We were all children once. If we were fortunate, our families and communities were well-equipped to provide for our needs, nurture us with love and encourage our dreams. We faced plenty of challenges, and we had the support and resources we needed to overcome them.
Not all children are afforded this opportunity. Every day, children are born into hardships beyond their control – war, disaster, extreme poverty – that rob their families and communities of the ability to fully provide for their basic needs. Other children grapple with hidden traumas like abuse or struggle with their mental health. Many are forced to grow up too fast to experience their childhood at all. That’s where you come in.
When you become a sponsor, your ongoing support helps provide the things that every child needs to thrive – but not every child’s existing support system can provide. Your gift will fill critical gaps between what a child has and what she needs – things like clean water, nutritious food, protection from violence, health care, a better education and the opportunity to grow into the person she was meant to become. Your friendship and encouragement will help a child believe in his own potential and inspire her to live it fully, every single day.
There have always been plenty of reasons to sponsor a child, but now, your sponsorship means more than ever.