Five things your letter says to your sponsored child
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...
Two months with almost no food
It’s not unusual for a baby to cry, but at two months old, little Mariela Lopez never stopped. She cried from the suffocating heat when the blazing Guatemalan sun beat down on the roof of her family’s mud house. She cried from exhaustion, unable to sleep through the...
What to expect when you’re expecting (a letter from your sponsored child)
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...
Wish your sponsored child a Happy Valentine’s Day
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...
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.