Rafael arrived at Ciudad he was hurting. He had experienced parental loss, trauma, things a child should not have to endure. But things began to change almost instantly, as they do for all of the children at Ciudad.

They are brought into a home with house parents who love them like their own. They gain siblings. Friends. Confidence. A strong Christian education. Some go on to study at university. Some go directly into the workforce — and the most beautiful part is when they return for a short time as Rafael did with his ministry degree, telling us he felt he must serve the children at Ciudad while he was seeking his long-term passions and dreams.

There are many stories like Rafael’s that are the heartbeat of Ciudad. Child sponsorship at Ciudad de Ángeles provides more than food and housing. It provides emotional stability, trauma recovery, education, spiritual discipleship, and lifelong opportunity. And none of this happens without the faithful community of people who believe these children deserve family. Thank you for being part of that story.

Photographs from the campus
A young girl with braided pigtails in a black blouse with white flowers focused on writing in a notebook.
Lost in concentration.Inside the house
02What Your Sponsorship Covers

Everything a child needs to belong — and thrive.

Read the Sponsor Information Packet

Family-style housing with a host Mom & Dad School tuition & supplies Daily meals Clothing Medical needs Mentorship & discipleship
Photographs from the campus
A small girl leans close over a spiral notebook at a wooden table, gripping a highlighter as she traces letters on the lined page, with more markers and an open picture book beside her.
Practicing her lettersAt the table
03Sponsorship Levels
$50 / mo

Helps provide daily care and support for our children.

$100 / mo

Helps provide education, clothing, and healthcare for our children.

$165 / mo

Choose & support a specific child in need, and build a relationship.

04What Your Child Receives
A

Family-Style Homes

Instead of institutional care, children live in houses modeled after families, with house parents who provide emotional stability, spiritual support, and daily guidance.
B

Education & Development

We partner with local schools and educators so every child has access to consistent schooling and academic encouragement.
C

Spiritual Foundation

Children learn about God’s love, are encouraged spiritually, and are supported in personal growth and discipleship.
D

Community Integration

Through partnerships with churches, volunteers, and supporters, we extend care beyond the walls of our homes into the broader community.

· Why It Matters

Stable care environments, supportive relationships, and consistent education dramatically improve a child’s future — career success, emotional wellness, and contribution to their community.

At Ciudad de Ángeles, we are committed to changing the trajectory of each child’s life — intentionally, relationally, and with enduring love.

A boy in an orange T-shirt sits at a classroom table with a green pencil held in his hand and an open illustrated workbook on the table in front of him, a whiteboard on the wall behind him.
Pencil in hand at school
Photographs from the campus
Extreme closeup of a smiling boy in front of blurry, colorful playground.
Happiness is a place to belong.On campus
06Our Values
01

Family First

Every child deserves the experience of family.
02

Stewardship

We honor every donation with transparency and intentional impact.
03

Faith-Rooted Care

God’s love is at the heart of everything we do.
04

Long-Term Commitment

We care for children with an enduring vision, not temporary fixes.

Every child deserves a family, a place to call home — not just a place to sleep.

Together, we can walk beside children who need stability, encouragement, and opportunities to thrive. Whether through sponsorship, partnership, advocacy, or prayer, your involvement matters. You can be the reason a child grows up knowing they belong.

Stewardship you can trust

Stewardship you can see.

2024

Latest public Form 990 in Ciudad’s report archive.

Explore the public financial reports and meet the board responsible for guiding the mission.

08How Sponsorship Works

Sponsors Are Extended Family & Christian Mentors

While we welcome anyone who has a heart for children to become a monthly giving Ciudad Supporter, Child Sponsors assume a higher level of commitment to be involved in a child’s life. We screen potential sponsors not to be exclusive, but to provide the best match for each child in two important areas.

Ciudad de Ángeles is not merely a humanitarian organization. While we do provide for the basic material needs of our children, we also share the love of Christ and want them to have an opportunity to develop a relationship with God. Our goal is for Child Sponsors to stay connected to their sponsor child throughout their time here, and often even after that child has grown up — providing ongoing emotional support: encouraging, advising, celebrating milestones.

While we are affiliated with Churches of Christ, we do not require Child Sponsors to be members of a Church of Christ. We have a Statement of Faith to explain the spiritual principles we teach our children. Sponsor families should affirm, embrace, and support these faith values as a reflection of their own core beliefs, and when interacting with our children in order to grow their spiritual development.

Kindly review the Sponsor Information Packet, including our Statement of Faith (Sponsor Information Packet 2026). Reach out with any questions — we want to hear from you! If you are ready to move forward, submit an application below. Upon notification of Preliminary Approval, we will ask you to submit information for a criminal background check.

Sponsor Information Packet 2026 Sponsor Information Packet 2026 PDF link needed
Photographs from the campus
A woman and a small boy press their cheeks together and smile at the camera in front of a bright green wall, while the boy reaches up with both hands to hold a paper crown above her head.
Holding up a paper crownBy the green wall
09Frequently Asked Questions
Q

Can I visit my sponsor child?

We encourage personal visits. Our goal is that every child receive a personal visit from at least one sponsor family every year.
Q

How long is sponsorship?

Our intent is that sponsors continue their support as long at their sponsored child remains in this program. We hope personal relationships will continue through adulthood.
Q

What if I need to pause?

We realize the sometimes circumstances change. If this happens, let us know as soon as possible.
10Child Sponsor Application

We still have children in need of a sponsor family.

Together, we can walk beside children who need stability, encouragement, and opportunities to thrive. Your sponsorship matters! Every child deserves a family, a place to call home — not just a place to sleep. You can be the reason a child grows up knowing they belong.

Start your sponsorship application.

Read the 2026 information packet, then use Ciudad’s existing application to begin the review process with the Sponsor Committee.

Submitting an application does not confirm a sponsor match.

Photographs from the campus
A close portrait of a small girl with a fabric bow in her hair and a white sleeveless top, half-smiling and looking off to one side, with shelves of books softly out of focus behind her.
A precious child at Ciudadin the library

One decision can change a life

Every child deserves a family — not just a place to sleep.

You can be the reason a child grows up knowing they belong. Sponsor a child, or give where it’s needed most today.

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