Written by: Web Team
The following letter was written by Ruzamba Niyomwungeli, a 24 year old graduate of Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Program. It was written in Kinyarwanda and translated into English at the Compassion Rwanda country office.
“Life has meaning when someone touches it at tender age. Someone stood out and shaped my life. I believe in life of fullness. Thank you my sponsor where ever you are.”
- Ruzamba Niyomwungeli
I really do not know what I would be looking like if Compassion had not touched my life when I was at the age of four – sick, starved, almost naked and frustrated with no hope. Thanks God.
God has been on my side since I was a child up to today. I really extend my sincere gratitude to my loved sponsor who stood by my side up to now, and I do promise that I will never disappoint him or God, who has been witnessing my daily life. Thank you my sponsor.
Presently, I am a mature adult, and above all it’s through your hands I grew up to become an adult with a mission to change my family, my community, my country and the world at large. My dear sponsor what can I give you and what can I say if it had not been your incomparable love you extended to me and my family. I believe in the next day, that I always count as a day of grace and new hope.
My sponsor, I do love you and wish you to see God’s grace day by day. My prayers rest in the hands of God. God of mercy bless my sponsor and Compassion. By God’s love I am who I am because of what you did for my life, where my parents were unable to support me in all the aspects of life.
I cried in my neighborhood, but no one listened to me. I called to my neighbors because of hunger, but there was no boon coming to me. I was sick in my bed, but no one could render a service. But not far from God’s hands, a sponsor, a parent, came to me from the far country that is beyond the sea where my eyes could not imagine a thought. What a blessing and love. God I am too special in your eyes. Thank you God.
My sponsor stretched out both his arms to bring me back to the foundation of hope where I stand right now – with all the courage to make a difference which is positive for my life, my family and my community. God of mercy, bless my sponsor and Compassion.
My sponsor, you became the spiritual, economic and intellectual garb I wear now. You became a friend where many people were not able to welcome me.
My sponsor, I believe that God will always be with you. I really want to assure you that what you did in my life has touched thousands of lives through me; for now I am grown up and am making a positive difference in my family, community, and more especially in my church where I was blessed from.
The God of mercy who brought me to your life is the same God who gave me this real time to say that I really thank you. My sponsor, you came into my life when I could not speak write or read, but now I do write and read. What a friend I do have!
My sponsor, you are my friend, and I do credit you most of my blessings. I believe God has heard my prayers for you, as you pray for me.
Blessings to you.
Ruzamba Niyomwungeli
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May 22nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
“I cried in my neighborhood, but no one listened to me. I called to my neighbors because of hunger, but there was no boon coming to me. I was sick in my bed, but no one could render a service. But not far from God’s hands, a sponsor, a parent, came to me from the far country that is beyond the sea where my eyes could not imagine a thought. What a blessing and love. God I am too special in your eyes. Thank you God.”
Thank you God indeed!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:25 pm
A beautiful letter from a beautiful and grateful heart! I wish I could show this to all sponsors! I will share it with my team of advocates and pastors.
What a praise to God!
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:57 am
[...] The following letter was written by Ruzamba Niyomwungeli (*originally posted on the “Compassion Blog” by the Compassion Blog Web Team), a 24 year old graduate of Compassion’s Child Sponsorship [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:25 am
[...] translated into English at the Compassion Rwanda country office. It was originally posted on the Compassion Blog. [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 am
What a woderful letter from a grateful young man. Thank you for posing this.
God is good!!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:56 am
Amen Brother! The is am amazing testimony you shared about your life!It shares how he is good in the bad and the good!He is always there never dout it!
December 26th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
My child recently wrote to me mentioning that his goat had died. Is there any way I can arrange for a goat to be purchased for him?
December 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Judith,
You can give a monetary gift to your child through compassion.com, after logging in to your Web account, or by calling 800-336-7676 and speaking with a sponsor relations specialist.
When you give the gift, you can request that the money be used to buy a goat.
In most of the countries we work in a goat can be purchased for less than $25.