Yesterday, we received a letter from a pastor who works with our Compassion child, Samson.
It was a very touching letter, talking about the community, the center Samson attends and the great needs of the children.
But one sentence stood out to me more than any other:
Our program is making a big influence in the lives of children. Right now, we have 44 children who have sponsors and another 206 who are registered, but are still waiting for sponsors.
250 children in this program – 206 still need sponsors.
My heart just ached after reading and rereading that sentence.
SO many children, so few sponsors.
And this is just at one program in Tanzania alone.
Believe me, I’m not writing this to make anyone feel guilty. My eyes have just been opened so much in the past few months, thanks in large part to Compassion, and I feel a strong need to bring awareness to others.
Children deserve better – wherever they live, whatever they were born into.
Would you please pray and consider being a sponsor?
***And while you’re at it, would you also please pray for and follow the group of Compassion bloggers headed to Guatemala right now? I KNOW their stories and pictures will touch your heart and mine – God is already doing amazing things in that group!
Bloggers on the trip include many of my favorites:
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Sponsoring a child would be so amazing and fruitful. I had a friend who sponsored one with the money she made working on campus during college.
I’m hoping when our finances are figured out (after Anthony starts his new job) that we’ll be able to do something like this. Although I think we are being led to sponsor a man in Haiti going to seminary. Maybe we could do both someday 🙂
God has blessed us so abundantly that we are able to sponsor several children, both through Compassion and World Vision… My husband and I even had the opportunity to visit our sponsored child and her family in Zambia several years ago.
God is certainly doing amazing things through such wonderful Spirit-led organizations!
AMEN sister! 🙂
Funny, we just signed up to sponsor a little girl in El Salvador today! I’d been hearing wonderful things about Compassion from many different sources. Your blog makes the 4th in a matter of 2 days!
Girl – I’ve been meaning to come over and say thanks and thanks for your amazing support of our trip. Thank you for helping lay down a bridge of words for people to walk across and connect with the kids of Guatemala. It meant so very much to me!
You are the real deal!
~Lisa-Jo