The flagship programme of Loden Foundation – Child Sponsorship - supports school going children in Bhutan by providing yearly costs for uniforms, stationeries, sports gear etc. Although school education in Bhutan is state financed, such extra costs can be often too heavy a burden for rural families, whose livelihoods are based on subsistence farming; and economically challenged families with little to no income.. The Loden Child Sponsorship Programme aims to support underprivileged children in achieving their basic right to education Loden sources donations from individuals and institutions from within and outside Bhutan to support the children. The sponsors are linked to a particular child in consultation with the donors. Loden Foundation will provide Nu. 6,000 for each child below class 8 and Nu. 8,000 above class 9 till 12. The Foundation also supports children in schools from class PP till 12 in mainstream education and children at monastic education below 18 years old.