Rebecca Nambuya2025-07-162025-07-162025-06-11https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/2899This study was about The Role of Child Sponsorship on The Academic Performance of Sponsored Children: A Case of Masese Child Development Centre. The study objectives were examining the type of assistance given to children; assessing how assistance given to them has impacted their academic performance and assessing the challenges encountered by children if any that hinders their academic performance. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A sample size of 61 participants was selected. Data was collected using questionnaires, interviews and Focus groups methods. The findings revealed that Sponsorship programs provided a variety of assistance to remove barriers that might impede education, such as assistance include paying for tuition and other school fees, providing school uniforms, shoes and all necessary learning materials among others are provided by sponsorship programs, However, the resources for co-curricular activity resources and nutritional support were incomplete or lacking, therefore limiting many of the potentials of the section of interventions. Additionally, the findings also revealed that sponsorship programs had a great positive impact on beneficiaries' academic performances such as recorded improvement in students’ class attendance, improved concentration of students during classwork, and motivation to perform well, teachers reported an increased level of discipline and also parents attested to changes in their children's results as a result of removing all financial and material barriers to learning. However, some beneficiaries reported that their grades did not improve as significantly, hence the need for tailored interventions to address various individual learning difficulties. Despite of many positive changes, beneficiaries experienced a number of challenges which included; delays in the disbursement of the sponsorship funds, not getting adequate learning materials, others suffered stigmatization from other children, which hurt their feelings. The recommendations included the adoption of a digital payment system, use of digital platforms or libraries, initiating partnerships with schools through recruiting volunteer tutors or through teacher training, initiating Sensitization confidence-building activities among the beneficiaries and ensuring comprehensive health services, routine checkups, and nutritional support among the children.enDissertation