Your $32 a month does amazing things for a child.
Education. Medical care. Spiritual care. Food.
And it doesn’t just influence the child you sponsor, it influences the whole family.
Pretty much anyone of us can send $32/month and not think twice about it.
And as that $32 represents amazing opportunities for a child, as Spence says below, it’s the letters that make dreams happen.
We visited the Compassion East India offices the day before yesterday. They receive over 1000 letters a week from sponsors.
Here are a few videos that show you what happens with those letters after you send them off in the mail.
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The first one is a quick video from Compassions’ East India offices.
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The second one is of a home visit where we ask if the little girl is sponsored. She doesn’t just say yes…watch what happens.
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I know many of you already sponsor children – I’d love to hear about them! Please share their stories in the comments…
Also…if you haven’t sponsored a child yet, you can meet the ones who need sponsors here.
And I urge you, if you sponsor a child…write them a letter. Send them some photos or stickers. And if you don’t have one of the letter forms handy, did you know you can write to them online or even download the official stationary? You can also send them a little extra gift!
Who knows? They totally might buy a sheep with it.
These letters make dreams come true. Your words have the power to do amazing things!
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16 responses to “Letters of Love”
The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live. Deuteromomy 30:6
I have been thinking about this verse today and then tonight read your blog. You have been part of the answer to my prayer for God to circumcise my heart.
I featured you on my blog and I appreciate your willingness to “rescue the weak and the needy. “(Psalm 82:4)
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You’re so RIGHT ON Anne. I’ve been amazed to see how these families and kids benefit from $32 a month. It’s the price of a movie with my family.
As always, having a blast serving with you.
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thanks for the videos, anne!
they really are helping Joy and me appreciate the breadth of sponsorship.
be well!
Thanks so much to you & Pete for showing me, via your blogs, the good work of Compassion International
My wife and I gathered around the computer tonight with our 3 boys to sponsor a child for the first time
Our sponsored child is an 8 year old boy in
India named Navin
I tucked our 8 year old son into bed tonight and as I started to leave the room he asked “Dad, what is his name again?”
I wish I could have met you when you came to Baton Rouge… I might have still been in Swaziland… I feel as if we could swap some words… Tea, Calcutta… JESUS>>>>> Keep the post coming they are ONE D FULL!!!!!!
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We sponsor 3 little boys from the Philippines the same ages as our boys. My husband is from the Philippines and so that is an area deeply on our hearts. Each of our boys picked the little boy that they can sponsor. Each of them “earn” part of the monthly sponsorship for their own little boy. They have their pictures hung on their wall and know the boys by name. We began this when my 5 year old saw the video that you posted for shock value over my shoulder. He looked at me and questioned why those kids were sick and hungry and alone. We had a heart to heart that very moment about how there are so many children who do not have the food, clothes, medicines and other things that we have in our family. He immediately ran out at that time and brought me his Spiderman wallet, with the $4 that he had been hiding in it. He handed it to me, knowing it was his treasure and said, “Mama, lets give them this!” He was so excited and thought it could fix everything. After I swallowed the lump in my throat, I knew that they were old enough to get it, to desire to help other kids like them. At that point, we sat down and got on the Compassion website. I love that we can have a relationship with the boys through Compassion. Their names are John, Clark, and Monn and we are coming to love these boys!
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I love seeing those piles of letters… awesome.
I sponsor a 5 year old boy from Rwanda and a 15 year old girl from Indonesia.
I have such a great time writing with the girl; probably because she’s a bit older. I’ve been sponsoring her for about 9 years now. She writes about ?verything, very cool. When I sent her money for a family gift, she wrote back that they bought sheets, blankets, clothes, shoes, and milk and cookies :))
My boy always writes about how much he likes soccer, haha…
I must admit that it’s sometimes hard for me to come up with stuff to write about, I feel like I’m always writing the same things and asking the same questions, but that’s better than no letters right?
I always send them something small like bookmarks, stickers, a fun postcard etc.
I love it.
Keep up the amazing work, Anne!! You’re doing a GREAT job! I’m so proud of the work you and your team are doing. Following your journey, and learning about these beautiful children, have been a HUGE blessing for me and my entire family (especially baby girl!).
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Just wanted to pop in and let you know I’m praying for you.
I’m blogging for Compassion and I sponsor a child from the Philippines.
Today I posted about your trip and sent people to your blog.
This morning I got an comment from a reader/blogger and she just signed up to sponsor a child from Haiti because she used to be a missionary there. Your posts inspired her to sponsor a child.
I”m sure she will be blogging about it also and spreading the word about the work Compassion is doing.
It’s a wonderful thing that you are doing and I just wanted you to know that it is making an impact.
Blessings and Hope you are feeling better.
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Thanks Anne, for showing us all of these stories about the children and how Compassion (and their sponsors) have impacted their lives. I loved the video of the little girl showing her letters from her sponsor. :) Hope you are feeling better.
I have sponsored Mirian in the Dominican Republic for about two and a half years, Susan in Kenya for about a year, and I just started sponsoring Nelly in Ecuador last month. It’s amazing how much you can grow to love a little child you’ve never met who lives thousands of miles away. :) The sponsor-child relationship between Mirian and I has really grown into something special as we’ve exchanged letters, and I’m starting to see that happen with Susan as well. A few days ago, I got a wonderful letter from Susan. I had sent her a family gift last year (for those not familiar with Compassion, you are allowed to send a monetary gift of up to $300 each year to be used by the family, usually for something that will help them generate income). In the letter were some pictures of Susan and her mommy and daddy with two cows and a sheep they had purchased with the money! It made me want to cry. That relatively small amount of money was not even really a sacrifice for me to do without, but for them it was enough to buy some livestock that will be a means of providing for the family.
I’m also a child advocate for Compassion, and right now I have a child packet for a sweet little boy named Narbu who lives in East India (north of Kolkatta). He is five years old and needs a loving sponsor. If any of your readers feel led to sponsor a child in East India but prefer not to sign up online, I would be glad to send Narbu’s packet to them. He is just adorable.
Praying for you and the other bloggers for safety and health on the rest of your trip. :)
Thanks Anne for the videos. We sponsor 10 year old Mwajuma from Tanzania. We began sponsoring her as a result of last years blogging trip to Uganda. We love it when there’s a letter from her in our mailbox. Several months ago we received an updated photo of her. Then only one we had was the photo that came with our original packet. She just looked so sad. In the updated photo she is smiling and wearing the clothes that she bought with her birthday money. Her mom and little brother are also in the photo. What a blessing!
If you are still on the fence about sponsoring. Sign up today!!!! It’s a decision you will never regret!
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Thank you, Anne, for your words of encouragement. I’ve been sponsoring with Compassion for 16 years….started with one girl in Kenya and now we have 7 children around the world. Because I know just how important the relationship part of sponsorship is, I also correspond with an additional 4 children. 3 of those children are in India. Because of your trip this week, I have written to them all and simply told them “I love you”.
Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing with us!
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My husband and I sponsor a boy named Sreemonta in India. He’s 7, and his birthday is the day after our anniversary. (If you see him, give him a big hug for me and tell him we love him, and his picture is on our fridge and in my car!)
Sree has a little brother and his parents aren’t Christian … yet. He’s pretty determined. He’s adorable and a really good student. He draws pictures on all of the letters he sends us.
I was at an event when I first heard about Compassion, and had just come back from my first trip to India. As I approached their table I told God if there was a kid from India, I’d take him home. And there was – one. We’ve had him for almost two years now, and I think he’s blessed me more than we’ll ever be able to bless him!
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Thanks Anne. How wonderful it is to see these videos. My husband and I currently sponsor two absolutely wonderful children. Elvis (how funny is it that we live in Las Vegas and sponsor an Elvis?!) and Syndi have blessed us so much more than our small contribution could ever bless them. We so look forward to their letters, filled with the hope and love of Christ despite their circumstances, and especially their drawings. The work Compassion is doing must make God smile!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience in India visiting the student centers and especially the video of the little girl answering questions about her sponsor. I’ve sponsored three girls from Guatemala over the past 15 years (two aged out of the program). I’ve always wanted to meet them, but haven’t ever been able to afford the trip so it was such a blessing to watch the video and imagine my little Sandra talking about her experience at the student center and showing all the letters, pictures, and stickers I’ve sent her over the past few years!
I’m still hoping one day to meet her (before she ages out) but even if I can’t ever see her in person, I will continue to treasure her in my heart and pray for her daily as she grows in Christ through the help she receives from Compassion.
I started sponsoring a little boy named moses 4 years ago when I was at a summer youth church camp- it has been such a joy to get to know and see this sweet boy grow up! He was 3 when I started sponsoring him, and just now by comparing his pictures I can see first hand that he is much healthier and happier than he was 4 years ago! In the first picture that I had of him I could actually see the signs of malnutirition- now 4 years later he is smiling and looks very healthy in his picture.
It is such an awesome feeling to go to the mailbox and find a letter from Kenya! It really does change your life