Don’t Be Afraid of the Differences

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Kelsi spent the last year living and working in Nairobi, Kenya, and constantly fought guilt. She felt guilty for being “different.”

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“My World Turned Upside Down So I Could Live Right-side Up.”

Carolyn’s sponsorship story started almost 20 years ago after hearing a ministry presentation. The name of her first sponsored child was Danny and he was from Honduras.

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Promoting Good Health Education

Children registered in our program in Peru are taught good health practices according to age group as well as location.

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How Can Repetition Get the Creative Juices Flowing?

As we enter the home stretch of Blog Month, you may be feeling a little low on creativity and words. Let this little exercise help get those creative juices flowing.

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Rescuing the Future: Soundarya’s Story

In India, there are an estimated 15 million children serving as bonded laborers, many doing back-breaking work in rock quarries.

They have no freedom, hope or dreams. But with the help of our sponsors children like Soundarya have a brighter future.

You can also view Rescuing the Future: Soundarya’s Story on YouTube.

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The Key to Ending Poverty is Hope

The key to ending poverty resides in the capacity of human beings—and their view of their own capacity—to facilitate positive change.

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Making New Friends with Letters

Through our child development centers, the ministry has initiated a new type of friendship in Bangladesh. For sponsored children, friendship isn’t limited to age, distance or culture.

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Three Things About One Word: Silence

Silence speaks. To everyone and for everyone. Silence cannot remain intact. It is always broken. Silence requires effort. It’s deliberate action or inaction.

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No More Fear

When Eyram did not take all of her medication, she had seizures. She lived in total fear.

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Loving a Child with Beta Thalassemia Major

Vita wakes up every day intending to paint something beautiful with her life. Some days, she doesn’t feel like she has all the right colors.

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What Are Complementary Interventions?

What are Complementary Interventions? How do Complementary Interventions help children living in the developing world?

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A Conversation With My Childhood Self

A message every child needs to hear is, “Jesus loves you and He won’t ever leave you. He won’t ever let you down.”

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