HOPE IN EVERY STEP

A radical journey to end poverty

Unbound’s 2030 strategic plan outlines how we intend to grow our impact around the world over the coming years.
AGENTS OF CHANGE

Community development led by communities

Agents of Change grants allow small groups to identify community needs, and then design and implement their solutions — local solutions that make their communities safer, healthier and more productive.
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News from the Unbound world

Learn how a mothers group in Guatemala used an Agents of Change grant to make clean water accessible to their village.

Where your money goes

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

In 2023, 90.2% of Unbound's expenses went toward program support, with more than $114 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.

 

90.2%

program support

4.5% administration

5.3% fundraising

Source: 2023 Financial Statements

How sponsorship works

1

Find someone to sponsor today

Partner with a child, youth or elder for just $40 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!

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NEWS & STORIES

Latest stories from our friends around the world

  • An elder woman sorts through damaged items from her home while sitting on a porch in Colombia.
    Disaster Response| Colombia
    Devastating rains and floods strike in Colombia
    Devastating rains have caused severe flooding impacting families in Antioquia, Colombia.
  • Two women in yellow shirts smile at each other during a meeting of their mothers group in Peru.
    Agents of Change| Global
    Empowering women through social support systems to break the cycle of poverty
    Empower Women Series, Part 3: Unbound empowers women to lead and drive change in their communities through mothers groups and the Agents of Change platform.
  • A woman stands on the stairs leading up to her business in Peru.
    Entrepreneurs| Global
    Empowering women with financial inclusion to break the cycle of poverty
    Empower Women Series, Part 2: Unbound empowers women and mothers to lead their families from poverty through financial inclusion such as access to grants and loans for small businesses.