Do you ever wish you could be more involved in your sponsored child’s life? Through prayer, you can be involved in their life every day … without even leaving your house! When you pray for your sponsored child, you bypass the miles between you and give them the...
A heavy spring rain falls outside Viola’s window. The children — her students — will have to stay with her for the weekend. This is not unusual. The slick mud makes it dangerous for them to make the long journey to their homes. If she’s honest, Viola knows that many...
It’s easy to remember to tell people you love them when you see them often. But since you don’t see your sponsored child face-to-face, it can be difficult to remember to write. And even when you do, you may struggle with knowing what to say because of cultural...
Have you ever sent someone a card and later seen it displayed in his or her home? I often hang up cards I receive because they always make me smile. Recently, a friend came over and saw her card on my fridge. “ “If I had known you would hang it on your fridge, I would...
Correspondence is one of the most exciting parts of your sponsorship journey. Not only do you get to directly communicate with someone you’re impacting financially, but you also get the chance to build a personal relationship. I sat down with World Help’s director of...
When I was growing up, I always looked forward to Valentine’s Day. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and I wasn’t expecting anything romantic. I was anticipating a gift from my father. Valentine’s Day is often all about couples. But every year my father used it as an...
