For children in our program, sponsorship means they are able to be cared for in ways they could never afford to be without your support. But behind the tutoring, medical care, and warm meals they receive through our local church partners, there are staff and volunteers like you who choose to invest in their lives.
Through your investment and letter writing, you and these caring individuals are sharing the joyful love of God with them. Giving them hope and a reason to dream about the possibilities of their futures.
Take a gander below at smiles that truly say it all. And hear what children from Sri Lanka have to say about what they love most about their sponsors!
Dear sponsor, you mean so much to me because…
You’re proud of me.
“I am able to study and get good grades because of my sponsor. When I grow older I will make my parents and sponsor very proud.” – Dhanusraj (left), age 12
Dhanusraj and his brother Dhanuswara both get to learn and grow at their child development center together.
You make me feel special.
“My sponsor has taught me how to love and care through her letters. Her prayers have always made me feel special and blessed.” – Jasmitha, age 10
Jasmitha is a fifth-grader who has three siblings and loves going to the center regularly to participate in activities.
Your love stretches across the world.
“I feel blessed to have a sponsor and be loved from across the other end of the world.” – Rizwani (left), age 9
“Every time I think about my sponsor, it makes me happy, which is why I love to draw for her in my letters.” – Krishanthini (right), age 13
Inseparable sisters Rizwani and Krishanthini smile and hold hands outside their cheerful pink house.
You can always make me laugh.
“My sponsors enjoy laughing and so do I. I feel special reading my sponsors letters as they encourage me to be cheerful and happy all the time.” – Idhaya (left), age 11
Idhaya is in sixth grade and loves playing cricket with his friends and climbing trees with his little brother Ajit.
You share true wisdom.
“I love the beautiful advice that my sponsor gives me every time she sends me a letter.” – Vikneshwaran (Viki), age 13
Viki is an eight-grader who has three siblings and loves listening to music and singing in her free time.
I’d love to meet you.
“I would love to see my sponsor and speak with him face-to-face. Seeing my sponsor would be like seeing my father return home from work every week.” – Dhanes, age 11
Dhanes is in seventh grade and is the oldest of three. He is a bright student who loves history, language and computer classes. Dhanes ranks second in his class!
You’re so generous!
“I appreciate all the gifts my sponsor sends me. Because they love me so much I am able to stay in the [program] and play longer at the [center].” – Prabagaran, age 8
Prabagaran is a third-grader and hopes to become a doctor when she grows up!
You make me feel like family.
“I am so grateful to my sponsors! Despite our distance, they treat me as their daughter, and likewise I look up to them as my mother and father.” – Sribavani, age 15
Sribavani is in 10th grade and the oldest of six siblings. She is studying science and loves to play net-ball and attend her center’s computer classes.
We often find that it’s the personal relationships built through your sponsorships that makes the greatest impact in the lives of the children. This investment into their lives by their program staff and you assures that every student is known, loved and protected.
As a result of being poured into by loving people, the children become more confident in their God-given abilities and talents. They know their worth and value in this world. And, in turn, give love to other children and contribute to their communities!
If you want to be personally connected to a child who needs you, you can become a sponsor today!
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On the July, 1998 Sponsors Tour of Ecuador I visited my child Tatiana. Seeing these pictures today is like visiting my child again.
Kelly
It is really awesome!