How Often Should You Write to the Child You Sponsor?
You just wrote your first letter to the child your sponsor. Now what? When can you send your next letter and how often should you write to him or her?
Continue Reading ›Joy to the World: The Anthem YOU Can Share
Christmas is near — giving us peace, cheer and bringing much joy to the world. But its greatest gift is something special that we just have to share!
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Great Advice from Sponsors on How to Write if You Never Have
Don’t feel embarrassed if you’ve never written a letter to the child you sponsor! You’re not alone. Here are some simple, no-pressure ways to get started if you’ve never written before — or if it has been a while since you’ve written — from other sponsors just like you.
What Can I Share in Letters to the Child I Sponsor?
Ideas for writing the child or teen you sponsor are a very popular topic on the Compassion blog, on Pinterest, on Facebook … pretty much everywhere. Here are some great things to try … as well as avoid.
Do Children in the Compassion Program Have More Than One Sponsor?
Have you ever wondered if the child you support has multiple sponsors? We’ve found our approach to be transformational to every child and sponsor.
3 Helpful Ideas for Your Christmas Letter This Year
It’s Christmastime for the Compassion Letter Club! Don’t face your writer’s block alone. We’ve got you covered with these helpful ideas for what to write to the child or teen you sponsor this year in your Compassion Christmas letter.
How to Write Your Compassion Letters to Be Age Appropriate
No matter the age of the child you sponsor, we’ve got some ideas for you to make letter-writing just a little easier! Just scroll down to the right age and start writing!
You Will Never Know How Much Your Words Matter
If you could cross-stitch something to a pillow and send it to the child or teen you sponsor, what would it say? Words to live by, in a place where you can see them every day.
I Thank My God Every Time I Remember You
Do you have someone in your life who prays for you? A parent or a best friend who regularly cries out on your behalf? Now let’s flip that. Do you have someone in your life who you pray for? Where does the child you sponsor fit in that equation?
You Make Me Hopeful for the Future of the World
Last week a radio host asked me in an interview to make a statement about the state of the world and how difficult it is to raise kids in this current cultural climate. My answer disappointed her. She was hoping for doom and gloom mixed with some religious jargon about how these are signs of the end of things. Instead, I told her that raising kids in this world feels hopeful. Hope. Full.
How Do You Say Goodbye to a Child You’ve Never Met?
To say losing a child you sponsor is devastating is an understatement. Whether that student graduates or passes away, whether her center closes or her family moves away, it can feel almost physically painful to sever that tie.
How Much Love Can You Fit in an Envelope?
I was 10 years old when I went to summer camp for the first time. I still remember the feeling as my mom drove away in our family’s station wagon. Utter and complete dread. I cried in the nurse’s office that night, clutching my stomach, telling her I was sick. She understood what I couldn’t. Sadness can feel a lot like a stomachache.
