Children love to receive letters, but they may find it very difficult to write them. Letter writing can be a difficult concept for a child to understand who has always communicated verbally. Not all cultures have the same history of letter writing that we have in the U.S.
Younger children, children who start late in school, and children in remote locations will have the most difficulty writing letters. You'll receive about three letters a year from your sponsored child, and your sponsored child will write those letters himself if he is able. Otherwise, center staff or teachers will assist your sponsored child in writing.
In the learning process, some centers teach children to copy text from the board or use a "fill-in-the-blank" format to help them develop their writing skills. (Most children need some assistance until they reach the fourth grade; some children with disabilities need assistance throughout their time as sponsored children.)