diff --git a/common.inc.php b/common.inc.php
index 2a3d643..67b9102 100644
--- a/common.inc.php
+++ b/common.inc.php
@@ -1286,5 +1286,20 @@ function getTextFromHtml($html) {
 	return $text;
 }
 
+function getUserForSponsor($sponsor_id) {
+	// loop through each contact and draw a form with their data in it.
+	$q = mysql_query("SELECT *,MAX(year) FROM users LEFT JOIN users_sponsor ON users_sponsor.users_id=users.id
+	WHERE 
+	sponsors_id='" . $sponsor_id . "' 
+    AND types LIKE '%sponsor%'
+    GROUP BY uid
+	HAVING deleted='no' 
+	ORDER BY users_sponsor.primary DESC,lastname,firstname
+	LIMIT 1
+    ");
+	$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
+	return user_load_by_uid($r->uid);
+}
+
 
 ?>