Child Wise

Our child protection work is only possible because of your support. Over the years, an increasingly important source of funding has come from supporters remembering Child Wise in their will. Often supporters can leave a gift in their will that they are unable to give during their lifetime.

You can be certain a bequest will help us to continue helping thousands of children keep their dreams and future possibilities alive.

When we are planning our long-term child protection programs it helps if we know that supporters have left a bequest for us. You don’t have to discuss details or specifics, just the knowledge of your intentions can do a world of good.

I hope that you will consider taking the next step because a bequest to Child Wise will provide a lifetime of opportunity for our kids. Thank you.

Updating your will

Your will should be changed if your situation changes – for example if you marry, divorce or have children. But you don't have to make a new will to make a bequest. You can simply add a clause known as a codicil to include Child Wise as a beneficiary. A codicil:

• Must be signed and witnessed by two people in the same way as a will. They don't have to be the same people who witnessed the original will and they should not be beneficiaries under the original will or this or any other codicil
• Should be kept with the will it modifies so that it is not overlooked
• Should make clear that it refers to the will it alters

We suggest following wording is used when writing a Will to include a bequest to Child Wise:

"I give and bequeath to Child Wise ___________ (insert dollar amount, percentage of estate, or description of securities or property, etc.) to be used for its general purposes, free of all duties and testamentary charges."