Transparency
Where the Money Goes
One all-in figure, $25 per child per year, sets every price on this site. The benchmarks we cost against are public and linked below.
What It Costs
$25 per Child, per Year
That is the full cost, staff and reporting included. Every price on this site is a multiple of it. A line-by-line split of the $25 will be published with our first audited accounts.
| Gift | Children | Per year |
|---|---|---|
One child A full year of all four programmes | 1 | $25 |
Classroom Sponsor A typical classroom | 50 | $1,250 |
School Sponsor A typical partner school | 300 | $7,500 |
What every $25 covers
- Safe drinking water: purification on site, termly maintenance and a trained caretaker
- Three termly health days: deworming and vitamins for every enrolled child
- Teacher first-responder training and a stocked first-aid station
- Vision screening for every child, with referral for eye exams and glasses
- Our field team, transport, health-day records and the termly report
Sources & Method
The Benchmarks We Cost Against
Deworming: $0.30 to $0.50 per child per treatment
GiveWell; Evidence Action reports under $0.50 per treatment · view source
School water system: $3,800 installed
Ugandan Water Project published price (serves 100 to 500 people, 20+ year lifespan) · view source
Vision screening: $0.60 per child per year
DCP3 essential-package estimate, cited in Sightsavers’ school screening cost study · view source
Want the full picture? Our 2025 impact report breaks down delivery by program and school, drawn from our termly health-day logs.