THE SHAPE OF HOPE

Annual Report 2025

Our newly published annual report shows how supporters give shape to the hope embodied in our vision of a world free from poverty.

Where your money goes

Responsible, transparent financial management is a hallmark of Unbound. We ensure contributions work hard to meet the needs of sponsored friends and their families, resulting in top ratings from independent charity evaluators.

In 2025, 90% of Unbound’s expenses went toward program support, with more than $113.2 million in direct assistance to our programs around the world.

We’re committed to keeping our costs low to send the maximum amount of support where it’s needed most. Our sponsored friends, and our sponsors, deserve that.

How sponsorship works

1

Find someone to sponsor today

Partner with a child, youth or elder for just $45 a month.

2

Start your sponsorship online

Set up your account and make your first contribution. We’ll share the exciting news with your new sponsored friend.

3

Connect with your new friend

Get to know who you are helping through letters and photos!

"If you’re considering sponsoring, do it. You’re going to quickly find that you’ll be glad you did because you’re going to make a difference in someone’s life and, surprisingly, in your own as well."

-Steve Roth, sponsor and volunteer

"Sponsoring Brendy and Pedro has been so fulfilling. It’s been wonderful to share their joy for their love of math, their love of soccer, to hear about their families. We’ve also enjoyed telling them about our lives and about us so they can get to know us a little better, too."

-Cheryl Schmitz, sponsor and volunteer

"I am proud to say that I am part of Unbound. It gives me a lot of learnings and values that I am using right now. I am focus on my goal to be a lawyer someday because you showed me the way to look forward and aim big."

-Cris, sponsored youth, Philippines

"Our sponsored families are our extended families. We love hearing about how they are doing, and what is going on in their lives. … We share their joys and their sorrows with them. Unbound provides them a valuable safety net in a country with extreme poverty."

-Paul and Carol Kissel, sponsors

NEWS & STORIES

Latest stories from our friends around the world