Comments on: Where Do You Sponsor a Child? http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Debbie Gomes http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-38003 Debbie Gomes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:37:55 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-38003 I sponser an 8 year old girl in the philippines named jaybeth and a 6 year old boy in Mexico named Yahir. They are both so precious and I love to write to them. I don't hear from them very of often but love it when I do. I sponser an 8 year old girl in the philippines named jaybeth and a 6 year old boy in Mexico named Yahir. They are both so precious and I love to write to them. I don’t hear from them very of often but love it when I do.

]]> By: Jan Woodford http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36286 Jan Woodford Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:43:36 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36286 I think it should be noted that, although Correspondence Sponsors do not sponsor the child financially, they can still send birthday presents, etc. Financial sponsors usually do not do that. I think it should be noted that, although Correspondence Sponsors do not sponsor the child financially, they can still send birthday presents, etc. Financial sponsors usually do not do that.

]]> By: Lizzie http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36244 Lizzie Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:40:45 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36244 Yes, a correspondent sponsor just writes to and recieves letters from a child. They do not financially sponsor them. Someone or some company sponsors them. But, they do not want to or maybe cannot write them. So they tell Compassion, and then Compassion assigns the child a correspondent. Yes, a correspondent sponsor just writes to and recieves letters from a child. They do not financially sponsor them. Someone or some company sponsors them. But, they do not want to or maybe cannot write them. So they tell Compassion, and then Compassion assigns the child a correspondent.

]]> By: Garry http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36243 Garry Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:32:02 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36243 Mary, someone who corresponds can also be a sponsor. But, when corresponding is talked about, it generally means someone who writes letters to kids that have sponsors who can't write themselves. Although a correspondent doesn't pay any money, the kids they write to generally consider them to be their "sponsors", because they are the people that are getting to know the child. I am a sponsor, but have corresponded with kids at the same time as I sponsor other kids. Mary, someone who corresponds can also be a sponsor. But, when corresponding is talked about, it generally means someone who writes letters to kids that have sponsors who can’t write themselves. Although a correspondent doesn’t pay any money, the kids they write to generally consider them to be their “sponsors”, because they are the people that are getting to know the child. I am a sponsor, but have corresponded with kids at the same time as I sponsor other kids.

]]> By: Mary http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36237 Mary Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:56:08 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36237 What is a correspondence sponsor anyway? Are they just people who send letters but are not spnsoring them? What is a correspondence sponsor anyway? Are they just people who send letters but are not spnsoring them?

]]> By: Stephania Abell http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36188 Stephania Abell Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:55:27 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36188 Marcia - Just a short response to your first paragraph... I picked my child to sponsor for the same reason! My last name is Abell, and his first name is Abel. It seemed a perfect match! Weird how that works, isn't it? :) Marcia –
Just a short response to your first paragraph… I picked my child to sponsor for the same reason! My last name is Abell, and his first name is Abel. It seemed a perfect match!

Weird how that works, isn’t it? :)

]]> By: Kees Boer http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36159 Kees Boer Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:51:23 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36159 Hi, Mary, Well, I think you are talking about the correspondents. The sponsors specifically ask for another person to do the correspondence. In other words if a sponsor doesn't request that, they don't really get correspondence from another sponsor through Compassion. You don't really know what point the letter was received by the child, but I've worked with the letters in the country of Bolivia and it would be a HUGE exception if the letter got lost. They are treated with a lot of care. You can pretty much think that a letter takes about 2 to 3 months to get there and 2-3 months to get back. The reason that takes so long is because it is processed through 2 main offices and a translator. The child writes the letter in their center. From there those letters go to a central location in the country called a "country office." In those country offices, they are sent away for a few weeks with a translator, who translates hundreds of letters. Then they come back and are logged, sorted and bundled and sent to the Compassion office in Colorado Springs, where they are also logged. They are processed there and then send on to the sponsor. Many of the children will spend a lot of time on those letters. I remember children sitting with me and writing their letters and making drawings. They first write them in a book and then the letters are checked by someone in the center and then they write them on the Compassion stationary. This all can take about 4 hours per letter for a lot of children. But they really love their sponsors and the center really loves the sponsors too, so they gladly put this time into the letters. If you're looking to sponsor a child, I'm actually looking for a sponsor for a little girl named Jhoselyn in Bolivia. Her mother and her were in an accident a while back. The mother really hurt her foot, but the Compassion center (really church) helped them a lot and now she is able to walk again. They are very poor. I know the area where they live. It's very dry and right now with the rain there are a lot of scorpions there. You can pray for her that she doesn't get bitten by one. She is about 3 years old and veryyyyyyyyy cute. Just let me know if you would like to help this little girl. Hi, Mary,
Well, I think you are talking about the correspondents. The sponsors specifically ask for another person to do the correspondence. In other words if a sponsor doesn’t request that, they don’t really get correspondence from another sponsor through Compassion.
You don’t really know what point the letter was received by the child, but I’ve worked with the letters in the country of Bolivia and it would be a HUGE exception if the letter got lost. They are treated with a lot of care. You can pretty much think that a letter takes about 2 to 3 months to get there and 2-3 months to get back. The reason that takes so long is because it is processed through 2 main offices and a translator. The child writes the letter in their center. From there those letters go to a central location in the country called a “country office.” In those country offices, they are sent away for a few weeks with a translator, who translates hundreds of letters. Then they come back and are logged, sorted and bundled and sent to the Compassion office in Colorado Springs, where they are also logged. They are processed there and then send on to the sponsor.
Many of the children will spend a lot of time on those letters. I remember children sitting with me and writing their letters and making drawings. They first write them in a book and then the letters are checked by someone in the center and then they write them on the Compassion stationary. This all can take about 4 hours per letter for a lot of children. But they really love their sponsors and the center really loves the sponsors too, so they gladly put this time into the letters.
If you’re looking to sponsor a child, I’m actually looking for a sponsor for a little girl named Jhoselyn in Bolivia. Her mother and her were in an accident a while back. The mother really hurt her foot, but the Compassion center (really church) helped them a lot and now she is able to walk again. They are very poor. I know the area where they live. It’s very dry and right now with the rain there are a lot of scorpions there. You can pray for her that she doesn’t get bitten by one. She is about 3 years old and veryyyyyyyyy cute. Just let me know if you would like to help this little girl.

]]> By: Lizzie http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36158 Lizzie Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:39:42 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36158 Write your little girl and pray for her. Those are the most important. (I have elaborated more on this in my other comment.) Your letters are your girl's hope. Write your little girl and pray for her. Those are the most important. (I have elaborated more on this in my other comment.) Your letters are your girl’s hope.

]]> By: Jan Woodford http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36157 Jan Woodford Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:21:13 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36157 Mary, it is my understanding that the child you sponsor will not be corresponding with anyone else unless you have given your permission. Mary, it is my understanding that the child you sponsor will not be corresponding with anyone else unless you have given your permission.

]]> By: Lizzie http://blog.compassion.com/where-do-you-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-21/#comment-36154 Lizzie Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:54:09 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=3861#comment-36154 I am 13 as well. I just started my Compassion journey in May. Your child does not correspond with anyone other than you, unless you call Compassion and ask them to assign a correspondent to your child. If you do this, you give up your right to write your child. You do not know when your letters get received, but your child does get your letter. If your child is in a reciprocal writing country (Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Nicaragua, Peru, Rwanda, Thailand, and Tanzania [Courtesy of Compassion International: http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-reciprocal/#ixzz1gX2DCIlK]), you should get a letter in responce to each one you send. However, this sometimes does not happen. I sponsor a little girl in Indonesia, since June/July, I write her twice every month. So far I have only gotten two letters. It usually takes 2-3 months for your letters to get to your child, and theirs to get to you. Also, the kids only get mail once a month. I know that new changes will be taking place in July 2012 (http://blog.compassion.com/changes-to-our-letter-writing-process/) concerning the letter writing process. You may want to read the post in parentheses. I also suggest that you join or at least read Compassion's support network http://support.compassion.com/compassion I have found this very helpful. I have also heard that OurCompassion is a great social network made by Compassion specially for sponsors and donors. You can connect with other sponsors and such. I would like to join this soon, but my parents are not into social networking. We'll see, but if you do join, please let me know by commenting again. If I do get on, I would love to friend you :) So, if you have any more questions, I would love to see if I could help you find answers for them! Lizzie I am 13 as well. I just started my Compassion journey in May.

Your child does not correspond with anyone other than you, unless you call Compassion and ask them to assign a correspondent to your child. If you do this, you give up your right to write your child.

You do not know when your letters get received, but your child does get your letter. If your child is in a reciprocal writing country (Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Nicaragua, Peru, Rwanda, Thailand, and Tanzania [Courtesy of Compassion International: http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-reciprocal/#ixzz1gX2DCIlK), you should get a letter in responce to each one you send. However, this sometimes does not happen. I sponsor a little girl in Indonesia, since June/July, I write her twice every month. So far I have only gotten two letters. It usually takes 2-3 months for your letters to get to your child, and theirs to get to you. Also, the kids only get mail once a month. I know that new changes will be taking place in July 2012 (http://blog.compassion.com/changes-to-our-letter-writing-process/) concerning the letter writing process. You may want to read the post in parentheses.

I also suggest that you join or at least read Compassion’s support network http://support.compassion.com/compassion I have found this very helpful. I have also heard that OurCompassion is a great social network made by Compassion specially for sponsors and donors. You can connect with other sponsors and such. I would like to join this soon, but my parents are not into social networking. We’ll see, but if you do join, please let me know by commenting again. If I do get on, I would love to friend you :)

So, if you have any more questions, I would love to see if I could help you find answers for them!
Lizzie

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