Meet Edwar — a young boy chasing his dreams in Honduras
Allow me to introduce you to Edwar from Honduras. He’s not letting anything stop him from chasing his dreams. While he comes from a loving family, Edwar has known hardship his entire life. His mother works as a housekeeper, and his father works in a brick...
4 things your sponsored child wants you to write about
Knowing what to write to your sponsored child can seem like a challenge, especially when you’ve never met them and they live thousands of miles away. But do you want to know a secret? Your sponsored child doesn’t really care that much about what you write … just that...
Bishal might not have survived without help
The last couple of years have been hard for everyone, but Bishal almost didn’t make it out alive. Bishal lives in South Asia with his parents, who work as missionaries in the surrounding villages. Thanks to Bishal’s child sponsors, he has access to all the essentials...
You can be the answer to a mother’s desperate prayers
Pedro cries day and night. While most kids his age spend their days learning to walk, Pedro lies on his back, staring at the laminated roof of his family’s little adobe home. His body is constantly in pain, and his skin is inflamed with sores. He is weak, and if...
Rescuing a child can save a mother, too!
Claudine’s soft, baby skin had turned ashy. The 18-month-old’s thin limbs hung by her side. In their small home in Haiti, Claudine’s mother rocked her, trying to comfort her daughter’s weak whimpers. As she tenderly kissed her daughter’s cheek, Claudine’s mother knew...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.