Sponsor A Child or Family

Thank you!

Thank you for considering child or family sponsorship. Complete the form below and select “Submit Info and Continue to Payment” to start sponsoring for $100 a month. Once you submit your payment information on the following page, our team will follow-up with an email on your child or family match!

Your Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

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About the Child or Family

If you have a child or family ID that has already been shared with you, please enter it here:

*By filling out a child or family ID, the preferences questions will be hidden and you will be able to proceed to your giving choices.

Are you interested in sponsoring a child or family?(Required)

Child

Family (Currently Mexico and Haiti)

Age Range(Required)

Choose all that apply

No Preference

2-8

9-14

15-22

Gender(Required)

No Preference

Male

Female

Country Preference(Required)

Choose all that apply

No Preference

Haiti

India

Mexico

Nigeria

Are you willing to sponsor the child or family who has been waiting the longest for a sponsor?(Required)

Yes

No, please connect me with a child or family that meets my preferences

Comments

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Email(Required)

Name(Required)

First Last

Photo(Required)

Please upload a photo of yourself here

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Age(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

Date of Birth

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Cell Phone(Required)

Facebook/Instagram/Twitter usernames(Required)

(list all applicable)

Church(Required)

College/High School(Required)

Shirt Size(Required)

What type of internship are you interested in?(Required)

International Intern Options

Keep in mind that there are physical expectations for our interns. We expect our interns to be able to be away from their home base for a whole day at a time, leading work projects in the heat, and being an example of servant leadership for our team members. Please consider this as you apply for the internship position.

Where are you available to intern?(Required)

Internship options for each site are indicated in parentheses. Please check all that could apply to you.

Term 1: June (Monterrey)

Term 2: July (Monterrey)

Term 3: June and July (Monterrey, Mazatlan, Linares, or Cancun))

Term 3: Dates TBD (Nigeria)

Which site are you most interested in?

Rank in order of preference:

1(Required)

2(Required)

3(Required)

When does your passport expire?(Required)

Medical Questions

Date of last tetanus shot(Required)

Are you certified in CPR?(Required)

Are you certified in First Aid?(Required)

Back2Back Cincinnati Intern Options

Back2Back Cincinnati interns are expected to provide their own housing and transportation in Cincinnati.

What type of internship would you prefer?(Required)

Applications for summer internships are due January 31st.

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When would you like to intern?(Required)

Medical Questions

Date of last tetanus shot(Required)

Are you certified in CPR?(Required)

Are you certified in First Aid?(Required)

US Corporate Intern Options

US Corporate interns are expected to provide their own housing and transportation in Cincinnati.

What type of internship would you prefer?(Required)

Applications for paid internships must be submitted by January 31st. Volunteer interns will be asked to contribute $75* to cover costs of onboarding and intern activities. (*This amount is subject to change.)

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How many months are you available to intern?

In which department are you most interested?(Required)

If other, please specify

Do you live within commuting distance of our US Corporate office?(Required)

We are located at 8118 Corporate Way #200, Mason, OH 45040

Back2Back Experience

Have you ever participated in a short-term mission trip with Back2Back?(Required)

When, where, and with what team?

Have you been a Back2Back intern before?(Required)

At which sites have you been an intern?

Are you interested in joining Back2Back staff in the future?

New Interns: General Questions

What are your expectations of this internship?(Required)

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What do you hope to accomplish as an intern?(Required)

What skills, gifts, or interests do you have that will benefit Back2Back staff, the team members who serve with us, and the kids and families we serve?(Required)

What leadership experiences do you have? (on teams, at school, at work, in your family, etc.)(Required)

Describe a situation in which you were humbled? What did you learn?(Required)

What are two of your weakest qualities? Explain.(Required)

What activities have you been involved in the past year? Please be specific on how you have grown spiritually through these activities.(Required)

Describe your relationship with a mentor, discipler, and/or accountability partner.(Required)

Please describe two defining moments in your life, the circumstances surrounding them and how you have grown from them (e.g., overcoming obstacles; facing challenges; growth experiences; loss of significant person, etc.).(Required)

List your past and present jobs. Include your start and end dates. What were/are your key responsibilities?(Required)

Give the names and phone numbers of at least two people who can give an honest evaluation of you.(Required)

Please do not use names of family members or Back2Back staff; examples are previous or current bosses, teachers, pastors, and youth leaders.

Name the team leader of your most recent Back2Back mission trip and his/her email address?

Do you know any Back2Back staff that can give an honest evaluation of you? If so, list them below.

Previous Interns: General Questions

Please explain why you would like to intern with Back2Back again versus another organization? Why are you are choosing the site you're applying to.(Required)

Please explain what you were most challenged by during your previous internship with Back2Back.(Required)

Did you have any unmet expectations during your past internship with Back2Back? If so, please explain.(Required)

What strengths did you bring to the intern team during your internship?(Required)

In what ways did you see yourself grow as a leader during your past internship with Back2Back? How would you like to grow in your leadership during the next internship opportunity?(Required)

How do you see yourself serving orphaned and vulnerable children and families in the future?(Required)

If you are accepted to be an intern again, what would you do differently during your time and why? What would you hope to accomplish?(Required)

What activities have you been involved in the past year? Please be specific on how you have grown spiritually through these activities.(Required)

Describe a situation in which you were humbled? What did you learn?(Required)

Describe your relationship with a mentor, discipler, and/or accountability partner.(Required)

Please describe two defining moments in your life, the circumstances surrounding them and how they have impacted you (e.g., overcoming obstacles; facing challenges; growth experiences; loss of a significant person, etc.).(Required)

List your present job(s), including your start date. What are your key responsibilities?(Required)

As a previous intern, please list a current Back2Back staff person who can serve as a reference for you.(Required)

Disclosures and Agreements

For cultural reasons, please share any visible tattoos that you have.

Have you ever been convicted of anything other than a traffic violation?(Required)

Please explain

Have you ever been disciplined or dismissed from employment or a volunteer position following an allegation of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment or other immoral or inappropriate behavior?(Required)

Please provide employer's name and address.(Required)

Have you ever been subject to a civil lawsuit involving sexual misconduct, sexual harassment or immoral behavior involving adults or children?(Required)

Please explain(Required)

Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary action, transfer or dismissal, or been named as a defendant in a civil or criminal lawsuit, as a result of an accident or mishap involving adults or children in your care?(Required)

Please provide the name and address of the employer or organization with which you were associated with at the time. Explain how the situation was resolved.(Required)

Do you have any concerns about your spiritual, physical, emotional or mental health that might limit your ability to serve as an intern at an international site? What measures do you take to help you cope with those concerns? How do you envision that Back2Back can come alongside you to help alleviate some of those concerns?(Required)

Will this internship be part of a college internship for school or count as credit hours? If so, what are the school’s requirements?(Required)

What are the school's requirements?(Required)

By electronically signing and dating below, I agree that everything on this application was completed by the signed applicant and is truthful information.(Required)

Type full name below.

US Corporate Internship applications are closed

Applications for Back2Back Cincinnati internships are currently closed. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Would you like to be notified when US Corporate internship applications are opened?(Required)

Back2Back Cincinnati Internship applications are closed

Applications for Back2Back Cincinnati internships are currently closed. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Would you like to be notified when Back2Back Cincinnati internship applications are opened?(Required)

International Internship applications are closed

Applications for international internships are currently closed. We are sorry for the inconvenience. They will typically be open annually in September.

Would you like to be notified when international applications are opened?(Required)

Sponsor Name(Required)

First

Sponsor Name(Required)

Last

What country does the child or family you sponsor live in?(Required)

Child or Family(Required)

Name

Site Identifier(Required)

The 3 character site or country code associated with your sponsor child. If your child's code is CUNBF023, the site identifier is CUN.

Program/Home Identifier(Required)

Identifying letters following the site identifier. If your child's code is CUNBF023, the program identifier is BF.

ID Number(Required)

Identifying numeric digits following the program/home identifier. If your child's code is CUNBF023, the ID number is 023.

Your Message(Required)

Photos

Optional - Upload up to 2 photos to send to the child or family you sponsor. Please rename each photo to "[ID Number]-[Child or Family Name]-[Your Name]" (example: HTIHC111-Jose-Kimberly) before uploading.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 5 MB, Max. files: 2.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

I'm interested in a trip to:(Required)

Monterrey, Mexico

Cancun, Mexico

Mazatlan, Mexico

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Jos, Nigeria

Hyderabad, India

Santiago, Dominican Republic

I'm not sure, help me decide.

I'm interested in multiple sites.

General Email List

I'd like to stay in touch with email updates each month.

Phone

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Date*

Which site are you interested in serving at?*