Category Archives: Child Sponsorship

Sponsorship 101 — from a child sponsor

World Vision’s child sponsorship program has been part of my life for nearly two decades. My dad started working at World Vision when I was 9 years old. I’ve worked here for nearly five years now, and my husband and I sponsor three children of our own. We love getting letters, drawings, photos, and progress reports from the children in our global family. And we love sending them cards, pictures, small packages, and the occasional extra gift. But even as a staff person and a longtime child sponsor, I’ve still asked myself: What does sponsorship actually do? How does it actually work? In putting this blog post together, I’ve learned that, in a nutshell, sponsorship connects you with a child...
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What I love about my mom

I always wanted to be just like my mom. When I was a little girl, I used to write her letters, telling her of the admiration I had for her beauty and grace, and that she would be my best friend forever. Just a few months ago, my mom reminded me of those letters. She told me just how much she adored those scribbled, misspelled notes from the 5- and 6-year-old me. Her favorite was one that I had so appropriately titled on the outside of the envelope, “What I love about my mom,” proceeding on the inside to name 20 of the things I loved most about her. Even as an adult, that list continues to grow. I add...
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Painting with words

As you may have noticed in March’s Refrigerator galleries paintings post, sponsored children are quite the talented artists. Since April is National Poetry Month, I wanted to share other beautiful “paintings” with you, this time in the words of sponsored children from communities in Romania, the Philippines and Colombia. Special thanks to our field communicators who have shared and translated the following poems for us. The return of spring By: Andreea, Romania Beloved spring You hardly came into the country. But with your loving voice, Everybody you have awakened. As you come year after year, You chase away the winter under a wave Of warmth and colour Every day is a holiday. The winter you push away You never look...
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My story: a hope-filled Sunday

“What if they reject me?” Swallowing my fear and pride, I stood up and began to speak. I quietly prayed to myself for God to allow the words to flow out. Then as I spoke from my heart, I knew exactly what to say. I had a few reservations when I learned that I could share about World Vision’s child sponsorship program at my church.......
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“My second family” – encouragement for a rainy day

I always find the springtime one of the hardest times of the year to get through, especially in the Pacific Northwest. Christmas break is now a distant memory, winter still drags on, and the rain keeps coming down. Sometimes, we all need a little encouragement to get through the rainy days. My much-needed encouragement came from an unexpected place. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of reading a beautiful goodbye letter from Viviana, a former World Vision sponsored child from Colombia. She wrote to her sponsors as her sponsorship ended and she finished high school: Dear Mike, Jennifer, and all of the members of my second family, I want to tell you that you have been with me...
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