Emily:
We have a friend. His name is Miguel, he's about to turn 12 in July, and he lives in El Salvador. His picture is on our fridge. We write him letters because we love him, and he writes us back, drawings and all. We love him though we've never met him face to face. He's our Compassion kid.
Compassion International is a sweet organization that matches sponsors from privileged countries, such as ours, to children in impoverished countries who need their help. For just $38 a month, a child is provided with food, health screening and basic vaccinations, an education, and the Gospel. And the great part is, these children can continue to live with their families, who otherwise wouldn't be able to support them. I guess in theory, if there were enough folks out there who were willing to sponsor a kid, there would be just as many fewer families forced to relinquish their precious babes. Do me a favor, and take a sec to check out the three links below.
1) Here's a video of a man who grew up in Kenya. He used to be a Compassion kid, and this is the story of how the letters from his sponsor changed his life (watch the whole thing, there's a sweet surprise at the end)(watch it even and especially if you're already a sponsor). You'll bawl your eyes out, I promise.
2) Here's one of my favorite songs in the world, written by our friend Lee Younger. I suggest you listen to it while doing number three.
3) Please, visit this website, check out those sweet faces, click on their names and learn their stories. And then, if God's putting it on your heart, sponsor one of those babies, they need your help to just make it through life.
We have a friend. His name is Miguel, he's about to turn 12 in July, and he lives in El Salvador. His picture is on our fridge. We write him letters because we love him, and he writes us back, drawings and all. We love him though we've never met him face to face. He's our Compassion kid.
Compassion International is a sweet organization that matches sponsors from privileged countries, such as ours, to children in impoverished countries who need their help. For just $38 a month, a child is provided with food, health screening and basic vaccinations, an education, and the Gospel. And the great part is, these children can continue to live with their families, who otherwise wouldn't be able to support them. I guess in theory, if there were enough folks out there who were willing to sponsor a kid, there would be just as many fewer families forced to relinquish their precious babes. Do me a favor, and take a sec to check out the three links below.
1) Here's a video of a man who grew up in Kenya. He used to be a Compassion kid, and this is the story of how the letters from his sponsor changed his life (watch the whole thing, there's a sweet surprise at the end)(watch it even and especially if you're already a sponsor). You'll bawl your eyes out, I promise.
2) Here's one of my favorite songs in the world, written by our friend Lee Younger. I suggest you listen to it while doing number three.
3) Please, visit this website, check out those sweet faces, click on their names and learn their stories. And then, if God's putting it on your heart, sponsor one of those babies, they need your help to just make it through life.
1 comment:
WONDERFUL post! We have a Compassion child, too! It's a GREAT organization... I'm glad you are spreading the word!
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