Comments on: Child Sponsorship Is Not in Vain http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Laurel http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-21279 Laurel Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:57:56 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-21279 Sian, your story is so amazing! I just happened upon this in looking for you on facebook! I wish we had had a chance to share and hear eachothers stories like yours in the OLC class. Your experiences will take you so far and allow you to really reach out to those in need in a way only shared understanding can. I hope to learn much more from you during our studies together and work together in the fight for a better world for all in the future! With much inspiration and love, Laurel Sian, your story is so amazing! I just happened upon this in looking for you on facebook! I wish we had had a chance to share and hear eachothers stories like yours in the OLC class. Your experiences will take you so far and allow you to really reach out to those in need in a way only shared understanding can. I hope to learn much more from you during our studies together and work together in the fight for a better world for all in the future!
With much inspiration and love, Laurel

]]> By: alicia http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-18292 alicia Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:59:31 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-18292 I have a master of public health!! I pray that all goes well and you can work to help change others' lives. It's good to know that our sponsorship is not in vain. I have a master of public health!! I pray that all goes well and you can work to help change others’ lives. It’s good to know that our sponsorship is not in vain.

]]> By: Juliana kasura http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-15650 Juliana kasura Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:59:32 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-15650 Nakerai, thanks so much for sharing your story. I wish u did this when we met in eldoret as interns (worlvision) It is true compassion has realy transforemed many. I worked as director in one cdc in the interiour parts of maasai land, and i tell you it is in that organization that I got closer to God and my love to work among children in poverty increased day by day. in my past working areas, i was always experiencing "workers development" but in compassion it was "children development" Gog bless compassion Nakerai,
thanks so much for sharing your story. I wish u did this when we met in eldoret as interns (worlvision) It is true compassion has realy transforemed many. I worked as director in one cdc in the interiour parts of maasai land, and i tell you it is in that organization that I got closer to God and my love to work among children in poverty increased day by day. in my past working areas, i was always experiencing “workers development” but in compassion it was “children development” Gog bless compassion

]]> By: M.Stolz http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-15310 M.Stolz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:20:48 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-15310 Goodness this brake my heart... Dear Peninah, I´m so glad you could use your education to miss out on FGM, it´s horrible to read that 99% of the girls still have to go through...and feel scared for our spnsored child, now only 8... I come from South Africa and know al too well how strong Kulture pull in Africa...those things Europeans/Americans may never be able to understand. I pray for God´s wisdom to lead you ... and I pray for a little girl as onld as my oldest child, may Jesus touch her heart and also send the right people in her village so she won´t have to miss out on all the other things that life have to ofer...other than beeing Married to a man your fathers age! Goodness this brake my heart…
Dear Peninah, I´m so glad you could use your education to miss out on FGM, it´s horrible to read that 99% of the girls still have to go through…and feel scared for our spnsored child, now only 8… I come from South Africa and know al too well how strong Kulture pull in Africa…those things Europeans/Americans may never be able to understand. I pray for God´s wisdom to lead you … and I pray for a little girl as onld as my oldest child, may Jesus touch her heart and also send the right people in her village so she won´t have to miss out on all the other things that life have to ofer…other than beeing Married to a man your fathers age!

]]> By: Iva http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-15305 Iva Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:08:49 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-15305 Hello Peninah, Your story shows such great courage. I applaud you for standing up for what you believe in and grabbing the opportunities that God gave you. I am not a US citizen. I have lived in many countries throughout the world, and I constantly hear people 'missing the old days', and complaining about the globalization of the world and how every great culture has lost or is losing itself. Yet your story shows that there is a great cost to rigidly maintaining a culture. From what I gather from your story, the Maasai girls do not have a voice. Would you dream to 'save' more girls from the Maasai traditions, or to start a change from within the tribe? It is a very difficult subject, I appreciate that, but I would love to hear you on it. I currently have a semi-adopted (long story) Zulu cousin in South Africa who is trying to avoid going through the circumcision ritual, and he is receiving lots of conflicting advice because if he doesn't do it, then he will we rejected by his tribe. Did you feel this rejection? Hello Peninah,

Your story shows such great courage. I applaud you for standing up for what you believe in and grabbing the opportunities that God gave you.

I am not a US citizen. I have lived in many countries throughout the world, and I constantly hear people ‘missing the old days’, and complaining about the globalization of the world and how every great culture has lost or is losing itself.

Yet your story shows that there is a great cost to rigidly maintaining a culture. From what I gather from your story, the Maasai girls do not have a voice.

Would you dream to ‘save’ more girls from the Maasai traditions, or to start a change from within the tribe? It is a very difficult subject, I appreciate that, but I would love to hear you on it.

I currently have a semi-adopted (long story) Zulu cousin in South Africa who is trying to avoid going through the circumcision ritual, and he is receiving lots of conflicting advice because if he doesn’t do it, then he will we rejected by his tribe. Did you feel this rejection?

]]> By: oh amanda http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-15303 oh amanda Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:07:48 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-15303 What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing it! I cannot wait to see what God does with our sponsored children! What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing it! I cannot wait to see what God does with our sponsored children!

]]> By: Keith Halliday http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-13255 Keith Halliday Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:56:37 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-13255 Truly inspiring! I think this would have been very difficult to go against family and Maasai traditions. What an inspiration to me and other sponsors. Hopefully,girls in your family and community will get the same opportunity in the future based on your success. Truly inspiring! I think this would have been very difficult to go against family and Maasai traditions. What an inspiration to me and other sponsors. Hopefully,girls in your family and community will get the same opportunity in the future based on your success.

]]> By: Oliver James Crisson http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-12636 Oliver James Crisson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:17:55 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-12636 thank you so much to be willing to share this story.it really is inspiring to drive others to help and encouraging to continue giving.i havent gotten a letter back from my little girl so i was getting a little [actually quite] discouraged.thank you so much thank you so much to be willing to share this story.it really is inspiring to drive others to help and encouraging to continue giving.i havent gotten a letter back from my little girl so i was getting a little [actually quite] discouraged.thank you so much

]]> By: Peninah http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-12445 Peninah Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:25:32 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-12445 Barbara M, my email is esianoi@yahoo.com Barbara M, my email is esianoi@yahoo.com

]]> By: Barbara M. http://blog.compassion.com/not-in-vain-child-sponsorship/comment-page-1/#comment-12432 Barbara M. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:44 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=8901#comment-12432 Peninah, Thank you for your comment. I would love to send you an e-mail. How would I go about doing that? Peninah, Thank you for your comment. I would love to send you an e-mail. How would I go about doing that?

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