Comments on: Why Does My Sponsored Child Look So Scared?

By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:59 +0000

One of my teenage sponsor girls from Africa had an almost shocked, even terrified look in her first photo. I called it “the Lady of Shalot” look from the Tennyson poem of that name, and also from a related Agatha Christie mystery. My sponsor girl’s next photo was still rather somber but not terrified at all, which was a relief. Maybe her next one will be smiling?!

By: Trevor & Roni

Trevor & Roni — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:11:50 +0000

We have only been sponsoring our child since 09 and I as well have looked that photo over and over, I’d have to agree with what prairie Rose ( one of the older comments near the beginning of the page) had to say about pictures around the neighborhood, it would be nice to ask the children about their areas and pictures to bounce the questions off, but i also under stand compassion is VERY busy. I like the idea of sending a lill photo album of the pictures we recive back to the child, i hope you don’t mind but i would like to do it as well. Keep the great ideas coming

By: Jim Coughlin

Jim Coughlin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:08:12 +0000

Wow I thought I was the only one who wondered why the little guy I sponsor looked so serious, and yes, even a bit scared. I guess I would be too if I were in his shoes.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:59:36 +0000

This is an awesome post! Thanks! I hope one day I will be able to meet my compassion child Rafaela someday. I’m sure she has a great smile

By: Leigh

Leigh — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:18:29 +0000

I’m so happy to finally see this comment–I too hated to ask about it for sounding like I only cared whether he was even grateful for my sponsorship…after 6 1/2 years of sponsorship! That isn’t at all the case, but after contacting Compassion about how I never received any word about how my financial gifts were being spent, and never received any letters expressing any gratitude for those gifts, they looked deeper into the situtation and got it resolved. Immediately I began receiving pictures of my child, José, showing the food and clothing that he has been able to purchase for himself and for his family. His letters have also become much more meaningful (sort of understandable that they weren’t in the past, since he was so young–he’s now 11). He has thanked me repeatedly for financial gifts, cards, stickers, and has finally begun to tell me a few personal details about himself and his family. For example, my last letter told about how he just celebrated his birthday in June, he thanked me for being his sponsor and that he “misses [my] letters and my love” (!) I had started only writing when I received a letter from him, since I wasn’t sure that he even liked my letters. Enclosed was also a photo of his mom and one of his younger sisters holding the new dress pants, dress shirt, and shiny new black dress shoes that he had bought with my gift. How exciting that was! So if you are someone who can’t seem to get any insight into your child’s life, I encourage you to do two things: Contact Compassion to see if they can help, and ask your child the same questions in every letter until they are answered. Of course we are not sponsoring these children for our own benefit, but it sure is nice to see and hear how they are doing in life..and how Compassion is making a positive difference in both their earthly…and eternal lives.

By: Abigail Rogers

Abigail Rogers — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:25:51 +0000

So true! Thanks for posting this information

By: Carol Hallifax

Carol Hallifax — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:27:06 +0000

That is a great idea. I think that I would like to do that too. How do you keep the book thin enough to send it? How do you put it together?

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:06:27 +0000

I just finished making photo albums for my Compassion kids! I have taken all of the photos that Compassion has sent me each update, and scanned them into my computer and printed and laminated them, then made a photo book for each child. I am hoping not only will they treasure these books as they probably will be the only photos they ever have of themselves, but the next time the camera comes out, they know the pictures will be coming back to them and they will be all SMILES!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:01:05 +0000

I have just sent my Compassion children their pictures in a home made album. I scanned all the pictures that Compassion has sent me, and made a book for them to keep as I know they probably don’t have pictures of themselves. Not only will this be a treasure for them, but I am hoping when they see themselves, they may know that when the camera comes out next time that it will be coming back to them and they will have a BIG smile on their faces!

By: Talisa

Talisa — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:14:39 +0000

I LOVE this post! It completely captures how us sponsors feel. I also love the before & after pictures (if i can say that lol). It gives me hope and excitement for my sponsored children.