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A child’s open letter: “I was lost, but now am found”

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An open letter from Albania: 'I was lost, but now am found' | World Vision Blog
Bukra Sala, a 14-year-old girl living in an area of poverty in Albania, shares her young life’s story — one of struggles, pain, and loss that turned to hope and renewed purpose with World Vision’s help. *     *     * Dear friend, My name is Bukra, which, in my language, Albanian, means “beautiful.” I am 14 years old. I live in a poverty-stricken suburb of Albania’s capital city, Tirana. I was born in this poor place in 1998, and I still live here. About six years ago, I remember my life as normal — at least compared to other young children in the area. I had a happy family of two parents and five children. I am...
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Sponsorship 101 — from a child sponsor

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Asteria and her daughters, Aracely (age 5) and Nathaly (age 3) who just received letters from their sponsors. ©2011 Jon Warren/World Vision
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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