It’s funny what taking a leap of faith will do to you. For me, it has opened my eyes beyond my small bubble of a world. It’s opened my eyes to the living conditions of other countries that we couldn’t imagine happening here in America. Have you heard of Orphan Sunday? Before this year, for me, it was just an announcement on the radio or a PSA on television. I heard about the need and saw the deprivation in the children. But then life happens or the channel changes and the thought is lost. Shame on me! Lord, break my heart for what breaks yours. This need is REAL. The extreme poverty is REAL. Just because it’s not happening next door doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
So about Orphan Sunday. November 8th is a day Christians are to stand for the orphan. We are called to defend the fatherless…to care for the child that has no family…to visit orphans in their distress. There are many ways to do this. I hate to admit this, but we haven’t sponsored a child until now. Again, Lord break my heart for what breaks yours! We talked about it, planned to do it…but again, life happened. The channel is changed. The thought was lost…until now. No more putting off tomorrow what we can do today. There is too much suffering to wait another minute.
So about Orphan Sunday. November 8th is a day Christians are to stand for the orphan. We are called to defend the fatherless…to care for the child that has no family…to visit orphans in their distress. There are many ways to do this. I hate to admit this, but we haven’t sponsored a child until now. Again, Lord break my heart for what breaks yours! We talked about it, planned to do it…but again, life happened. The channel is changed. The thought was lost…until now. No more putting off tomorrow what we can do today. There is too much suffering to wait another minute.
Claire's father is unknown and her mother was without a job and family support. Claire is now an orphan in Haiti. She needs a sponsor until she can be adopted. This precious child is only 3 years old, is said to have a strong personality and loves playing with dolls. Sweetness.
Claire's father is unknown and her mother was without a job and family support. Claire is now an orphan in Haiti. She needs a sponsor until she can be adopted. This precious child is only 3 years old, is said to have a strong personality and loves playing with dolls. Sweetness.
Taking the step to sponsor a child seems SO small but will have a huge impact on that child. ONLY a dollar a day? Really?? This monthly support will give a sponsored child what every child needs to grow and develop to their full potential. Nutrition, education, family strengthening, medical care. Did you know you could help PREVENT a child from being abandoned? Can you imagine having to abandon your child because you didn’t have the funds available to keep them alive? Me either.
Look at those cheeks! This little one is 2 years old, has an older sister, and is in the Family Strengthening Sponsorship Program. Yanada's father died of cancer and her mother has a small income but not enough to buy her the powdered milk she needs. Yanada is described as lively and self-willed. She lives in Thailand.
“Around the world, thousands of children are abandoned — not because they aren't loved, but because their families lack the resources to provide for them. Most children considered "orphans" today actually have at least one living parent or extended family members who could care for them. When a child becomes separated from his or her family due to poverty, it is very traumatizing for both the parent and the child. Through child sponsorship, YOU can provide the nurturing care children need while organizations work to reunite them with their families. You can also prevent children from becoming orphaned or abandoned in the first place. In fact, the best way to reduce the global number of orphaned and abandoned children is to provide support and resources to struggling families — enabling children to grow and thrive, and keeping families strong and together.” Holt International Children's Services
Take that step to help an orphan, an abandoned and vulnerable child. If you’re already sponsoring one child, could you sponsor two? Our adoption agency, Holt International, has a child sponsorship program. There are many similar programs out there. Holt has sent us 20 files of precious children who need sponsorship. Two of those are pictured above. Many need this funding so they can remain with their loving families. Now that is a huge impact.
We will have the 20 files with us and can deliver/mail them to you if needed.
Or you can visit the website below and choose a child/children to sponsor.
http://www.holtinternational.org/sponsorship/about.php
Take that step to help an orphan, an abandoned and vulnerable child. If you’re already sponsoring one child, could you sponsor two? Our adoption agency, Holt International, has a child sponsorship program. There are many similar programs out there. Holt has sent us 20 files of precious children who need sponsorship. Two of those are pictured above. Many need this funding so they can remain with their loving families. Now that is a huge impact.
We will have the 20 files with us and can deliver/mail them to you if needed.
Or you can visit the website below and choose a child/children to sponsor.
http://www.holtinternational.org/sponsorship/about.php