Compassion is serving its fifth year in Bangladesh. It is a remarkable journey that is bringing the children of Bangladesh into the glory of Lord Jesus. A constant team effort is needed to build up the children of Bangladesh and release them from all kinds of poverty in Jesus’ name.

Along with the other field employees of Compassion, Jhumur Biswas has been playing a significant role in the Compassion ministry as Sponsor Donor Service Associate (SDS-A).

Jhumur joined Compassion Bangladesh five years ago Sunday (June 14). She is happily married to her husband, Albert, and they are expecting their first baby in October.

As an SDS-A, Jhumur has several major responsibilities. (more…)

More than four years have passed since Haminton (age 11) wrote, with the teacher’s help, the first letter to his sponsor. His relationship with his sponsor has grown over the years as both of them share their heart and experiences through their letters.

Haminton has had the same sponsor all these years. He was one of the first children from his child development center to be sponsored, which is a great blessing for him.

Our Program Communications Field Manual states:

“Child letters play a key role in the relationship between the sponsor and the child. Quality child letters, sent to sponsors on a regular basis, inspire sponsors to a deeper commitment to the child they sponsor. Sponsors consistently rate child letters as one of the most valued pieces of correspondence they receive from Compassion.”

For children, it is also valuable and a reason to rejoice when they hear they have a sponsor and every time they receive a letter.

Haminton’s classmates tell him he’s “lucky” to have someone writing to him very often. (more…)

“…And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us some e-mail.”
– a 4-year-old girl reciting the Lord’s Prayer

Perhaps this little girl didn’t get it quite right, but she certainly illustrates the point I want to share with you today. Our sponsored kids want to hear from us! They need our letters, our cards, our photos and, yes, even our e-mail.

One-on-one sponsorship is set up to give each of us the opportunity to shepherd and encourage the children of our world. We need to be there for our kids. We parents know how quickly our children grow up. Well, your sponsored kids grow up just as fast! Don’t waste the opportunity to connect with them — to know them.

Now here is a confession. I have been a sponsor for over two years — two years of very regular, very wonderful correspondence — but I need some help! I need some ideas on how to keep my correspondence fresh, and educational and exciting.

So readers in blogland — sponsors, advocates, former Compassion kids, Compassion staff — please share with me some creative things you’ve done, or seen done, for the children. Is there anything that really stands out as special or unique?

Sponsors, is there something you sent that you felt really great about? Is there something a child received that really wowed them?

Please share…