How Are Children Told That They Have Been Sponsored?
Once a child is fully enrolled in our sponsorship program, each of our partner countries begins working to link the child with a sponsor. Watch what it’s like for little Keylin in Nicaragua as she receives the news that she now has a sponsor.
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Not every child in class is called up front to receive a letter. Some are handed a Bible verse on a small piece of paper that the center staff prepared for them. Children know the difference, and although they value the encouragement most of them hope they’ll receive a letter soon.
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Your Sponsored Child’s Most Prized Possession
Here’s a photographic look at what some children around the world consider their most prized possessions. And it’s not their toys.
Desperately Waiting for a Letter
My head drops and I feel the tears clog my throat. My friends are all around me, buzzing with excitement and comparing letters. The rest of us who didn’t get a letter get quiet and walk away.
The Letter’s the Thing
When it comes to Child Sponsorship and letter writing there is a ‘Seen’ and ‘Unseen’ element at work on several levels.
The Worst Mistake You Don’t Know You’re Making
Affirming words from mentors and teachers and even strangers, make us into the people we become.
“My World Turned Upside Down So I Could Live Right-side Up.”
Carolyn’s sponsorship story started almost 20 years ago after hearing a ministry presentation. The name of her first sponsored child was Danny and he was from Honduras.
Making New Friends with Letters
Through our child development centers, the ministry has initiated a new type of friendship in Bangladesh. For sponsored children, friendship isn’t limited to age, distance or culture.
Broken Home, Healed Heart
Shortly after Luis’ parents separated, his moods often changed from happy to sad. His heart was hurt and in need of much love.
“You (and Your Letters) Made Me a Good Child”
If you were forced to quickly leave your home of 17 years, what items would you grab first? For Maribel, she rescued the items most valuable to her — her sponsor’s letters.
Out of the Mouths of Babes
“A child in Indonesia wanted to know if people in Canada had hair on their feet to protect them from the cold.” Another child asked, “Is math the same in every country?”
